SCU Rubric for Quality Writing:
ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS RUBRIC
1. The SCU Student will read, and write effectively.
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I. a. Reading
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4 Exceeds all standards
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Student understands main ideas, independently draws inferences, restates main ideas.
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3 Meets all standards
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Student identifies main ideas, draws inferences with some assistance, restates main ideas.
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2 Meets some standards
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Student has difficulty finding and restating main ideas. Makes few, if any , inferences.
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1 Does not meet standards
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Student has difficulty finding and restating main ides. Makes no inferences.
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0 No attempt made
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Student makes no attempt to do assignment
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I. a. Writing Content
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4 Exceeds all standards
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Writing demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of audience and assignment. Writing reflects a logical progression using smooth transitions. Ideas are extensively supported with detail.
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3 Meets all standards
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Writer demonstrates clear understanding of audience and assignment. Writing reflects a logical progression. Ideas are supported with detail.
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2 Meets some standards
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Writer demonstrates limited understanding of audience and assignment. Writing does not always reflect a logical progression, Ideas are not supported with sufficient detail.
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1 Does not meet standards
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Writer demonstrates an absence of understanding of audience and assignment. Writing shows no logical progression. Ideas are not supported with sufficient detail.
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0 No attempt made
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Student makes no attempt to do assignment
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I. b. Writing Mechanics
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4 Exceeds all standards
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Student’s writing almost never contains errors in sentence structure, grammar and usage, punctuation and spelling. Writer uses advanced vocabulary.
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3 Meets all standards
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Student’s writing contains some errors in sentence structure, grammar and usage, punctuation and spelling. Writer uses appropriate vocabulary.
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2 Meets some standards
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Writer makes frequent uncorrected mistakes in sentence structure, grammar and usage, punctuation and spelling. Writer uses on limited vocabulary.
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1 Does not meet standards
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Writing is missing sentence structure, grammar and usage, punctuation and proper spelling. Vocabulary is limited.
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0 No attempt made
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Student makes no attempt to do assignment
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I. c. Computation
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4 Exceeds all standards
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Student’s solutions are correct and student can explain the process ; only minor computational or copying errors may be evident.
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3 Meets all standards
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Student’s response is generally correct; some supporting material may be missing or inaccurate
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2 Meets some standards
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Student’s response is incomplete or incorrect with evidence of limited reasoning in an attempt to solve the problem.
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1 Does not meet standards
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Student’s response is missing or shows no evidence of comprehension.
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0 No attempt made
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Student makes no attempt to do assignment
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2. The SCU Student will listen and speak effectively.
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II. Listening Skills
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4 Exceeds all standards
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Student is able to understand and interpret spoken information and instructions without assistance.
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3 Meets all standards
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Student is able to understand and interpret spoken information and instructions with minimal assistance.
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2 Meets some standards
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Student is only able to understand and interpret spoken information and instructions with substantial assistance.
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1 Does not meet standards
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Student can not understand and interpret spoken information and instruction even with substantial assistance.
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0 No attempt made
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Student makes no attempt to do assignment.
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3. The SCU Student will demonstrate problem solving skills.
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III. b. Speaking Skills
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4 Exceeds all standards
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Speaker is comfortable and able to speak clearly, eloquently, and appropriately to an audience of any size on a variety of topics.
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3 Meets all standards
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Speaker is able to speak clearly and appropriately to an audience on a variety of topics.
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2 Meets some standards
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Student is visibly uncomfortable speaking before a group and does not prepare a presentation appropriate to the topic or the audience.
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1 Does not meet standards
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Speaker refuses to speak before a group.
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0 No attempt made
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Student makes no attempt to do assignment.
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4 The SCU Student will demonstrate problem-solving skills.
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IV. Problem Solving Skills
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4 Exceeds all standards
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Student independently and clearly states the problem, seeks a variety of solutions, employs a range of methods, and supports conclusions with well-organized evidence.
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3 Meets all standards
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Student states the problem, employs a range of methods, understands a variety of solutions, and supports conclusions.
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2 Meets some standards
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Student does not clearly identify the problem, attempts to find a solution from insufficient evidence, and has difficulty supporting conclusions.
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1 Does not meet standards
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Student can not identify problem not determine how to use given information to develop a strategy to solve a problem.
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0 No attempt made
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Student makes no attempt to do assignment.
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5. The SCU Student will use appropriate technological skills and tools.
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V. Technological skills and tools.
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4 Exceeds all standards
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Student independently selects and operates appropriate technological tools, skills, resources, and evaluates the legitimacy of information from a variety of sources.
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3 Meets all standards
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Student, with some assistance, selects and operates technological tools and resources and valuates the legitimacy of information from a variety of sources.
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2 Meets some standards
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Student does not use appropriate technological tools, ethics, and not evaluate the legitimacy of information before using it.
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1 Does not meet standards
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Student is unaware of availability of appropriate technological tools and/or does not know how to use them to solve problems.
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0 No attempt made
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Student makes no attempt to do assignment
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