Articulates a clear and complete understanding of assignment or problem. Developed a specific topic with a clear stance on the issue. Used pre-search papers and strategies to its full potential. Completed pre-search topic triangle fully. Fulfills all of the requirements of the assignment.
Demonstrates understanding of most of the assignment or problem. Developed a topic with a stance. Used pre-search papers and strategies adequately. Completed pre-search topic triangle sufficiently. Fulfills most of the requirements of the assignment.
Shows vague, unfocused understanding of assignment or problem. Developed a topic with no clear stance. Used pre-search papers and strategies in a limited manner. Somewhat completed pre-search topic triangle. Fulfills some of the requirements of the assignment.
Is aware of assignment or problem. Did not take a stance. Did not use pre- search papers and strategies. Did little or did not complete topic triangle pre-search. Fulfills few of the requirements of the assignment.
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Information Seeking Strategies
Where can you find the information needed?
Chooses most appropriate strategies and gives reasons for choice. Uses a variety of resources to provide clear evidence to support stance on issue. Evaluates each source based on criteria to choose best information from several resources. Completed pre-search paper #2 completely.
Chooses a strategy after comparing possibilities. Selects appropriate information from a variety of resources to support stance. Evaluates each source based on criteria to choose better information from several resources. Completed pre-search paper #2 sufficiently.
Chooses resources without comparison to others and selects convenience over quality. Somewhat evaluates each source based on criteria.
Completed pre-search paper #2 somewhat.
Is aware of different strategies but chooses to select any resource available without evaluation. Did not complete pre-search paper #2.
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Location and Access
Find the information needed.
Completes assignment choosing many different sources from resource page and pre-search findings.
Completes assignment choosing sufficiently different sources from resource page and limited outside resources from pre-search strategy.
Completes assignment choosing only a few sources, few from provided research or from pre-search strategy,
Is aware of assignment but has difficulty proceeding.
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Use of Information
Research and take notes
Took notes in a highly organized manner using Noodle Tools. Took many notes and cited all sources. Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. All supportive facts are reported accurately.
Took notes in an organized manner. Took sufficient notes and cited most sources. Almost all supportive facts are reported accurately.
Took notes in a random fashion. Took few notes. Did not cite much. Most supportive facts are reported accurately.
No evidence of note-taking procedure and minimal or no notes taken. Did not cite any sources. NO facts are reported OR most are inaccurately reported.
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Synthesis
Put it all together.
Re-Search - What you have learned so far may cause you to revisit earlier steps in search of additional information.
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of most facets of the problem, takes a clear stance with appropriate amount of evidence to support the stance. Spent quality time to successfully use several reasons/appeals to try to show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic.
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of many facets of the problem, takes a stance and supports it with enough supporting evidence.
Spent quality time to use one or two reasons/appeals to try to show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic.
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of some facets of the problem, but lacks enough evidence to support a less than clear stance. Spent some time to attempt to make the reader to care about the topic.
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of few facets of the problem. Reports on the issue rather than arguing for a stance on the issue. Spent little or no time on making the reader care about the topic.
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Evaluation
How well did you do?
Evaluates the product based on requirements & problem-solving process & gives feedback without assistance of how they did on the assignment and process.
Evaluates the product & problem- solving process & gives feedback with assistance on how they completed the assignment.
Understands the evaluation process but gives few feedback on the process even with assistance.
Completes assignment but can’t give reasons for errors in the product/process.
1. Task Definition 1.1 Define the information problem 1.2 Identify information needed
3. Location and Access 3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically) 3.2 Find information within sources
4. Use of Information 4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch) 4.2 Extract relevant information
TOOLS:
Note Taking Worksheet
This note-taking worksheet was designed to ensure that students summarize the main idea of a source and make notes of supporting points and facts found in a source. It can also be used to record bibliographic information.
6. Evaluation 6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness) 6.2 Judge the process (efficiency) Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.
A Day in the Library.....
BIG6 Research Project Evaluation Rubric
What needs to be done?
Fulfills most of the requirements of the assignment.
Somewhat completed pre-search topic triangle. Fulfills some of the requirements of the assignment.
Where can you find the information needed?
Completed pre-search paper #2 somewhat.
Find the information needed.
Research and take notes
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. All supportive facts are reported accurately.
Put it all together.
Re-Search - What you have learned so far may cause you to revisit earlier steps in search of additional information.
Spent quality time to use one or two reasons/appeals to try to show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic.
How well did you do?
1. Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem
1.2 Identify information needed
TOOLS:
2. Information Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine all possible sources
2.2 Select the best sources
TOOLS:
3. Location and Access
3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)
3.2 Find information within sources
4. Use of Information
4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)
4.2 Extract relevant information
TOOLS:
- Note Taking Worksheet
This note-taking worksheet was designed to ensure that students summarize the main idea of a source and make notes of supporting points and facts found in a source. It can also be used to record bibliographic information.5. Synthesis
5.1 Organize from multiple sources
5.2 Present the information
TOOLS:
Toulmin Mapping Organizers
6. Evaluation
6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)
6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.