Grading+Rubrics

=You will also get an extra credit point if you post a response to my question in the Discussion section!= =  = =  Wikipage Rubric  =
 * You will be graded in the following manner: **
 * Requirement || Possible Points || Points Earned ||
 * Research Guide (must include 3 sources) || 20 || ||
 * Debate (see attached rubric) || 20 || ||
 * Wikipage (see attached rubric) || 20 || ||
 * Group Work (see attached rubric) || 21 || ||
 * All work is neat, legible and turned in on time || 10 || ||
 * Total || 91 points || ||
 * **CATEGORY** || **4** || **3** || **2** || **1** ||
 * **Required Elements** || The Wikipage includes all required elements as well as additional information. || All required elements are included on the Wikipage. || All but 1 of the required elements are included on the Wikipage. || Several required elements were missing. ||
 * **Labels** || All items of importance on the Wikipage are clearly labeled with labels. || Almost all items of importance on the Wikipage are clearly labeled with labels. || Many items of importance on the Wikipage are clearly labeled with labels. || Labels are too small to view OR no important items were labeled. ||
 * **Graphics - Relevance** || All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation. || All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. Some borrowed graphics have a source citation. || All graphics relate to the topic. One or two borrowed graphics have a source citation. || Graphics do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation. ||
 * **Attractiveness** || The Wikipage is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. || The Wikipage is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. || The Wikipage is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. || The Wikipage is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. ||
 * **Grammar** || There are no grammatical/mechanical mistakes on the Wikipage. || There are 1-2 grammatical/mechanical mistakes on the Wikipage. || There are 3-4 grammatical/mechanical mistakes on the Wikipage. || There are more than 4 grammatical/mechanical mistakes on the Wikipage. ||

= Debate Rubric  =

was accurate and clear || Most information was accurate and clear || Most information was accurate and clear, but not usually thorough || Information had several inaccuracies or was usually unclear || were accurate, relevant, and strong || Most counterarguments were accurate, relevant, and strong || Most counterarguments were accurate and relevant, but several were weak || Counterarguments were not accurate or relevant . || were logical and clearly followed a premise || Most arguments were logical and clearly followed a premise || Arguments were logical, but did not always follow a premise || Arguments were illogical and did not follow a premise || clearly understood the topic fully and presented convincingly || The team clearly understood the topic and presented with ease || The team understood the main points of the topic and presented those well || The team did not exhibit an adequate understanding of the topic || respect for other team in language, responses, and body language || Showed good respect for other team in language, responses, and body language || Showed moderate respect for other team in language, responses, and body language || Language, responses, and body language were consistently disrespectful || = Group Work Rubric =
 * **CATEGORY** || **4** || **3** || **2** || **1** ||
 * **Information** || All information
 * **Rebuttal** || All counterarguments
 * **Organization** || All arguments
 * **Understanding of Topic** || The team
 * **Respect for the Other Teams** || Showed high


 * **Criteria** ||  **3**  ||  **2**  ||  **1**  ||  **0**  ||
 * **Ability to Work Collaboratively** || Works well in groups; listens to and respects others' ideas, solves problems calmly and productively, stays on task, accomplishes all goals  || Able to work with group productively; accomplishes most goals || Respects others in the group, is unable to take initiative and does not do fair share of the work, attempts to focus || Unable to focus in a group, disruptive and does not show respect, is easily frustrated, does not accomplish goals ||
 * **Prepared** || Always prepared to complete task; assists team members who need help in preparing to complete task || Brings necessary materials but needs to look through task to find place || Looks through task to find place and sometimes borrows necessary materials || Rarely has materials ready to complete task ||
 * **Skillful** || Has clear idea of task and its relationship to technology and education || Has general idea of task. Able to answer specific questions || Satisfied with answering questions, but no real understanding || Makes no effort to learn new skills ||
 * **Cooperative** || Willingly explains things to team mates and will use team mates' ideas || Shares work when asked and listens to team mates || Sometimes willing to help team mates || Will not help - ignores team mates ||
 * **Creative** || Develops new ideas or ways of doing things. Products exceed requirements || Has new ideas but will not share with others || Occasionally has a new idea, but little follow through || Never thinks of other ideas to solve a problem ||
 * **Understanding of Task** || Has clear and unified understanding of task || Has clear understanding of task || Has little understanding of task || Does not understand task ||
 * **On Task** || Always follows the steps of the task and helps keep team mates on task - sometimes goes beyond the concepts || Usually follows the task and talks only to team mates || Sometimes talks about unrelated subjects || Constantly talking to others in room, rarely works on task ||