Science, Technology and Society
Ateneo de Davao University
Criteria Excellent
5 4
Depth of Insights consistently express
reflection deep, conscious and thorough
understanding of the subject
matter.
Output can be used as example
of exemplar paper for other
students.
Use of textual Cites convincing, relevant and
evidence and concrete example(s) from the
historical texts to support insights.
context Expresses insightful and
appropriate connections
between one’s belief systems
and the cited examples from the
read texts.
Creativity Consistently expresses one’s
insights and thoughts through
novel, innovative, sophisticated
and creative manner.
Clarity Consistently expresses
precise, appropriate and
unambiguous wording;
consistently clear and lucid
sentence structure.
All quotations are well
chosen, effectively framed in
the text and explicated where
necessary.
Conventions Consistently demonstrates
(Language use; correct and appropriate word
Grammar; choice. No grammatical and
Spelling) spelling errors.
*Adapted from: NCTE/IRA; Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).
RUBRIC FOR REFLECTION PAPER
Very Good
Insights mostly express
thoughtful understanding of basic understanding of the
the subject matter.
Cites relevant and concrete
example(s) from the texts to
support insights. Expresses
appropriate connections
between one’s belief
systems and the cited
examples from the read
texts.
Mostly expresses one’s
insights and thoughts
through novel and highly
creative manner.
Mostly expresses
appropriate and
unambiguous wording;
mostly clear sentence
structure.
Mostly expresses
effective choice of
quotation(s); Mostly
effective framing and
explication of quotation
where necessary.
Mostly follows conventions
in language use, grammar
and spelling as shown by the
few errors.
Satisfactory Fair Poor
3 2 1
Insights generally express Paper expresses limited Paper expresses little or
understanding of the no understanding of the
subject matter. subject matter. subject matter.
Output needs revision. Output needs revision.
Cites concrete example(s) Cites incomplete or Cites no example(s) from
from the texts to support vaguely developed the texts to support
most thoughts. Expresses example(s) from the most thoughts.
some connections texts to support most Expresses unsupported
between one’s belief thoughts. Expresses no and irrelevant claims.
systems and the cited connections between
examples from the read one’s belief systems and
texts. the cited examples from
the read texts.
Generally expresses one’s Expresses one’s thoughts Consistently expresses
insights and thoughts with limited novelty and one’s thoughts without
through novel and creative creative manner. originality and creativity.
manner.
Generally expresses Expresses mostly Consistently expresses
unambiguous wording inappropriate and imprecise,
and clear sentence ambiguous wording; inappropriate and
structure. mostly unclear ambiguous wording;
Generally expresses sentence structure. consistently confusing
quotations that are Mostly expresses sentence structure.
effectively chosen and ineffective choice of All quotations are
framed. quotation(s), ineffectively chosen,
ineffective framing framed and
and explicating of explicated.
quotation(s).
Generally follows Mostly demonstrates Consistently
conventions in language incorrect and demonstrates incorrect
use, grammar and spelling inappropriate word and inappropriate word
as shown by the choice. Commits several choice. Consistently
occasional errors. grammatical and spelling commits grammatical
errors. and spelling errors.