Socratic Seminar Grading Rubric

Name: _________________________________ Hour: ____________

Big Question Connection Opinion Agree/Disagree

Asks and answers the Makes a logical Gives clear opinion of Clearly agrees/disagrees with a
big question. Makes connection with someone’s comment. comment. Explanation and
appropriate references someone else’s idea Explanation included. appropriate reference to the
to the book to support of the book. Appropriate reference to the book included.
opinion. Explains self. book.
25 points 25 points 25 points 25 points.
Asks and answers the Makes a logical Gives clear opinion of Clearly agrees/disagrees with a
big question. Makes connection with someone’s comment. student’s comment. Either
references to the book someone else’s idea Explanation or appropriate explanation or appropriate
but they don’t support of the book. reference to the book included. reference to the book included.
opinion. Doesn’t explain
self.
20 points 20 points 20 points 20 points
Either asks and answers Explains self but Unclear opinion of someone’s Unclear agreement/
the big question or doesn’t make a comment. Explanation and disagreement with a student’s
doesn’t make logical connection appropriate reference to the comments. Either explanation
references to the book to someone else’s book included. or appropriate reference to the
to support opinion. idea. book included.
15 points 15 points 15 points 15 points
Asks the big question Unclear opinion of someone’s Unclear agreement/
but doesn’t answer it. comment. Either explanation disagreement with a student’s
May or may not make a or appropriate reference to the comments. No explanation or
reference to the book. book. appropriate reference to the
book.
10 points 10 points 10 points
Doesn’t complete any Doesn’t make a Doesn’t give opinion, Doesn’t agree/disagree with a
part of this assignment. logical connection explanation, or reference to the student’s comments. No
with someone book. explanation or reference to the
else’s idea. Doesn’t book.
explain self.
0 points 0 points 0 points 0 points
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If any part of the assignment isn’t completed during the seminar, the paper will be graded for a final
score.