Rubric For Scoring

	1 point Beginning	2 points Developing	3 points Accomplished	4 points Excellent	Score Received
Evaluation standards for Group Activities
Researching and Gathering Information	Does not show thorough research has taken place on the topic.	Shows very little thorough research has taken place on the topic.	Shows a good amount of thorough research has taken place on the topic.	Shows a tremendous amount of thorough research has taken place on the topic
Fulfills Duties	Does not perform duties assigned to team role.	Minimal performance of duties assigned to team role.	Satisfactory performance of duties assigned to team role	Performs all duties assigned to team role
Participates in Collaboration with Group	Does not give information relevant to the topic and does not share ideas with the team.	Gives little information relevant to the topic and shares few ideas with the team.	Gives adequate information relevant to the topic and shares a good amount of ideas with the team.	Gives superfluous information relevant to the topic and shares a tremendous amount of ideas with the team.
Values Other Group Member's Viewpoints	Does not value team members viewpoints, listen, cooperate, or consider all views.	Shows little value of team members viewpoints. Listens and cooperates at a minimum level. Considers few views.	Shows earnest value of team members viewpoints. Listens and cooperates at a satisfactory level. Considers most views	Shows extremely high value of team members viewpoints. Listens and cooperates at an optimum level. Considers all views.
Evaluation Standards for Group Position Paper
Depth in Coverage of Topic	Covers minimal knowledge of the topic.	Covers very little knowledge of the topic.	Covers a variety of knowledge of the topic.	Covers a wide variety of knowledge of the topic.
Evaluation Standards for City Council Meeting
Well Planned & Easily Understandable Presentation	Presentation shows lack of planning and is difficult to understand.	Presentation shows minimal planning and is only somewhat understandable.	Presentation shows adequate planning and is understandable	Presentation shows detailed planning and is very clear.
Explanations & Reasons Given for Group Position	No explanations or reasons are given for conclusions.	Few explanations or reasons are given for conclusions.	Satisfactory explanations or reasons are given for conclusions.	Multiple explanations or reasons are given for conclusions.
Evaluation Standards for Personal Opinion
Post-Project Opinion	No thought or insight expressed.	Little thought or insight expressed.	Good thought and insight expressed.	Clear, thoughtful expression of personal opinion.

Weights of each activity:

Researching and Gathering Information Score x 1

Fulfills Duties Score x 1

Participates in Collaboration with Group Score x 1

Values Other Group Members’ Viewpoints Score x 1

Depth of Coverage of Topic Score x 4

Well Planned and Easily

Understandable Presentation Score x 2

Explanations and Reasons Given for

Group’s Position Score x 2

Post-Project Opinion Score x 2