Communication
- Read and listen actively to learn and communicate.
- Speak and write effectively for academic and career purposes.
SLO Rubric - (Communication)
Criteria | 1-Beginning | 2-Developing | 3-Competent | 4-Accomplished | N/A |
Organization | Communication lacks focus; ideas (or elements) not connected | Communication is somewhat focused; ideas (or elements) sometimes connected | Communication is often focused; ideas (or elements) mostly connected | Communication is consistently focused; sequence of ideas (or elements) is effective |
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Listening/Connection to audience | Shows little to no awareness of audience; no attention to speaker/activity, no meaningful feedback | Shows some awareness of audience; some attention to speaker/activity, feedback somewhat relevant | Often demonstrates audience awareness; pays attention to speaker/activity most of the time, most feedback is relevant | Consistently demonstrates audience awareness; pays careful attention to speaker/activity and feedback is useful and relevant
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Context/Purpose | Lacks supporting information and contains many inaccuracies; no synthesis of information
| Contains some supporting info & contains some inaccuracies; some synthesis of info present | Contains supporting info. Few inaccuracies Information is synthesized | Well supported and synthesized info w/ fewer to no inaccuracies |
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Language/Conventions | Language and conventions lack clarity, are inaccurate, and/or inappropriate
| Language is somewhat clear; some errors in conventions | Language is clear; few errors in conventions | Language is effective w/ fewer to no errors in conventions |
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Task execution/implementation | Lacks evidence of following assignment directions
| Follows some assignment directions | Mostly follows assignment directions | Follows all elements of assignment directions |
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Overall Rubric Score: Total points earned ____ ÷ Total score possible ____ = ______
1- Beginning= 0-.25 2- Developing= .26-.50 3- Competent= .51-.75 4- Accomplished= .76-1.0
Criteria Explanation:
- Organization - relates to how the student manages the various elements of her activity to make it a coherent whole. Examples of methods of organization: description, definition, narration, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, etc.
- Listening/Connection to audience - responsiveness to the audience by demonstrating an understanding of audience needs and audience values. When evaluating a student as a receiver of information, this criterion addresses the level of attention the student pays to the activity and/or the relevance of the feedback provided on the activity.
- Context/Purpose - detail to support the purpose of the activity is relevant and supported. The information is accurate and on target with the purpose of the activity.
- Language/Conventions - spoken and/or written language relates to sentence variety and succinctness of word choice while conventions relate to the genre requirements (i.e. correct MLA citation, following lab report protocol, using the correct brush stroke, using discipline specific terms appropriately, etc.)
- Task Implementation - student clearly read, understood, and followed the directions throughout the entirety of the activity.
Rating Scale Explanation:
- Beginning: lacks evidence of meeting the criterion.
- Developing: somewhat demonstrates evidence of meeting the criterion.
- Competent: meets the criterion.
- Accomplished: meets and/or exceeds the criterion in a meaningful way.
Glossary of Terms:
- Communication: a speech, essay, presentation, discussion post, etc.
- Focus: coherent, tied together, unified, consistent
- Audience Awareness: communication targets the intended audience
- Feedback: constructive, useful comments
- Supporting Information: relevant, accurate evidence
- Synthesis: the combination of ideas pulled together meaningfully