World Religion RAFT Rubric (Journals or Speech)

(Role, Audience, Format, Topic)

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Required Information / The RAFT has little information about each religion. / The RAFT has some information about each religion. / The RAFT has mostly all pieces of information about each religion. / The RAFT has the required 3-4 pieces of information about each religion.
Accuracy / The information provided in the RAFT has many inaccuracies. / The information provided in the RAFT has some inaccuracies. / The information provided in the RAFT has few inaccuracies. / The information provided in the RAFT is completely accurate.
Perspective / RAFT does not show insight into how character(s) feel. / RAFT only shows some insight into how character(s) feel. / Feelings of character(s) are consistently shown throughout the RAFT. / Feelings of character(s) are consistently and insightfully shown throughout the RAFT.
Voice / No voice is shown. / Little voice is shown. / Some voice is shown. / Consistent voice is shown.
Focus and Details / RAFT wanders from topic; focus cannot be seen or has many side comments. No details are used to support topic. / Central topic and purpose of RAFT can be seen, but focus is inconsistent. Little details are used to support topic. / RAFT stays largely on topic. Its ideas are mostly supported with details. / RAFT stays on topic; details and information are included and directly support the purpose.
Use of
Class Time / Class time used to disrupt others. Class resources were not appropriately used. / Class time and resources were sometimes used appropriately. / Class time and resources were mostly used effectively and appropriately. / Class time and resources were always used efficiently and appropriately.
Mechanics / Writing has many errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. / Writing has some errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. / Writing has few errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. / Writing has no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
Vocabulary / Vocabulary was not strong, or it was below grade-level. / Grade-level vocabulary was used. / A mix of grade-level and above-grade level vocabulary was used. / Strong, above-grade level vocabulary was consistently used.

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Adapted from unknown author, 1/31/05 by Sandra Falconer Pace