Rubric Inquiry Project Building a Sustainable Community

Names: ___________________________________________________________
Topic: _____________________________________________________________

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Research
-What is the
Issue/Need?




-Why is it
Important?

/30
-Describes the
issue/need with
very little detail
-Relevance to
Uxbridge is limited



-Little explanation
of the impact with
few examples
-Little explanation
of the
consequences
-Describes the
issue/need with
some detail
-Relevance to
Uxbridge is
adequate


-Some explanation
of the impact with
some examples
-Some explanation
of the
consequences
-Describes the
issue/need with a
lot of detail
-Relevance to
Uxbridge is good



-Good explanation
of the impact with
many examples
-Good explanation
of the
consequences
-Describes the
issue/need
extremely
thoroughly
-Relevance to
Uxbridge is
excellent

-Thorough
explanation of the
impact with many
examples
-Thorough
explanation of the
consequences
Solutions
-Solutions for the
Issue/Need




-Three goals of
sustainability





-Challenges

-Types of actions


/40
-Solutions have
little creativity
-Solutions are not
applicable to
Uxbridge



-One goal of
sustainability is
identified in the
solution(s)
-Goal is barely
explained

-Identifies and
explains the
challenges and
types of actions
limitedly
-Challenges and
types of actions
are not applicable
to Uxbridge
-Solutions have
adequate
creativity
-Solutions are
somewhat
applicable to
Uxbridge

-Two goals of
sustainability are
identified in the
solution(s)
-Goals are
somewhat
explained

-Identifies and
explains the
challenges and
types of actions
somewhat
-Challenges and
types of actions
are somewhat
applicable to
Uxbridge
-Solutions have
good creativity
-Solutions are
applicable to
Uxbridge



-All three goals of
sustainability are
identified in the
solution(s)
-Goals are
effectively
explained


-Identifies and
explains the
challenges and
types of actions
effectively
-Challenges and
types of actions
are applicable to
Uxbridge
-Solutions have a
lot of creativity
-Solutions are
extremely
applicable to
Uxbridge


-All three goals of
sustainability are
identified in the
solution(s)
-Goals are
thoroughly
explained

-Identifies and
explains the
challenges and
types of actions
thoroughly
-Challenges and
types of actions
are extremely
applicable to
Uxbridge
Oral
Presentation
skills






/15
-Obvious that it
wasnt practiced

-Barely audible
and uses limited
vocabulary

-Rarely makes eye
contact with the
audience

-Does not point to
the graphics
-Shows limited
practice

-Somewhat
audible and uses
simple vocabulary

-Some eye contact
with the audience

-Points to the
graphics
sometimes
-Shows that they
have practiced

-Speaks audibly
and uses
appropriate
vocabulary

-Eye contact with
the audience is
good

-Points to the
graphics
effectively
-Shows a lot of
practice

-Speaks clearly
and audibly and
uses a range of
vocabulary (e.g.
sustainable,
renewable,
urbanization,
etc)

-Eye contact with
the audience is
excellent

-Points to the
graphics with
extreme
effectiveness
Vision Board





/15
-Limited in visual
appeal with little
colour

-Limited
organization

-One type of
graphic

-Graphics are
rarely relevant to
the topic
-Somewhat
visually appealing
with some colour

-Somewhat
organized

-Two types of
graphics

-Graphics are
somewhat
relevant to the
topic
-Visually appealing
with bright colours

-Organized

-Several different
types of graphics

-Graphics are
relevant to the
topic
-Visually appealing
with bright colours
and different
textures (e.g.
decorations)

-Extremely
organized

-Many different
types of graphics

-Graphics are
extremely relevant
to the topic