Research+Project+Rubric




 * Assignment 11_1 Research Project Rubric **

URL for Learning Portfolio: Researcher: Reviewer:

1. **LEARNING PORTFOLIO ELEMENTS** (60 points)

Thesis/Question Brainstorm: 5 4 3 2 1 0 SearchTerms/Descriptors: 5 4 3 2 1 0 Resources: 5 4 3 2 1 0 RSS Feeds: 5 4 3 2 1 0 Media: 5 4 3 2 1 0 Google Forms Survey: 5 4 3 2 1 0 Outline/Storyboard: 5 4 3 2 1 0 Reflection on the process: 5 4 3 2 1 0 Acknowledgments: 5 4 3 2 1 0 Overall score: 5 4 3 2 1 0 (X3) (impact of the whole) _ Researchers’ overall score for portfolio.
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2. **ANNOTATED WORKS CITED** 5 4 3 2 1 0 (X2= 60 points)

Sources are varied, reliable, and of high quality Annotations display elements outlined in assignment, thoughtful and well written. At least three scholarly sources are included and noted. MLA citations present and correctly formatted. Abstract clearly introduces the sources and conveys the scope and purpose of the research. Thesis is developed and clear to reader

_ Information gathering is varied/substantial/ abundant

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3. **DIGITAL STORY** (100 points)


 * Structure: ** Highly effective introduction with a strong hook. Ideas coherent, organized effectively and flows logically. Powerful ending.
 * Content: ** Research effort is evident & substantial. Scholarly sources included. (X2)
 * Synthesis ** : Insightful synthesis of information into own ideas. Text effectively supports purpose of communication providing maximum user control.
 * Thesis: ** Thesis is easily identified, logically built, and supported by evidence.
 * Creativity/Design: ** Author’s style compelling, original and fresh. Overall design has aesthetic appeal/ease of use consistent with purpose/audience.
 * Images/Media: ** Media elements engage & contribute relevance and meaning to story
 * Mechanics ** : Minor or no mechanical errors (spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure.)
 * Documentation ** : Sources of information/media well documented.

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Some criteria inspired by Bernajean Porter’s [|Digitales Scoring Guides]
 * TOTAL SCORE __ **
 * TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 220 **