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Investigative Formal Paper 
This will be used for the EDGE assessment of the Investigative Paper
Rubric Code: X7888X
By sltaylour
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Subject: (General)  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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Students will search, identify, and retrieve information in the digital environment.
  Fundamental Awareness

Basic Knowledge

50 pts

Intermediate

Practical Application

75 pts

Advanced

Applied Theory

100 pts

ACCESS - SEARCH & IDENTIFY
The digitally literate student constructs and implements effectively-designed search strategies.
Search & Identify
11.1 %

Develops a research plan appropriate to the investigative method
Fundamental Awareness

The plan is unclear, with minimal or no details provided.
Intermediate

Identifies the research plan and investigative method used, but some details are vague.
Advanced

Clearly describes the research plan, providing multiple details identifying the investigative method.
Search & Identify
11.1 %

Selects controlled vocabulary specific to the discipline or information retrieval source.
Fundamental Awareness

No selection of controlled vocabulary is identified.
Intermediate

There is some evidence of a selection of controlled vocabulary specific to the discipline/retrieval source, but some details are vague.
Advanced

The student clearly made a selection of controlled vocabulary specific to the discipline/retrieval source.
Search & Identify
11.1 %

Identifies keywords, synonyms and related terms for the information needed.
Fundamental Awareness

No key words are identified.
Intermediate

Identified a few key words with some description of their use, but some details are vague.
Advanced

The student clearly identified keywords, synonyms and related terms with description of how the components were used in the investigation.
Search & Identify
11.1 %

Constructs a search strategy using appropriate commands for the information retrieval system selected (e.g., Boolean operators, truncation, and proximity for search engines; internal organizers such as indexes for books).
Fundamental Awareness

No construction of a search strategy is identified.
Intermediate

There is some evidence of the student constructing a search strategy using appropriate commands but some details are vague.
Advanced

The student clearly constructed a search strategy using appropriate commands for information retrieval.
ACCESS - Retrieve
The digitally literate student retrieves information online using a variety of sources.
Retrieve
11.1 %

Uses various search systems to retrieve information in a variety of formats.
Fundamental Awareness

No evidence of using various search systems to retrieve information in a variety of formats is identified.
Intermediate

There is some evidence of the student using various search systems to retrieve information in a variety of formats but some details are vague or components are missing.
Advanced

The student clearly used various search systems to retrieve information in a variety of formats.
Retrieve
11.1 %

Uses specialized online or in person services available at the institution to retrieve information needed (e.g., interlibrary loan/document delivery, professional associations, institutional research offices, community resources, experts and practitioners).
Fundamental Awareness

No evidence of using specialized online services is identified.
Intermediate

There is some evidence of the student using specialized online services to retrieve information but some details are vague or components are missing.
Advanced

The student clearly used specialized online services available to retrieve information.
Evaluate
Judge the currency, appropriateness, accuracy and adequacy of information and information sources for a specific purpose or audience (including determining authority, bias, and timeliness of materials).
Evaluate
11.2 %

Examines and compares information from various sources in order to evaluate reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point of view or bias
Fundamental Awareness

The comparison of the information is unclear, with minimal or no details provided.
Intermediate

There is reflection on the reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point of view or bias but some details are vague.
Advanced

The student clearly reflects on the reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point of view or bias.
Evalutate
11.1 %

Determines probable accuracy by questioning the source of the data, the limitations of the information gathering tools or strategies, the reasonableness of the conclusions, and verification of the information by other sources.
Fundamental Awareness

Little insight into the sources of the data, with minimal or no details provided.
Intermediate

There is some evaluation of the data based on its source but some details are vague.
Advanced

The student conducts a clear evaluation of the data based on its source.
Evalutate
11.1 %

Determines if original information need has been satisfied or if additional information is needed.
Fundamental Awareness

Little reflection on adequacy of the information, with minimal or no details provided.
Intermediate

There is reflection on the adequacy of the information, but details are vague or inconclusive.
Advanced

The student clearly evaluates the adequacy of the information.




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