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EMS 3O Discussion Skills Rubric

Criteria R
Does not meet minimum expectations		 1:
Needs Improvement		 2:
Approaching Standard		 3
Meets Standard		 4
Exceeds Standard
Preparation for Discussion
(Knowledge/ Understanding)
  • actively disrupts teacher's lesson or video
  • does not read preparation material
  • minimal involvement in teacher lesson, video, or reading material results in uninformed participation
  • some involvement in teacher lesson, video or reading material results in somewhat informed participation
  • consistent involvement in teacher lesson, video, or reading material results in informed participation
  • full involvement in teacher lesson, video, or reading material creates well-informed participation
Contribution
(Communication)
  • does not contribute
  • contributes relevant comment with teacher prompting once during session
  • contributes relevant comment at least once during session
  • contributes relevant comments at least twice during session
  • comments usually build on other students' points
  • contributes relevant comments at least twice during session
  • comments build on other students' points
Support
(Critical/ Creative Thinking)
  • does not explain or support comments
  • explains or supports comments with vague or irrelevant example or reason
  • explains or supports comment with weak examples or reasons
  • explains or supports comment with good examples or reasons
  • explains or supports comment with two or more excellent examples or reasons
Courtesy
(Application: the conventions of group discussion)
  • frequently interrupts
  • rarely listens with respect
  • attacks others' opinions or personalities
  • demonstrates impatience or boredom
 With contribution:
  • occasionally interrupts
  • often listens with respect
Not yet ready to contribute
  • generally listens respectfully even though not ready to contribute
 With contribution
  • usually uses raised hand to signal readiness to speak
  • usually listens with respect
Not yet ready to contribute
  • listens carefully and respectfully even though not ready to contribute
 *in order to receive a mark of 3 or 4, student must contribute to the discussion, showing acceptance of shared responsibility for success of discussion
  • almost always uses raised hand to signal readiness to speak
  • almost always listens to others' contributions with respect
  • often acknowledges other students' contributions by name
  • usually responds to idea, not to person
  • always uses raised hand to signal readiness to speak
  • never insults others' opinions, either verbally or non-verbally
  • always listens to others' contributions with respect
  • acknowledges other students' contributions by name
  • always responds to idea, not to person

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