Question: How well can the student identify a core issue, embed it in the context of their experience and in their academic discipline, and convey what’s at stake to a general, non-expert audience?
Core issue is not clear
Academic context is not clear
What’s at stake is not clear
Visual and verbal components are in a general state of disharmony
Core issue is clear
Academic context is clear
What’s at stake is clear
Visual and verbal components are not in a general state of disharmony
Core issue is clear & compelling
Academic context is clear & compelling
What’s at stake is clear & compelling
Visual and verbal components are in harmony, engaging & compelling
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Question: How well can the student identify an investigative strategy, demonstrate evidence in discipline appropriate way, and convey why this strategy is the best one?
Strategy is not clear
Evidence is not discipline appropriate
Cannot convey why strategy is the best option
Visual and verbal components are in a general state of disharmony
Strategy is clear
Evidence is discipline appropriate & can be demonstrated
Can convey why strategy is the best option
Visual and verbal components are not in a general state of disharmony
Strategy is clear & compelling
Evidence is discipline appropriate & demonstrated compellingly
Can convey why strategy is the best option & is compelling in the process
Visual and verbal components are in harmony, engaging & compelling
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Question: How well can the student interpret outcomes, link outcomes back to their experiential context and their academic discipline, and draw conclusions for a general, non-expert audience?
Interpretation is not clear
Outcomes not linked back to disciplinary perspective
Conclusions are not clear
Visual and verbal components are in a general state of disharmony
Interpretation is clear
Outcomes linked back to disciplinary perspective
Conclusions are clear
Visual and verbal components are not in a general state of disharmony
Interpretation is clear & compelling
Outcomes compellingly linked back to disciplinary perspective
Conclusions are clear & compelling
Visual and verbal components are in harmony, engaging & compelling