CRITICAL THINKING SCORING RUBRIC

Based on the scale from 1 (NOVICE) to 4 (ADVANCED), use the following definitions to rate each student’s critical thinking achievement for each criteria.

(0-1) 2 3 4
NOVICE NEARING PROFICIENCY PROFICIENT ADVANCED
Speaker/writer has limited Strengths and need for revision Speaker/writer has more strengths Speaker/writer has many strengths;
RATING CRITERIA
strengths regarding this criterion. are about equal, about half way than weaknesses; some little or no intervention or rethinking
SCORE
Intervention is needed for home intervention needed for revision or needed.
revision or rethinking rethinking
SUMMARIZES  Understands there is an  Identifies main  Can summarize problem  Understands and
PROBLEM, problem problem  Some details are not identifies problem
QUESTION, OR  Unable to identify or  Does not summarize thoroughly understood.  Underlying key details
ISSUE identifies a different or explain them  May be missing key understood
problem. clearly details or have them  Establishes why the
 Easily answered confused problem needs to be
solved
PERSONAL  Assumption is unclear or  Assumption is more  Presents own assumption  Assumption shows
PERSPECTIVE AND simplistic. clear  Shows some original ownership and refined
POSTION  Adopts a single view of  Anticipation other thinking; might be limited thinking.
problem points of view not well or inconsistent.  Defends using own
 No consideration for developed  Limited inclusion of other experiences.
other points of view. opinions or views.  Compares and justifies
 Position is generally clear. own view with other points
of view.
APPLYING  Unable to take a  Identifies some of the  Identifies the relevance of  Can analyze, question
ASSUMPTIONS AND position other than their most important issues key issues. and address all levels of
CONTEXTS own.  Begins to select fact  Makes a fair assessment issues
 Everything is black and based data but not of data and value to  Presents information
white. always strong support assumptions. based on the audience.
 Does not recognize of assumption.  Makes limited fact-based  Evaluates the strength of
outside influences.  Shows some decisions or judgments supporting facts
 Makes judgments that judgments based on based on strengths of the  applies the strongest facts
are not based on fact the facts data to make decision or
judgments.
FORMULATES A  Does not analyze or  Identifies some data  Selects and evaluates  Close analysis of facts for
HYPOTHESIS OR verify their supporting but limited in scope; data. accuracy and relevance to
POSITION, information may offer opinions a  Can tell fact from opinion issues
SUPPORTS WITH  Evidence may not relate fact but not much depth.  Understand bias.
DATA, FACTS, to topic and/or does not  Fails check the facts  Analyzes information and  Understands how different
EVIDENCE  May not identify facts  Organization effective identifies a relationship to points of view affect
and how they relate w/support issue issues
 Ineffective organization  . Organized effectively  Sequencing is organized
and shows knowledge of
best presentation.
CONCLUSIONS,  Fails to identify  Suggestion of results,  There is evidence of  Can integrate conclusions,
IMPLICATIONS, AND conclusions conclusions, and consequences beyond a results, and
CONSEQUENCES  Result is simplistic consequences single issue. consequences with issues
 May be attributable to  Little or no clear  May be aware of own and assumptions
external authority. reference to facts, opinion’s influence  Is aware of own
data, and/or evidence  Conclusion may only assertions.
loosely reference results  Identifies and considers
and consequences what doesn’t fit