Evaluating sources Paper

CC Template_SV_March 5, 2017

Course#: LBSU-302: Information Literacy

Evaluating Sources

Signature Assignment Rubric

Core Competency: CC#5: Critical Thinking

Criteria EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING EMERGING NOT COMPLETED

CC 5

Analysis

(40)

40 Demonstrates mastery of tasks required by assignment and course materials: ideas original, often insightful, going beyond parrotting ideas from the course

32 Demonstrates good understanding of the tasks required by the assignment; goes beyond the obvious; may have minor factual or conceptual inconsistencies

28 Demonstrates a basic understanding of the tasks required by the assignment; may have some factual, interpretive, or conceptual errors that undercut the rationale in annotations.

24 Demonstrates inadequate understanding of the tasks required by the assignment; contains significant factual and conceptual errors; confuses some significant ideas; writer has not applied material from lectures, readings, discussion, or assignment

0 The tasks required for the assignment were not completed.

CC 5

Evaluation

and Rationale

(Annotations)

(40)

40 Each criteria of the CRAAP test is applied to the chosen source. Evaluation is thorough and sophisticated. CRAAP test and criteria is used to develop and support conclusion in great detail.

32 Each criteria of the CRAAP test is applied to the chosen source. Evaluations are thorough and accurate.

28 Each criteria of the CRAAP test is applied to the chosen source. Evaluations may be superficial or inaccurate.

24 Each criteria of the CRAAP test may not be applied to the chosen criteria. or conclusions may be inaccurate or illogical.

0 Criteria of the CRAAP test and were not applied.

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CC 5

Written

Fluency

(20)

20 Writing demonstrates mastery of the written word, uses sophisticated sentences correctly and effectively; employs college-level vocabulary effectively; observes conventions of written English and manuscript format; makes few minor or technical errors

17 Writing has minor mechanical difficulties or stylistic problems; may make occasional problematic word choices or awkward syntax errors; a few spelling or punctuation errors or clichés; usually presents quotations effectively, though errors do not impair meaning ; observes conventions of written English and manuscript format

14 Writing demonstrates more frequent wordiness; several unclear or awkward sentences; imprecise use of words or over-reliance on passive voice; one or two major grammatical errors (subject-verb agreement, comma splice, etc.); effort to present quotations accurately; errors may impair meaning; ; attempts conventions of written English and manuscript format

12 Some major grammatical or proofreading errors (subject-verb agreement; sentence fragments); language marred by clichés, colloquialisms, repeated inexact word choices; inappropriate quotations or citations form; numerous grammatical errors and stylistic problems seriously distract from the argument; errors impair meaning; makes little or no attempt to use conventions of written English and manuscript format

0 The ability to write fluently is not demonstrated at all.