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Unacceptable = 1 point

Acceptable = 2 points

Exemplary = 3 points

Score

Identifies and Summarizes the Problem at Issue

Does not identify and summarize the problem, is confused or identifies a different or inappropriate problem

Identifies the main problem and subsidiary, embedded or implicit aspects of the problem

Identifies the main problem and subsidiary, embedded or implicit aspects of the problem and recognizes the nuances of the issue

Provides Personal Perspective and Position

Addresses a single source or view of the argument and fails to clarify presented position relative to one’s own

Identifies, appropriately, one’s own position on the issue

Draws support from experience and information not available from assigned sources

Provides Other Salient Perspectives and Positions

Deals only with a single perspective and fails to address other salient perspectives

Identifies other salient perspectives drawn from outside information

Addresses and analyzes salient perspectives drawn from outside information

Develops Key Assumptions

Does not surface the assumptions and ethical issues that underlie the problem

Identifies some of the key assumptions and ethical issues that underlie the problem

Identifies and questions the validity of key assumptions and addresses the ethical dimensions that underlie the issue

Provides Quality Evidence Supporting Position

Merely repeats information provided, taking it as truth or denies evidence without adequate justification

Examines the evidence and source of evidence, questions its accuracy, precision, relevance and completeness

Observes cause and effect and addresses existing or potential consequences. Clearly distinguishes between fact, opinion, and acknowledges value judgments

Prepares Conclusions, Implications and Consequences

Fails to identify conclusions, implications and consequences of the issue or problem

Identifies and discusses conclusions, implications and consequences of the issues or problem

Identifies and discusses conclusions, implications and consequences of the issues or problem and objectively provides and reflects on own assertions

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