SIMSBURYHIGH SCHOOL

CONDUCTING INQUIRY ORIENTED RESEARCH RUBRIC

Task Definition: Identify the Problem / Information Seeking Strategies: Choose the best sources from all possible sources / Location and Access
Gather the sources and access information within sources / Responsible Information Use
Create notes, outlines, works cited pages, avoids plagiarism obeys copyright / Synthesis: Combine information from multiple sources or a comprehensive source
EXCEEDS STANDARD / The student thoroughly identifies a research question or working thesis statement or statement of the assignment / The student develops a highly effectiveresearch plan to complete the task or answer my research question, or prove or disprove a thesis. / The student is highly effective in locating and accessing a source and information within a source / The studentthoroughlyunderstands responsible information use / The student is highly effective in synthesizing information: to develop, support, or justify ideas, concepts, positions, or feelings.
MEETS STANDARD / The student substantially identifies a research question or working thesis statement or statement of the assignment / The student develops aneffective research plan to complete the task or answer my research question, or prove or disprove a thesis. / The student is effective in locating and accessing a source and information within a source / The student substantially understands responsible information use. / The student is effective in synthesizing information: to develop, support, or justify ideas, concepts, positions, or feelings.
APPROACHING
STANDARD / The student partially identifies a research question or working thesis statement or statement of the assignment / The student develops a moderately effectiveresearch plan to complete the task or answer my research question, or prove or disprove a thesis. / The student is moderately effective in locating and accessing a source and information within a source / The studentpartiallyunderstands responsible information use. / The student is moderately effective in synthesizing information: to develop, support, or justify ideas, concepts, positions, or feelings.
BELOW STANDARD / The studentdemonstrates difficultyin identifying an essential question and a working thesis statement or statement of the assignment. / The student develops an ineffective research plan to complete the task or answer my research question, or prove or disprove a thesis. / The student is ineffective in locating and accessing a source and information within a source / The studentdoes notunderstand responsible information use. / The student has difficulty in synthesizing information: to develop, support, or justify ideas, concepts, positions, or feelings.

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