Portfolio Project

CILO 1 Rubric

CILO 1 Unsatisfactory Baseline Developing Good Exemplary 1.1 Identificatio n

No points of information identified.

One relevant point of information identified.

Multiple relevant points of information identified

…and linked together to support a central statement or question

…with a framework for inquiry stated (i.e. an indication of the structure of the response).

1.2 Differentiati on

No distinction between fact and opinion made.

Distinction made once.

Distinction made routinely

…and source of opinion/ fact explained

…and fact/ opinion used to develop an idea appropriatel y.

CILO 2 Rubric

CILO 2 Unsatisfactory Baseline Developing Good Exemplary 2.1 Position No position

stated. Position stated inconsistentl y.

Position stated consistently throughout essay

…and amplified with supporting claims

…and succinctly restated to achieve closure.

2.2 Support

No evidence is provided.

One piece of evidence is provided that is properly cited and relevant to the position.

Several pieces of evidence are provided that are all properly cited and relevant to the position

…and are drawn from multiple, cross- disciplinary sources

…and relate to both sides of the position.

CILO 3 Rubric

CILO 3 Unsatisfactory Baseline Developing Good Exemplary 3.1 Bias No critique

provided. One dimension of bias identified.

Multiple dimensions of bias identified

…and explained

…and guidance on how best to interpret the source/ argument provided.

3.2 Accuracy

No critique provided.

Claims checked against once source.

Claims checked against multiple sources

…that are independen t

…and accepted as being of high reliability.

3.3 Authority No critique provided.

State authority of one source.

State authority of all sources used

…and compare sources’ overall reliability based on authority

…and describe context in which each source is valid.

CILO 4 Rubric

CILO 4 Unsatisfactory Baseline Developing Good Exemplary 4.1 Conventions

No syntactic variety.

Uses a limited range of sentence patterns and cohesive devices.

Uses a full range of sentence patterns and cohesive devices

…and incorporates in text citations and academic register

…and shows sophisticatio n in fluency of expression

4.2 Cogency Ideas are obscured or hard to discern.

Ideas are clear

…and logically coherent

…and provide focused, relevant, explanation and support to the argument

…and frame the argument within the context of a broader discourse.