Goal Area 1: Communication
Levels/Criteria
Unacceptable
Below Expectations
Acceptable
Proficient
Exemplary
Students will be able to
understand/demonstrate
the writing and speaking
processes through
invention, organization,
drafting, revision, editing
and presentation.
Demonstration of all
processes lacking
Student demonstrates
weakness in 5 or more
areas. Much
improvement necessary
Student demonstrates
weakness in 3-4 areas;
needs further
improvement
Student demonstrates
weakness in 1-2 areas;
needs further
improvement
Student demonstrates
mastery of all writing and
speaking processes
Students will be able to
•Demonstrate effective
listening in group
situations.
•Demonstrate critical
and reflective thinking in
group situations.
•Demonstrate effective
responses to group
participants.
Demonstration in all
areas lacking
Students demonstrates
weaknesses in listening
in group situations, in
critical and reflective
thinking in group
situations, and in
effective responses to
group participants
Student demonstrates
weaknesses in 2 of the 3
areas
Student demonstrates
weakness in 1 of the 3
areas
Student demonstrates
mastery in all areas.
Students will be able to
•Locate material from
diverse sources and
points of view,
•Evaluate material from
diverse sources and
points of view, and
•Synthesize in a
responsible manner,
material from diverse
sources and points of
view
Regarding the location,
evaluation, and synthesis
of professional material,
the student
demonstrates a clear
lack of ability
Regarding the location,
evaluation, and synthesis
of professional material,
the student
demonstrates weakness
in all three areas
Regarding the location,
evaluation, and synthesis
of professional material,
the student
demonstrates weakness
in two areas
Regarding the location,
evaluation, and synthesis
of professional material,
the student
demonstrates weakness
in one area
Student accurately
located, evaluated, and
synthesized professional
material from diverse
sources
Students will be able to
select appropriate
communication choices
for specific audiences.
Student demonstrates a
refusal to consider
selecting appropriate
communication choices
for specific audiences
Student demonstrates a
lack of awareness of
selecting appropriate
communication choices
for specific audiences
Student inconsistently
selects appropriate
communication choices
for specific audiences
Student is mostly
consistent in selection of
communication choices
for specific audiences
Student shows mastery
of selecting appropriate
communication choices
for specific audiences
Students will be able to
•Construct logical
arguments.
•Construct coherent
arguments.
Student demonstrates a
refusal to construct
logical arguments and
coherent arguments
Student demonstrates
significant need for
improvement in both the
use of logical reasoning
and in the construction of
coherent arguments
Student demonstrates
slight need for
improvement in both the
use of logical reasoning
and in the construction of
coherent arguments
Student is mostly
consistent in the use of
logical reasoning and in
the construction of
coherent arguments
Student demonstrates
mastery in the use of
logical reasoning and in
the construction of
coherent arguments
Students will be able to
Student does not use
Student is rarely able to
Student is somewhat
Student demonstrates an
Student demonstrates
Score/Level
Levels/Criteria
Unacceptable
Below Expectations
Acceptable
Proficient
Exemplary
•Use authority in their
writing and speaking.
•Use point-of-view in
their writing and
speaking.
•Use individual voice in
their writing and
speaking.
•Use style in their
writing and speaking.
authority, point of view,
voice, and style in his/her
writing and speaking
use authority, point of
view, voice, and style in
his/her writing and
speaking
able to use authority,
point of view, voice, and
style, but is inconsistent
and uncertain in doing so
in his/her writing and
speaking
ability to use authority,
point of view, voice, and
style most of the time in
his/her writing and
speaking
mastery in the use of
authority, point of view,
voice, and style in his/her
writing and speaking
Students will be able to
employ syntax and
usage appropriate to
academic disciplines
and the professional
world.
Student does not employ
syntax and usage
appropriate to academic
disciplines and the
professional world
Student rarely employs
syntax and usage
appropriate to academic
disciplines and the
professional world but
needs significant
improvement in both
Student demonstrates a
willingness to employ
syntax and usage
appropriate to academic
disciplines and the
professional world but
needs some
improvement in one
Student usually, but not
always, is able to employ
syntax and usage
appropriate to academic
disciplines and the
professional world
Student demonstrates
mastery in the ability to
employ syntax and
usage appropriate to
academic disciplines and
the professional world
Score/Level