Access the Needed Information |
Student:
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Searches and locates websites or journal articles using effective search techniques demonstrated.
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Finds relevant and diverse information sources for assignment.
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Identifies types of information (sources) that relate to concepts or answer research question/thesis.
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Student:
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Searches and locates websites or journal articles using simple search strategies demonstrated.
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Finds information with partial relevance and quality for assignment.
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Identifies types of information (sources) that partially relate to concepts or answer research question/thesis.
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Student:
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Accesses websites or journal articles randomly.
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Does not apply new techniques demonstrated.
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Retrieves information that lacks relevance and quality for assignment.
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Does not identify types of information (sources) that relate to concepts or answer research question/thesis.
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Evaluates Relevance |
Student:
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Identifies a scholarly journal article, book, or website.
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Describes at least 3 of the specific characteristics of the scholarly article.
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Explains the value of the characteristics.
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Student:
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Identifies a scholarly journal article, book, or website.
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Describes 1-2 specific characteristics of the scholarly article.
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Student:
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Does not identify a scholarly journal article, book or a website or identifies inaccurately.
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Evaluate Information and its Sources Critically |
Student:
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Uses at least 3 of the points on the comprehensive list of evaluation criteria provided.
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Provides a reasoned rationale for using information for a given context.
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Student:
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Uses a 1-2 points on the comprehensive evaluation criteria list provided.
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Provides a limited or incomplete rationale for using information for a given context.
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Student:
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Does not apply the evaluation criteria provided.
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Provides no rationale for selecting sources for analysis.
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