Inquiry Project Reflections - Rubric

Criteria Extending Proficient Developing Emerging

Meaning Observations are Observations are Observations are Observations are
• Observations fully developed. well developed. simplistic and/or simply listed
• Use of detail Observations are Observations have only provide basic and/or
thoughtful and in- a clear sense of a summary of underdeveloped.
depth. Reflection purpose. events. Observations have
is purposeful and Reflection has Observations have no support.
engaging with a relevant and little support or Reflection has
clear sense of accurate details, sense of purpose. inaccurate details,
individuality, explanations, and Reflection has explanations,
insight and examples. Includes some accurate and/or examples.
analysis. It includes some analysis. details, Analysis is not
a variety of details, explanations, and present.
explanations, and examples. Analysis
examples. is simplistic.

Language Effective and Uses basic, but Word choice is Language is

Use/Conventions engaging word appropriate word limited. Students unsuitable and
choice and choice. Structure is attempts to vary sentence variety is
sentence variety. logical and sentence minimal.
Structure is logical straightforward for structure. Reflection lacks
and enhances the the most part. Structure may structure.
readers There are a few seem illogical. There are
understanding of errors in grammar, There are several numerous errors in
the events. There mechanics, and/or errors in grammar, grammar,
are no errors in spelling, but they mechanics, and/or mechanics, and/or
grammar, are not distracting. spelling that spelling that
mechanics, and/or interfere with the interfere with the
spelling. meaning of your meaning of your
reflection. reflection.