Government Subject

Scoring Rubrics

Written Assignments

Working Drafts

Working Drafts are to be scored quantitatively and algorithmically, using a combination of percentage progress toward minimum word length, SafeAssign percentages and Originality Reports. Here is the algorithm used:

1. Check SafeAssign percentage.

Standard for full credit: Maximum SafeAssign percentage = 30% unoriginal content.

a. If SafeAssign percentage <30%, do not apply Adjustment. Proceed to Step 2.

b. If SafeAssign percentage > 30%, Check Originality Report.

If source is a previous draft from the same student submitting the draft, proceed to Step 2.

If source is not a previous draft from the same student, adjust Word Count for each percentage over 30% using the following formula:

(100-SafeAssign percentage score/70) = Adjustment

2. Check Word Count.

Standard for full credit = 1000 words minimum.

If Word Count >1000, then enter 1000 for Word Count.

3. Apply Adjustment.

Apply Adjustment to Word Count using the following formula:

(Word Count X Adjustment)/100 = Score.

100 adjusted words = 1 point. Maximum score=10 points, decimals allowed, round to nearest tenth.

Final Revisions

Final Revisions are to be scored using a Rubric based on the Universal Intellectual Standards described by the Foundation for Critical Thinking. This Rubric is defined as follows:

Criterion	Associated Questions	Score if no question asked	Score if one Question asked	Score if two or more Questions asked
Clarity	What do you mean?	1	0	0
Relevance	How is this related to that?	1	0	0
Accuracy	Is that true? How do you know? According to whom?	1	0	0
Precision	For example? What specifically do you mean?	1	0	0
Logic	Does this follow from that? Does this make sense?	2	1	0
Breadth	Is there another way to look at this? How would this look from a ___ perspective?	1	0	0
Depth	What makes this difficult? What makes this complicated?	1	0	0
Significance	Is that the most important point?	1	0	0
Fairness	What’s your angle? Where is your interest in this? Are you being fair to X?	1	0	0
Total Possible Score		10