Political Science Elective 3 Rubrics

Video Presentation Rubric

Category Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Organization Audience Audience has Student presents

(Max 40 pts.) cannot difficulty Student information in
understand following presents logical,
presentation presentation information in interesting
because there because student logical sequence which
is no sequence jumps around. sequence audience can
of information. which audience follow.
(20 pts) can follow.
(10 pts) (40 pts)
(30 pts)

Subject Student does Video only The video Video shows full
Knowledge not have grasp provides provides information
(Max 40 pts.) of information; rudimentary expected (more than
video provides information information required) with
no information. but fails to explanations and
(20 pts) elaborate. elaboration.
(10 pts)
(30 pts) (40 pts)

Graphics Student Student's

(Max 20 pts.) Student uses occasionally uses Student's graphics explain
superfluous graphics that graphics relate and reinforce
graphics or no rarely support to text and screen text and
graphics text and presentation. presentation.
presentation.
(5 pts) (15pts) (20 pts)
(10 pts)

Infographic Rubric

Category Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Content The infographic The infographic The infographic

The infographic is missing some includes the includes all of
(Max 20 pts.) is missing of the required required the required
several pieces information (10 information (1 information (20
of the required pts) 5pts) pts)
 information (5
pts)

Principles of The infographic The infographic

Design (Max The infographic The infographic incorporates incorporates
20 pts.) does not somewhat principles of principles of
incorporate incorporates design such as design such as
principles of principles of alignment, alignment,
design such as design such as balance, balance,
alignment, alignment, consistency, consistency,
balance, balance, contrast, contrast,
consistency, consistency, directional directional flow,
contrast, contrast, flow, focus, focus,
directional directional flow, proportion, proportion,
flow, focus, focus, white space, white space,
proportion, proportion, document document layers,
white space, white space, layers, text text effects, and
document document layers, effects, and color in an
layers, text text effects, and color. (15pts) exceptional
effects, and color. (10 pts) manner. (20
color. (5 pts) pts)

Graphics Graphic Graphic Graphic Graphic

(Max 20 pts.) elements do elements elements elements
not support somewhat support and support and
and enhance support and enhance the enhance the
the message. (5 enhance the message. message in an
pts) message. (10 (15pts) exceptional
pts) manner. (20
pts)

Presentation/ Infographic is Infographic is Infographic is Infographic is

Formatting not formatted somewhat formatted to formatted to
(Max 20 pts.) to enhance formatted to enhance enhance
readability and enhance readability and maximum
audience readability and audience readability and
understanding. audience understanding. audience
Consistency in understanding. Consistency in understanding.
formatting is Consistency in formatting is Consistency in
not evident. (5 formatting is evident formatting is
pts) somewhat (15pts) clearly evident.
evident. (10 pts) (20 pts)
Work Quality Final product Quality of
(Max 20 pts.) Final product shows little The work was infographic
does not show effort, quality is done with exceeds
effort, quality is not what the satisfactory expectations.
not acceptable. learner is effort. Criteria The infographic
It is evident capable of. It is was is clear, and
that the work evident that the met. (15pts) concise. (20 pts)
was rushed. work was
Work is sloppy rushed. Work is
and incomplete. (10
incomplete. (5 pts)
pts)

Critical Thinking/ Values Match-Up Rubric

Category Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

(5 pts) (10 pts) (15pts) (20 pts)

Identifies and Does not Identifies the Accurately Accurately

summarizes identify or problem/ identifies the identifies the
the summarize the question and problem/quest problem/questio
problem/que problem/quest provides a poor ion and n and provides a
stion at issue ion accurately summary or provides a brief well-developed
(Max 20 pts.) if at all. identifies an summary. summary.
inappropriate
problem/questio
n.

Identifies and Does not Merely repeats Examines Provides a well-

assesses the identify or information evidence and developed
quality of assess the provided. Does questions the examination of
supporting quality of not justify quality. the evidence and
data/evidenc supporting position or Distinguishes questions its
e evidence. distinguish between fact accuracy,
between fact and and opinion relevance, and
(Max 20 pts.) opinion completeness.

Identifies and Does not Does not explain Accurately Accurately

considers the identify or contextual identifies and identifies and
influence of consider any issues; provides provides an provides a well-
the context on contextual inaccurate explanation of developed
the issue issues. information; or potential explanation of
(Max 20 pts.) merely provides contextual contextual issues
list. issues with a clear
sense of scope

Demonstrates Does not explain, Accurately Accurately

higher level provides identifies identifies the
thinking by inaccurate meaning author’s
interpreting information, or and/or bias meaning and/or
the author’s merely lists and provides a potential bias
meaning or potential bias or brief and provides a
the potential inferred explanation. well-developed
bias meanings. explanation.

(Max 20 pts.)

Identifies and Does not Does not explain, Accurately Accurately

evaluates identify or provides identifies identifies
conclusions, evaluate any inaccurate conclusions, conclusions,
implications, conclusions, information, or implications, implications, and
and implications or merely provides and consequences
consequences consequences. a list of ideas; or consequences with a well-
(Max 20 pts.) only discusses with a brief developed
one area. evaluative explanation.
summary. Provides an
objective
reflection of own
assertions.