SCORING RUBRICS FOR REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT 1 (10%)

CRITERIA POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT SCORE

1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points
Depth of Reflection Writing demonstrates Writing demonstrates Writing demonstrates Writing demonstrates
lack of reflection on a minimal reflection a general reflection on an in-depth reflection
the selected topic, with on the selected topic, the selected topic, on the selected topic,
no details. including a few including some including supporting
supporting details and suporting details and details and examples.
examples. examples.
Quality of Information has little Information clearly Information clearly Information clearly
Information to do with the main relates to the main relates to the main relates to the main
topic. topic. No details topic. It provides 1-2 topic. It includes
and/or examples are supporting details several supporting
given. and/or examples. details and/or
examples.
Structure & Writing unclear, Writing is unclear, and Writing is mostly Writing is clear,
Organization disorganized. thoughts are not well clear, concise, and concise, and well
Thoughts make little organized. Thoughts organized with the use organized with the use
to no sense. are not expressed in a of excellent of excellent
logical manner. sentence/paragraph sentence/paragraph
structure. Thoughts are structure. Thoughts are
expressed in a logical expressed in a logical
manner. manner.
Grammar There are numerous There are more than There are no more There are no more
spelling or grammar five spelling or than five spelling or than three spelling or
errors per page of grammar errors per grammar errors per grammar errors per
writing reflection. page of writing page of writing page of writing
reflection. reflection. reflection.
References No references used 1-2 references used 3-5 references More than 5 references
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SCORING RUBRICS FOR MIND MAP ASSIGNMENT 1 (10%)

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
(Observable descriptors indicating extent to which a criterion is met.) SCORE
CRITERIA
POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT
(1 point) (2 points) (3 points) (4 points)
Bare minimum of content Shows a basic level of Shows a solid grasp of Shows a solid grasp of all the content
covered coverage of key ideas only most of the content covered
Depth of coverage
(Knowledge) No extension of ideas Attempts extension of a Shows extensions of Extensions of the key ideas show a
evident few ideas most key ideas deep understanding of the content
Present but difficult to Present but not clearly Clear use of picture or Stands out meaningfully and grasps
separate from other related to key idea image that relates to key the key idea through metaphor or
Central Image information idea humour
(Communication)

A little evidence of key Images and keywords are Images and key words Images and key words clearly and
Ideas have key images. Has only a few evident, but either too few clearly show an dynamically show an understanding
images keywords or some are imprecise understanding of the of the content. (One or more of: use
(Communication) content of metaphor, humour, cut-outs from
magazines, clipart, illustrations.)
Colour or codes or A little use of colour, Obvious attempt is made Clearly uses colour, Effectively uses colour, codes, or
links used to codes or links to to use colour, codes or codes, or links to clarify links to meaningfully clarify
illustrate illustrate connections links to enhance clarity connections and to assist connections for all aspects of Mind
connections between ideas and memory. Still some with memory for most Map
between ideas inconsistency of aspects of Mind Map
(Thinking) application
Some ideas are All ideas radiate out from Ideas clearly connect to Ideas clearly connect to central
Ideas radiate out
connected to and radiate centre central image and ideas image and ideas
from central
out from centre
image and from
most to least
Some confusion in Still some confusion in Generally moves from Consistently and accurately shift
complex
moving from most to moving from most to least most to least complex from most to least complex
(Application)
least complex complex