Critical Thinking
Name of Evaluator____________________________
Student# ________________
Critical Thinking Rubric: Apply quantitative and qualitative critical thinking skills to develop, access, and use information to analyze
business problems and propose feasible solutions.
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Problem Solving
Skills
Does not identify and
summarize relevant
problem and explain
relevance.
Has a fair understanding of
the problem but misses
some important issues and
details. Solution & problem
match. Fails to fully identify
causes of problem.
Quantitative
Analysis
Does not provide
quantitative analysis.
Does not
demonstrate
knowledge of the
tools of quantitative
analysis.
Has an excellent
understanding of the
problem and issues. The
analysis is thorough.
Isolates the major issues
and addresses them in the
solution.
The quantitative analysis is
complete and accurate.
Applies the appropriate
tools of quantitative
analysis. Quantitative
analysis supports points
made by student.
Decision-Making
Skills
Alternative solutions
don’t match problem,
or don’t exist.
Unable to process
and synthesize
information correctly
or to recognize
problems and issues.
Cannot do the
necessary analysis.
Does not identify
alternative solutions.
Does not utilize
applications software
and internet
resources to research
problems and issues.
The quantitative analysis is
incomplete with significant
errors. Does not effectively
utilize the tools of
quantitative analysis.
Quantitative analysis used
but not relevant to points
made by the student.
Processes most of the
information, identifies most
of the problems and issues,
and completes most of the
analysis. Fails to express
criteria/logic for choosing
one solution over others.
Fails to examine more than
one potential solution.
Alternative solutions fail to
contain both advantages
and disadvantages.
Uses some applications
software and some internet
resources to research
problems and issues.
Has a good understanding of
the problem. Identifies the
problem’s causes and
ramifications. Analysis fails to
address major issues facing
the organization. The analysis
is missing some details.
The quantitative analysis is
substantial but incomplete.
Utilizes the tools of
quantitative analysis.
Analysis has some errors.
Analysis does not strongly
support points made by
student.
Processes and analyzes
information correctly.
Recognizes and prioritizes
problems/ issues while
identifying and evaluating
alternative solutions with
expressed criteria/reasoning.
Fails to address larger
ramifications of choosing this
solution and fails to point out
potential trade-offs.
Utilizes most applications
software and internet sources
to research problems and
issues.
Utilizes all available
applications software and
internet sources to do
thorough research, identify
issues, and solve problems.
Use of Computer
Technology
Processes and analyzes
information correctly.
Recognizes and prioritizes
problems and issues,
identifies and evaluates the
alternative solutions.
Telling story/tradeoffs are
explained in logic.
Addresses relevant
opportunity costs.
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