"What's To Love About DNA?" WebQuest Project Rubric

(The following describes the task or performance that this rubric is designed to evaluate.)

Novice

1

Intermediate

2

Expert

3

Self

Evaluation

Score

Research
of

Topic

collects very little information--some relates to the topic collects some basic information--most relates to the topic collects a great deal of information--all relates to the topic ?

Technical
Requirements

(Journal Response)

Exhibits very little depth of complexity of ideas not supported by rich, engaging, relevant details
-very little evidence of analysis, reflection and insight
Exhibits some depth of complexity of ideas somewhat supported by rich, engaging, relevant details
-some evidence of analysis, reflection and insight
Depth and complexity of ideas supported by rich, engaging, relevant details
-evidence of analysis, reflection and insight
?

Mechanics
(3-D model)

Visual aid is:
-not well done, original, and not neat

-model not properly arranged and labeled
Visual aid is:
-somewhat well done, original, and somewhat neat

-model somewhat properly arranged and labeled

Visual aid is:

-extremely well done, original,and very neat

-model properly arranged and labeled

?

Cooperative Group Work

Less than half of team members:
-enthusiastically participates, shares responsibility evenly

-completes all tasks
Half of team members:
-enthusiastically participates, shares responsibility evenly

-completes all tasks
Each team member:
-enthusiastically participates, shares responsibility evenly

-completes all tasks
?

Oral Presentation Skills -Information is incomplete and inaccurate
-no clear evidence of research

-presentation is not well organized with a beginning, middle and end

-no organized theme

-theme is unorganized with no clear main ideas & transitions
-Information is somewhat complete and accurate
-some evidence of research

-presentation is somewhat well organized with a beginning, middle and end

-theme is somewhat organized with some main ideas & transitions
-Information is complete and accurate
-clear evidence of research

-presentation is well organized with a beginning, middle and end

-there is a strong organized theme with clear main ideas & transitions
?

	Novice 1	Intermediate 2	Expert 3	Self Evaluation
Research of Topic	collects very little information--some relates to the topic	collects some basic information--most relates to the topic	collects a great deal of information--all relates to the topic	?
Technical Requirements (Journal Response)	Exhibits very little depth of complexity of ideas not supported by rich, engaging, relevant details -very little evidence of analysis, reflection and insight	Exhibits some depth of complexity of ideas somewhat supported by rich, engaging, relevant details -some evidence of analysis, reflection and insight	Depth and complexity of ideas supported by rich, engaging, relevant details -evidence of analysis, reflection and insight	?
Mechanics (3-D model)	Visual aid is: -not well done, original, and not neat -model not properly arranged and labeled	Visual aid is: -somewhat well done, original, and somewhat neat -model somewhat properly arranged and labeled	Visual aid is: -extremely well done, original,and very neat -model properly arranged and labeled	?
Cooperative Group Work	Less than half of team members: -enthusiastically participates, shares responsibility evenly -completes all tasks	Half of team members: -enthusiastically participates, shares responsibility evenly -completes all tasks	Each team member: -enthusiastically participates, shares responsibility evenly -completes all tasks	?
Oral Presentation Skills	-Information is incomplete and inaccurate -no clear evidence of research -presentation is not well organized with a beginning, middle and end -no organized theme -theme is unorganized with no clear main ideas & transitions	-Information is somewhat complete and accurate -some evidence of research -presentation is somewhat well organized with a beginning, middle and end -theme is somewhat organized with some main ideas & transitions	-Information is complete and accurate -clear evidence of research -presentation is well organized with a beginning, middle and end -there is a strong organized theme with clear main ideas & transitions	?

Written by Brenda F. Thompson. Last updated 06/24/99