Cluster Map Rubric

Score

Content Conventions Organization Group Comparisons

Levels

 Is well thought out  No spelling,  Information is  Clear contrasts and

and is to the point. grammatical, or clearly focused in comparisons are
punctuation errors an organized in the made.
 Reflects application
cluster.
of critical thinking  High-level use of  Questions are
vocabulary and  Information is presented to the
 Has clear goal that
4 word choice constructed in a group
is related to the topic
logical pattern to
 Full engagement
 Information is
support the theme.
and participation is
directly from source
made in the group.
 Is accurate

 Is well thought out  Few (1 to 3)  Information  Contrasts and

and supports the spelling, supports the comparisons are
solution grammatical, or solution to the made
punctuation errors challenge or
 Has application of  Questions are
question.
critical thinking that  Good use of presented to the
is apparent vocabulary and  The cluster is group.
3 word choice constructed in a
 Has clear goal that  Limited
logical matter.
is related to the topic engagement and
participation is
 Information is from
made in the group
the source and other
places.

 Is accurate

2  Supports the  Minimal (3 to 5)  Cluster has a focus  Contrasts and

solution
 Has application of
critical thinking that
is apparent  Low-level use of
 Has no clear goal
 Little information is
spelling, but might stray comparisons are
grammatical, or from it at times. barely made.
punctuation errors
 Information  Questions have
appears to have a nothing to do with
vocabulary and pattern, but the the content
word choice pattern is not
 Limited
 limited consistently carried engagement is
out in the project. made in the group
 Has some factual
errors or  Information loosely 
inconsistencies supports the
solution.

 Provides  More than 5  Cluster is  No contrasts and

inconsistent spelling, completely comparisons are
information for grammatical, or disorganized. made.
solution punctuation errors
 Information does  No questions are
 Has no apparent  Poor use of not support the formulated to the
application of critical vocabulary and solution to the group.
thinking word choice challenge or
 No participation is
question.
1  Has no clear goal attempted.
 Information has no
 Information pulled  No engagement is
apparent pattern.
from random attempted in the
sources. group.

 Has significant
factual errors,
misconceptions, or
misinterpretations