Evaluates information effectively |
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3 Distinguished |
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Evaluates Authority |
Does not show evidence of investigating author qualifications, or provides inaccurate evidence. |
Investigates author qualifications and describes them. |
Investigates author qualifications, describes them, and articulates their relevance to the topic. |
Investigates author qualifications, describes them, and articulates their relevance to the topic. Uses specific criteria to provide a rationale for selecting the source. |
Evaluates Accuracy |
Does not show evidence of examining source references, or provides inaccurate evidence. |
Examines source references and describes them. |
Examines source references, describes them, and articulates their relevance to the topic. |
Examines source references, describes them, and articulates their relevance to the topic. Uses specific criteria to provide a rationale for selecting the source. |
Evaluates Relevance |
Does not identify the type of material (i.e., popular, trade or scholarly), or identifies inaccurately. Does not describe the relevance between selected source and topic, or describes inaccurately. |
Identifies the type of material (i.e., popular, trade or scholarly) and minimally describes the relevance between selected source and topic. |
Identifies the type of material (i.e., popular, trade or scholarly), identifies specific content that supports topic and articulates the relevance between selected source and topic. |
Identifies the type of material (i.e., popular, trade or scholarly), identifies specific content that supports topic and articulates the relevance between selected source and topic. Uses specific criteria to provide a rationale for selecting the source. |
Evaluates Currency |
Does not identify the date of source creation, or identifies an inaccurate date. |
Identifies the date of source creation. |
Identifies the date of source creation and articulates its relevance to the topic. |
Identifies the date of source creation, articulates its relevance to the topic. Uses specific criteria to provide a rationale for selecting the source. |
Evaluates Objectivity/Bias |
Does not identify indicators of objectivity or bias in the source, or identifies inaccurate indicators. |
Identifies indicators of objectivity or bias in the source. |
Identifies indicators of objectivity or bias in the source and articulates its relevance to the topic. |
Identifies indicators of objectivity or bias in the source, articulates its relevance to the topic. Uses specific criteria to provide a rationale for selecting the source. |