Rubric Title: Science Free Response Questions CERR Rubric
| Criteria | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claim | The response clearly states a well-supported claim that directly addresses the question and is supported by accurate and relevant evidence. | The response states a claim that mostly addresses the question and is supported by mostly accurate and relevant evidence. | The response states a claim that somewhat addresses the question and is supported by somewhat accurate and relevant evidence. | The response states a claim that minimally addresses the question and is supported by limited accurate and relevant evidence. | The response does not state a claim or provides insufficient evidence to support the claim. |
| Evidence | The response provides multiple pieces of accurate and relevant evidence that effectively supports the claim, including appropriate scientific data and/or examples. | The response provides some accurate and relevant evidence that mostly supports the claim, including some scientific data and/or examples. | The response provides limited accurate and relevant evidence that partially supports the claim, including limited scientific data and/or examples. | The response provides minimal accurate and relevant evidence that weakly supports the claim, including minimal scientific data and/or examples. | The response does not provide any evidence or provides irrelevant evidence. |
| Reasoning | The response demonstrates strong logical reasoning and clear connections between the claim and the evidence provided, showing a deep understanding of scientific concepts. | The response demonstrates mostly logical reasoning and connections between the claim and the evidence provided, showing a good understanding of scientific concepts. | The response demonstrates some logical reasoning and connections between the claim and the evidence provided, showing a basic understanding of scientific concepts. | The response demonstrates limited logical reasoning and connections between the claim and the evidence provided, showing a weak understanding of scientific concepts. | The response lacks logical reasoning and connections between the claim and the evidence provided. |
| Organization | The response is well-organized with clear and coherent paragraphs, appropriate use of headings and subheadings, and smooth transitions between ideas. | The response is mostly organized with mostly clear paragraphs, mostly appropriate use of headings and subheadings, and mostly smooth transitions between ideas. | The response is somewhat organized with somewhat clear paragraphs, somewhat appropriate use of headings and subheadings, and somewhat smooth transitions between ideas. | The response is poorly organized with unclear paragraphs, inappropriate use of headings and subheadings, and abrupt transitions between ideas. | The response lacks organization and coherence. |
| Conventions | The response demonstrates excellent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and proper use of scientific terminology. | The response demonstrates mostly correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and mostly proper use of scientific terminology. | The response demonstrates some errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and occasional misuse of scientific terminology. | The response demonstrates frequent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and inconsistent use of scientific terminology. | The response contains numerous errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and inappropriate use of scientific terminology. |
