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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.