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RUBRIC FOR INQUIRY AND PROBLEM SOLVING ASSIGNMENT (Research Paper)
Dimensions Proficient – 2.0 Competent – 1.5 Developing – 1.0
Novice – 0.5
Framing the Issues
Identifies and/or addresses
questions problems and/or
hypothesis informed by
knowledge of context.
(Claim/Introduction)
Clearly frames and
addresses a research
question, hypothesis and/or
problem.
Demonstrates strong
knowledge of relevant
context.
Sufficiently frames and/or
addresses a research
question, hypothesis and/or
problem.
Demonstrates substantial
knowledge of relevant
context.
Begins to frame and/or
address a research
question, hypothesis and/
or problem.
Demonstrates some
knowledge of relevant
context.
Demonstrates limited or no
ability to frame or address
a research question,
hypothesis and/or problem.
Demonstrates little
knowledge of relevant
context.
Evidence Gathering
Assembles, reviews and
synthesizes evidence from
diverse sources of relevant
knowledge.
(Methods)
Assembles, reviews and
synthesizes pertinent
information from many
relevant and appropriate
sources with diverse
points-of-view.
Assembles, reviews and
selects
pertinent information from
relevant and appropriate
sources with diverse
points-of-view.
Reviews information from
some relevant sources with
similar points-of-view.
Reviews limited
information
from few relevant sources
with limited points of
view.
Analysis
Uses evidence to address
questions, test hypotheses
and evaluate claims and
solutions.
(Results)
Clearly analyzes, evaluates
and organizes evidence to
support hypotheses, claims
and solutions.
Consistently analyzes,
evaluates and organizes
evidence to support
hypotheses, claims and
solutions.
Partially analyzes,
evaluates
and organizes evidence to
support hypotheses, claims
and solutions.
Attempts to analyze,
evaluate and organize
evidence to support
hypotheses, claims and
solutions.
Conclusions
Draws conclusions
supported by evidence;
identifies implications and
limitations.
(Discussion)
Citation of sources of
evidence
Cites referenced
papers/databases
throughout the text and in
the end section
(References in the APA
format)
Draws logical conclusions,
offers insightful solutions
strongly supported by
evidence.
Discusses limitations and
implications.
Correctly lists all
references cited in the text
in the APA format.
Draws logical conclusions,
offers solutions supported
by evidence.
Discusses limitations and
implications.
Lists all references but
there are some minor
errors and inconsistency.
Draws somewhat logical
conclusions, offers some
solutions supported by
some evidence.
Identifies some limitations
and implications.
Lists some but not all
references (either missing
or mixed in different
formats) in the Reference
section.
Attempts to draw
conclusions, offers few
solutions supported by
evidence.
Identifies few or no
limitations and
implications.
Does not list any reference
or lists them in a different
format.