Human Communications Process

3/11/2019 Human Communications Process Scoring Guide

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Human Communications Process Scoring Guide

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Identify the source and the receiver.

Does not identify the source and receiver.

Identifies either the source or receiver, but not both.

Identifies the source and the receiver.

Identifies the source and the receiver and relates them to the overall communication situation.

Describe the message and its function.

Does not describe the message and its function.

Describes either the message or the function, but not both.

Describes the message and its function.

Describes the message and its function, including symbols and content used to convey meaning.

Explain how the message was encoded and decoded.

Does not explain how the message was encoded.

Explains how the message was encoded or decoded, but not both.

Explains how the message was encoded and decoded.

Explains how the message was encoded and the relationship to construction of shared meaning.

Explains how a channel or channels are used to transmit a message.

Does not identify the channel or channels used to transmit the message.

Identifies a channel but not how it was used to transmit a message.

Explains how a channel or channels are used to transmit a message.

Explains how a channel or channels are used to transmit a message and explains the relationship to construction of shared meaning.

Describe the type(s) of noise experienced.

Does not identify the type(s) of noise experienced.

Identifies type(s) of noise experienced, but the significance is unclear.

Describes the type(s) of noise experienced.

Describes the type(s) of noise experienced and describes its impact on the meaning of message.

Compare the intended and actual effects of the message

Does not describe the intended and actual effects of the message.

Describes either the intended or the actual effect of the message without comparing them.

Compares the intended and actual effects of the message.

Compares the intended and actual effects of the message and explains its relationship to the creation of shared meaning.

Assesses whether a shared meaning or shared reality was constructed.

Does not identify whether a shared meaning or shared reality was constructed.

Identifies whether a shared meaning or shared reality was constructed, but the relationship to a contributing activity or behavior is unclear.

Assesses whether a shared meaning or shared reality was constructed.

Assesses whether a shared meaning or shared reality was constructed and explains its relationship to other human communication process concepts.