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iRubric: Modified Document Based Questions rubric

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Modified Document Based Questions Having been provided a question to ponder, students will work collaboratively to evaluate a variety of primary and secondary sources. Once their analysis is complete, each group will create a thesis statement in response to the question. Rubric Code: EXX4C5 By kanisteacher Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Modified Document Based Question
	Not yet within Expectations 1 pts	Meets Expectations 2 pts	Fully meets Expectations 3 pts	Exceeds Expectations 4 pts
Thesis	Not yet within Expectations Confused, and poorly developed thesis.	Meets Expectations Limited or partially developed thesis which addressed question somewhat.	Fully meets Expectations Thesis is consistent and controlled; may not be as focused as in top category (acknowledges only one side).	Exceeds Expectations Thesis is well-developed and clearly focused; acknowledges the complexity of the question itself (both sides of the issue).
Document Analysis	Not yet within Expectations Limited understanding of question; ineffective or inaccurate analysis. Does not identify type of source or is incorrect. Unable to evaluate reliability, validity or bias; usually excluded.	Meets Expectations More descriptive than analytic. Identifies type of source; may be incorrect. Has great difficulty evaluating reliability, validity or bias; may even exclude an aspect.	Fully meets Expectations Analysis of documents. Accurately identifies type of source. Evaluates reliability, validity or bias with some difficulty.	Exceeds Expectations In-depth document analysis. Accurately identifies type of source. Evaluates reliability, validity or bias with ease.
Presentation	Not yet within Expectations Document excludes three or more elements.	Meets Expectations Document excludes two or more elements.	Fully meets Expectations Document includes all but one element. Focus on 6 documents.	Exceeds Expectations Document includes all the elements: question, brainstorm, 7+ documents, analysis, and thesis.
Collaboration	Not yet within Expectations Little group effort during the assignment; one group member dominated.	Meets Expectations Half of the group members dominated the assignment.	Fully meets Expectations Majority of group members assisted in the finished assignment.	Exceeds Expectations All team members contributed equally to the finished assignment.