Animal Farm Interdisciplinary Debates
Name ________________________________________
Criterion A: Knowing and understanding
How well does the student:
1.
use a wide range of terminology in context
2.
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject-specific content and concepts through developed descriptions, explanations and examples.
0
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
The student
uses limited relevant terminology
uses some terminology accurately and
uses a range of terminology accurately
consistently uses a wide range of
does not
and appropriately
terminology effectively
appropriately
reach a
demonstrates basic knowledge and
standard
understanding of content and concepts
demonstrates adequate knowledge and
demonstrates substantial knowledge
demonstrates excellent knowledge and
described
with minimal descriptions and/or
understanding of content and concepts
and understanding of content and
understanding of content and concepts
by any of
examples.
through satisfactory descriptions,
concepts through accurate descriptions,
through thorough, accurate
the
explanations and examples.
explanations and examples.
descriptions, explanations and
descriptors
examples.
to the right.
Criterion C: Communicating
How well does the student:
1.
communicate information and ideas effectively using an appropriate style for the audience and purpose
2.
structure information and ideas in a way that is appropriate to the specified format
3.
document sources of information using a recognized convention.
0
1-2
3-4
5-6
The student
communicates information and ideas in
communicates information and ideas
communicates information and ideas
does not
a limited way, using a style that is
satisfactorily by using a style that is
accurately by using a style that is
reach a
limited in its appropriateness to the
somewhat appropriate to the audience
mostly appropriate to the audience and
standard
audience and purpose
and purpose
purpose
described by
any of the
structures information and ideas
structures information and ideas in a
structures information and ideas in a
descriptors to
according to the specified format in a
way that is somewhat appropriate to the
way that is mostly appropriate to the
the right.
specified format
specified format
limited way
documents sources of information in a
limited way.
sometimes documents sources of
information using a recognized
convention.
7-8
communicates information and ideas
effectively and accurately by using a
style that is completely appropriate to
the audience and purpose
structures information and ideas in a
way that is completely appropriate to
the specified format
often documents sources of information
using a recognized convention.
consistently documents sources of
information using a recognized
convention.
3-4
analyses concepts, issues, models,
visual representation and theories
5-6
discusses concepts, issues, models,
visual representation and theories
7-8
completes a detailed discussion of
concepts, issues, models, visual
representation and theories
summarizes information to make
arguments
synthesizes information to make valid
arguments
Criterion D: Thinking critically
How well does the student:
1.
discuss concepts, issues, models, visual representation and theories
2.
synthesize information to make valid, well-supported arguments
0
The student
does not
reach a
standard
described by
any of the
descriptors to
the right.
1-2
analyses concepts, issues, models,
visual representation and theories to a
limited extent
summarizes information to a limited
extent to make arguments
Criterion D: Using Language
How well does the student
use appropriate and varied vocabulary, sentence structures, and forms of expression?
write and speak in an appropriate register and style?
use correct grammar, syntax, and punctuation?
spell and pronounce with accuracy?
use appropriate non-verbal communication techniques?
0
1-2
3-4
The student
uses a limited range of appropriate
uses an adequate range of appropriate
vocabulary and forms of expression
vocabulary, sentence structures and
does not
reach a
forms of expression
standard
writes and speaks in an inappropriate
described by
sometimes writes and speaks in a
register and style that do not serve the
any of the
register and style that serve the context
context and intention
descriptors to
and intention
the right.
uses grammar, syntax, and punctuation
uses grammar, syntax, and punctuation
with limited accuracy; errors often
with some degree of accuracy; errors
hinder communication
sometimes hinder communication
spells and pronounces with limited
spells and pronounces with some
accuracy; errors often hinder
communication
degree of accuracy; errors sometimes
hinder communication
makes limited and/or inappropriate
use of non-verbal communication
makes some use of appropriate nontechniques
verbal communication techniques
synthesizes information to make valid,
well-supported arguments
5-6
uses a varied range of appropriate
vocabulary, sentence structures and
forms of expression competently
7-8
effectively uses a varied range of
appropriate vocabulary, sentence
structures and forms of expression
writes and speaks competently in a
register and style that serve the context
and intention
writes and speaks in a consistently
appropriate register and style that
serve the context and intention
uses grammar, syntax, and punctuation
with a considerable degree of
accuracy; errors do not hinder effective
communication
uses grammar, syntax, and punctuation
with a high degree of accuracy; errors
are minor and communication is
effective
spells and pronounces with a
considerable degree of accuracy;
errors do not hinder effective
communication
spells and pronounces with a high
degree of accuracy; errors are minor
and communication is effective
makes sufficient use of appropriate
non-verbal communication techniques
makes effective use of non-verbal
communication techniques