Rubrics-Investigative research – datagrid NAME:______

Criteria

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Synthesizing or evaluating
/ Applying /

Understanding

/ knowledge / Needs Significant Improvement
Concepts for ICT andCommunicating at level 6
Locating data and Information – Apply techniques to locate more precise information from websites, including searching general and specialised directories, and applying proximity operators
Evaluating data and information – Judge the credibility of the located information based on its credibility, accuracy, reliability and comprehensiveness
Concepts for ICT and Creating at level 6
Ethical and legal obligations- Apply processing practices that take into account thir legal obligations and ethical considerations
When conducting research I was able to competently demonstrate the following: / When conducting research I was able to demonstrate the following: / When conducting research I was able to: / When conducting research I attempted to :
Search tools / ·  more than one highly suitable search engine to locate sources of information.
·  use of advanced search features provided by search engines such as domain, file type, country.. / ·  one highly suitable search engine to locate sources of information.
·  use an advanced search features provided by search engines such as domain, file type, country.. / ·  use an appropriate search engine to locate sources of information. / ·  use Google to locate sources of information / Did not use search engine only references provided.
Search techniques / ·  use of multiple and appropriate key words.
·  use of search commands to refine search with these key words.
·  used Boolean expressions such as “and’or “not” or operator symbols like “+” and “-“ to refine my searches. / ·  use of multiple and appropriate key words.
·  use of search commands to refine search with these key words.
·  use of Boolean expressions such as “and’or “not” or operator symbols like “+” and “-“ to refine my searches. / ·  use of multiple and appropriate key words.
·  Attempted to use search commands to refine search with these key words.
. / ·  use of multiple and appropriate key words. / Did not use search engine only references provided.
Credible references / ·  use of library databases to locate official publications only i.e. scientific journals.
·  collect more than 3 sources of highly reliable and relevant data.
·  correctly cite all as explained as in student planner
·  locate and cite all audiovisual sources of information as well as text. / ·  collect more than 3 sources of highly reliable and relevant data.
·  correctly cite all as explained as in student planner.
·  locate and cite all audiovisual sources of information as well as text.
·  / ·  collect at least 3 sources of relevant data.
·  Correctly cite sources as explained in the student planner. / ·  collect and cite some sources of relevant data. / Did not cite references at all.
Ability to provide accurate and complete information / ·  clear understanding of the research (issue/topic/idea) investigated.
·  clearly identified research sub questions that collected information for the topic/issue….
·  answered all questions completely.
·  ensured all data was accurate by cross checking all facts with several sources. / ·  clear understanding of the research (issue/topic/idea) investigated.
·  clearly identified research sub questions that collected information for the topic/issue….
·  answered most questions completely.
·  ensured all data was accurate by cross checking facts with two sources. / ·  clear understanding of the research (issue/topic/idea) investigated.
·  clearly identified research sub questions that collected information for the topic/issue….
·  answered all questions.
·  ensured all data was accurate by cross checking most facts with two sources. / ·  understanding of the research (issue/topic/idea) investigated.
·  identified research sub questions that collected information for the topic/issue….
·  Attempted to answer most questions.
·  Little or no data was cross checked / Some data was collected and outlined on data grid
Ability to collect relevant data / ·  succinctly summarised collected information.
·  Use of dot points
·  Use of own words.
·  ability to filter relevant data
·  did not include superfluous data / ·  summarised data collected
·  use of dot points
·  filtered most data so that relevant to the research..
·  tried not to enter superfluous data / ·  data collected
·  filtered most data so that relevant to the research..
·  tried not to enter superfluous dat / ·  data collected
·  found it difficult to filter data / Little or no data collected.

Topic: What impact does food have on our environment?

Your Research Question: ______