**Due 08/20** ORIGINAL 4-page California Park (Yosemite) research paper & Powerpoint presentation

Exemplary

Accomplished

Developing

Beginning

Dimension 1 - presentation

Reflects higher level of ability to describe, interpret, identify, and convey ideas through oral and visual communication

Reflects adequate level of ability to describe, interpret, identify, and convey ideas through oral and visual communication

Reflects a minimal level of ability to describe, interpret, identify, and convey ideas through oral and visual communication

Beginning performance of ability to describe, interpret, identify, and convey ideas through oral and visual communication

Standards

USA- WASC Core Competency Standards

Core Competency: WASC Core Competency 02 – Oral Communication

CA- California Baptist University OPS Degree Program Student Outcomes

Standard: University Student Outcomes

Indicator: USO3AP – Use critical thinking skills to demonstrate literacy: listening, speaking, writing, reading, viewing, and visual representing.

Standard: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Student Outcomes

Indicator: BALS01 - Communicate unique and alternative perspectives that appeal to a variety of senses and thought processes.

Indicator: BALS02 - Effectively convey ideas and concepts in an organized and inspiring fashion through oral and written mediums.

Dimension 2 - diversity

Evidenced by several distinct examples of incorporating information about religious, cultural, philosophical and aesthetic experiences

Evidenced by a few distinct examples of incorporating information about religious, cultural, philosophical and aesthetic experiences

Evidenced by at least two distinct examples of incorporating information about religious, cultural, philosophical and aesthetic experiences

Evidenced by at least one distinct example of incorporating information about religious, cultural, philosophical and aesthetic experiences

Standards

USA- WASC Core Competency Standards

Core Competency: WASC Core Competency 05 - Critical Thinking

CA- California Baptist University OPS Degree Program Student Outcomes

Standard: University Student Outcomes

Indicator: USO2GM – Respect diverse religious, cultural, philosophical, and aesthetic experiences and perspectives.

Indicator: USO3AP – Use critical thinking skills to demonstrate literacy: listening, speaking, writing, reading, viewing, and visual representing.

Standard: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Student Outcomes

Indicator: BALS01 - Communicate unique and alternative perspectives that appeal to a variety of senses and thought processes.

Indicator: BALS02 - Effectively convey ideas and concepts in an organized and inspiring fashion through oral and written mediums.

Dimension 3 - research/ representation

Use of exemplary critical thinking skills to demonstrate literacy: listening, speaking, writing, reading, viewing, and visual representing.

Use of sufficient critical thinking skills to demonstrate literacy: listening, speaking, writing, reading, viewing, and visual representing.

Use of minimal critical thinking skills to demonstrate literacy: listening, speaking, writing, reading, viewing, and visual representing.

Demonstrates underdeveloped critical thinking skills to demonstrate literacy: listening, speaking, writing, reading, viewing, and visual representing.

Standards

USA- WASC Core Competency Standards

Core Competency: WASC Core Competency 01 – Written Communication

CA- California Baptist University OPS Degree Program Student Outcomes

Standard: University Student Outcomes

Indicator: USO3AP – Use critical thinking skills to demonstrate literacy: listening, speaking, writing, reading, viewing, and visual representing.

Standard: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Student Outcomes

Indicator: BALS01 - Communicate unique and alternative perspectives that appeal to a variety of senses and thought processes.

Indicator: BALS02 - Effectively convey ideas and concepts in an organized and inspiring fashion through oral and written mediums.

Indicator: BALS06 - Frame situations to provide constructive solutions.

Dimension 4 - spelling/ mechanics

Evidenced by writing that is grammatically appropriate, scholarly, and above an expected undergrad level

Evidenced by writing that is mostly grammatically appropriate, attempts to be scholarly at an undergrad level

Evidenced by writing that is partially grammatically appropriate, and at an expected undergrad level

Evidenced by writing that is minimally grammatically appropriate, and nearing an expected undergrad level

Standards

USA- WASC Core Competency Standards

Core Competency: WASC Core Competency 01 – Written Communication

CA- California Baptist University OPS Degree Program Student Outcomes

Standard: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Student Outcomes

Indicator: BALS02 - Effectively convey ideas and concepts in an organized and inspiring fashion through oral and written mediums.

Dimension 5 - effort/ perfromance

Reflects and demonstrates a strong proactive approach to go above and beyond expectations by being timely, accurate and mindful

Reflects and demonstrates mostly a proactive approach to meet expectations by being timely, accurate and mindful

Reflects and demonstrates timeliness, accuracy and mindfulness

Reflects and demonstrates some timeliness, accuracy and mindfulness

Standards

USA- WASC Core Competency Standards

Core Competency: WASC Core Competency 02 – Oral Communication

CA- California Baptist University OPS Degree Program Student Outcomes

Standard: University Student Outcomes

Indicator: USO3AP – Use critical thinking skills to demonstrate literacy: listening, speaking, writing, reading, viewing, and visual representing.

Standard: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Student Outcomes

Indicator: BALS01 - Communicate unique and alternative perspectives that appeal to a variety of senses and thought processes.

Indicator: BALS02 - Effectively convey ideas and concepts in an organized and inspiring fashion through oral and written mediums.