Exceeding

Meeting

Approaching

Not Yet

Demonstrating
Understanding

The answer is clear,

supported by strong
evidence, and shows
thought and effort into
the deeper ideas and
meanings

The answer is clear,

supported by
evidence, shows
thought and some
understanding

THe answer is clear

and supported by
some evidence, but
may be simple or
showing limited
understanding

The answer is
extremely basic or
simple or missing and
shows very little
thought or
understanding of the
topic

Use of Evidence

The evidence clearly

connects to each other
and the answer, shows
serious thought and
understanding, and is
well phrased/chosen if
a quote

The evidence
connects to each other
and the answer, shows
thought and some
understanding, might
be well phrased or
chosen

The evidence might

not connect to each
other or is confusing in
its choice, shows
limited understanding
or is not well phrased

The evidence seems

random or unclear and
does not support the
answer

Evidence Choice

The evidence is
relevant, clear, varied,
supports the answer,
and well-presented
and well organized

The evidence is
relevant, mostly clear,
somewhat supports
the answer, is
well-presented, may
be organized

The evidence is
somewhat relevant,
might support the
answer, could be
confusing or unclear or
is not cited

There are not 5

different pieces of
evidence

Visually Engaging

The post is very

engaging and clear to
read, as well as being
appropriate and
supporting the content

The poster is visually

engaging

The poster is
somewhat visually
engaging

The poster is not at all

visually engaging

Exceeding

Meeting

Approaching

Not Yet

Demonstrating
Understanding

The answer is clear,

supported by strong
evidence, and shows
thought and effort into
the deeper ideas and
meanings

The answer is clear,

supported by
evidence, shows
thought and some
understanding

THe answer is clear

and supported by
some evidence, but
may be simple or
showing limited
understanding

The answer is
extremely basic or
simple or missing and
shows very little
thought or
understanding of the
topic

Use of Evidence

The evidence clearly

connects to each other
and the answer, shows
serious thought and
understanding, and is
well phrased/chosen if
a quote

The evidence
connects to each other
and the answer, shows
thought and some
understanding, might
be well phrased or
chosen

The evidence might

not connect to each
other or is confusing in
its choice, shows
limited understanding
or is not well phrased

The evidence seems

random or unclear and
does not support the
answer

Evidence Choice

The evidence is
relevant, clear, varied,
supports the answer,
and well-presented
and well organized

The evidence is
relevant, mostly clear,
somewhat supports
the answer, is
well-presented, may
be organized

The evidence is
somewhat relevant,
might support the
answer, could be
confusing or unclear or
is not cited

There are not 5

different pieces of
evidence

Visually Engaging

The post is very

engaging and clear to
read, as well as being
appropriate and
supporting the content

The poster is visually

engaging

The poster is
somewhat visually
engaging

The poster is not at all

visually engaging