iRubric: Grading rubric for themes

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Grading rubric for themes Grading rubric for themes Evaluates choice of topic for aim and purpose and contextualization as well as interpretation for clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic and significance. Finally it assesses whether form and content work together to create meaning. Rubric Code: L3824B By samclarke Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: (General) Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Grading rubric for themes 100 % Evaluates choice of topic for aim and purpose and contextualization as well as interpretation for clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic and significance. Finally it assesses whether form and content work together to create meaning.
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Choice of reading or topic 20 % Justification & contextualization
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Choice of topic or reading 10 % Justification: aim and purpose clearly defined and addressed throughout	Enter Title Aim or purpose are stated	Enter Title Aim and purpose are stated in introduction and loosely followed	Enter Title Aim and purpose are stated and referred to consistently	Enter Title Aim and purpose are deftly woven through the fabric of the essay or project
Choice of topic or reading 10 % Contextualization: relevance and appropriateness of your vision or topic	Enter Title Effort made to address relevance	Enter Title Clear statement of relevance of topic or vision	Enter Title Compelling statement of relevance of topic	Enter Title Appropriateness and relevance deftly woven throughout the work
Interpretation 60 % clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, significance
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Interpretation: Clarity 7.5 % elaboration, examples, illustrations	Enter Title limited examples	Enter Title adequate examples	Enter Title sufficient and many well chosen examples	Enter Title Consistently well chosen examples
Interpretation: Accuracy 7.5 % verification of information used	Enter Title anything goes	Enter Title examples usually surpass Wikipedia-level sources	Enter Title examples consistently surpass Wikipedia-level sources	Enter Title All examples come from reputable sites and have been verified
Interpretation: Precision 7.5 % specificity, details, exactness	Enter Title reference to examples or details	Enter Title actual examples are provided	Enter Title Well chosen examples and details are offered	Enter Title Rich in detail with precise examples without repetition
Interpretation: Relevance 7.5 % how things relate to each other and to the main idea; connections are included and obvious	Enter Title periodic efforts are made to present relevancy	Enter Title Paragraphs tie back to the main idea; examples are in the right paragraphs	Enter Title Paragraphs tie back to the main idea and examples are linked to the topic of the paragraph	Enter Title All connections from main idea to paragraph are included and obvious
Interpretation: Depth 7.5 % presentation of the complexity; outlining and identifying difficult issues; most significant factors are identified as such.	Enter Title lip service is paid to the complexity	Enter Title Complexity of the issue is addressed and significant factors are outlined	Enter Title The most significant factors of difficult issues are addressed in terms of the complexity of the topic	Enter Title The significance of factors are evaluated and ranked in presenting the complexity of the issues
Interpretation: Breadth 7.5 % other perspectives or views are explored	Enter Title other perspectives are mentioned in passing	Enter Title other perspectives are introduced	Enter Title other perspectives are explained and evaluated or applied to the topic	Enter Title other perspectives are presented, evaluated and applied to the topic
Interpretation: Logic 7.5 % does it all make sense, flow, follow from the evidence	Enter Title Sometimes hard to follow	Enter Title At least materials are chunked into the right paragraphs	Enter Title Each paragraph is organized appropriately	Enter Title Each paragraph is organized and flows from idea to detail and back smoothly
Interpretation: Significance 7.5 % how does it matter; what facts are most important; who cares?	Enter Title The significance is taken as given or given short shrift	Enter Title An attempt is made to explain why it matters or what is most relevant	Enter Title Makes the reader appreciate why to care and what is most important or matters most	Enter Title Clearly addresses the significance, prioritizes facts, making the reader care
Does form deliver content? 20 %
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Was the case made? 10 % Compellingly?	Enter Title A case is made	Enter Title A case is made either compellingly or comprehensively	Enter Title A case is made compellingly	Enter Title Form and content work to create a compelling case
Was the case made? 10 % Was the case made clearly and comprehensively?	Enter Title A case is made	Enter Title A case is made either compellingly or comprehensively	Enter Title A case is made clearly	Enter Title Form and content work to create a comprehensive case.

Keywords:

essays, themes

Subjects:

(General)

Types:

Writing

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