Manipulating Genes

Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Score

Displays a refined approach to access information

Searches for information randomly or without a explicit search strategy.

Provides minimal evidence of a strategic approach.

Provides evidence of a strategic approach and describes explicit plan.

Can explain and demonstrate an explicit and comprehensive search appropriate for the question being addressed.

Accesses multiple resources.

No resources used, only personal opinion.

Use of 1 resource.

Use of 2-3 resources.

Use of more than 3 resources.

Summarizes info in an organized manner.

No summary of ideas.

Minimal summary of ideas.

Provides evidence of a summary.

Information is presented in a clear and concise manner.

Provides examples and concrete details.

No examples are included.

Minimal examples are used.

Some details and examples are used.

All ideas are supported with examples and concrete details.

Creates a convincing and authoritative argument.

Provides inconsistent viewpoint.

Provides a minimal level of argument.

Provides adequate argument.

Provides and exemplary argument with convincing evidence.

Develops main ideas and organizing concepts.

No main ideas are able to be found.

Some main ideas are presented but in an unclear manner.

Main ideas are presented but all are not supported strongly.

Main ideas are presented and supported with evidence.