| SKILL/ CRITERIA |
Below Expectations Level 1 |
Approaches Expectations Level 2 |
Meets Expectations Level 3 |
Exceeds Expectations Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. KNOWLEDGE/ UNDERSTANDING Knowledge of Issue |
Minimal knowledge -Attempts to use geographic terminology -Includes limited information on topic |
Partial knowledge -Uses geographic terminology with some difficulty (3-6 errors permitted) -Includes some information on topic |
Substantial knowledge -Uses geographic terminology accurately and effectively (with 1 or 2 errors permitted) -Includes required information on topic |
Thorough knowledge -Uses geographic terminology accurately and effectively -Includes solid and substantial information on topic |
| 2. THINKING Suggestions/ Analysis |
Demonstrates limited thought & analysis -Attempt at analysis on topic and issues associated with topic -Limited analysis evident |
Demonstrates thought & analysis -Limited analysis on topic and issues associated with topic -Proper analysis of 1 source (who, why, when, audience, suggestions) |
Demonstrates substantial thought & analysis -Substantial analysis on topic and limited analysis on issues associated with topic -Proper analysis of 2 sources (who, why, when, audience, suggestions) |
Demonstrates extensive thought & analysis -Substantial analysis on topic and issues associated with topic -Proper analysis of 3 sources (who, why, when, audience, suggestions) |
| 3. COMMUNICATION Oral Communication/ Written Communication |
Communicates with difficulty -Does not speak clearly or audibly, cannot answer reasonable peer questions, no enthusiasm, significantly over/under required length (under 1, over 8 minutes), demonstrates no/little confidence -Writing is unclear, format is unclear, sources not documented properly and numerous spelling/grammar errors (12+) |
Communicates with some difficulty -Speaks somewhat clearly and audibly, answers some reasonable peer questions, slightly over/under required length, little enthusiasm, demonstrates some confidence -Writing is somewhat clear, proper format used, sources documented somewhat properly and some spelling/grammar errors (7-11) |
Clearly communicates -Speaks clearly and audibly, able to answer most reasonable questions, required length (2-4 minutes), somewhat enthusiastic, demonstrates confidence -Writing is clear, proper format used, sources documented properly and few spelling/grammar errors (3-6) |
Very clearly communicates -Speaks very clearly and audibly, able to answer peers questions (reasonable questions), required length (2-4 minutes), enthusiastic, demonstrates confidence -Writing is very clear, proper format used, sources documented properly and almost free of spelling/grammar mistakes (1-2) |
| 4. APPLICATION Use of Statistics/ Research |
-No/little use of statistics and tables -No/little research evident (0-1 sources) and not used effectively |
-Limited use of statistics and tables -Limited research evident (1-2 sources) and used somewhat effectively |
-Use of statistics and tables to enhance product -Research evident (2-3 sources) and used effectively |
-Clear use of statistics and tables to enhance product -Extensive research evident (4-5 sources) and used effectively |