Social Studies 11

Index

The "Standard Marking Criteria for Longer Answers" apply to many of the responses worth at least 6 marks on assignments, projects, and tests. They address the five steps for exploring an issue:

• Focus

• Find

• Filter

• Conclude

• Present
  

If you review these criteria before an assignment or test that uses them, you will be better able to meet the criteria—and get a better mark.

Givens

1. Met the stated requirements for subject matter, format, legibility, citing of sources, etc. This includes requirements stated in the question and in other applicable directions.

2. Used the critical thinking skills that are addressed in the course. This given is implicit in all of the criteria listed below.

Outstanding achievement: 6/6, 12/12, 18/18, 30/30

• Always focussed on the question, main idea, purpose, and audience.

• Gathered thorough information from a suitable number and variety of sources.

• Always filtered out—or correctly evaluated—unreliable information.

• Always logically drew conclusions from a range of suitable facts, examples, and views.

• Presented the response in a very clear, insightful, effective way.
  

Very good achievement: 5/6, 10/12, 15/18, 25/30

Satisfactory achievement: 4/6, 8/12, 12/18, 20/30

• Often focussed on the question, main idea, purpose, and audience.

• Gathered adequate information from an adequate number and variety of sources.

• Often filtered out-or correctly evaluated—unreliable information, perhaps with some lapses.

• Often logically drew conclusions from a range of suitable facts, examples, and views.

• Presented the response in an adequately clear, insightful, effective way.

Minimal: 3/6, 6/12, 9/18, 15/30

Partial: 2/6, 4/12, 6/18, 10/30

• Sometimes focussed on the question, main idea, purpose, and audience.

• Gathered too little information from an insufficient number and variety of sources.

• Insufficiently filtered out—or incorrectly evaluated—unreliable information.

• Drew conclusions that were insufficient for the question or insufficiently based on a range of suitable facts, examples, and views.

• Presented the response in an ineffective way that was lacking in clarity and insight.

Note: There are factors in grading that go beyond specific criteria. For instance, an instructor who observes that you have followed previous advice is likely to see that as a positive factor when determining a grade. Also, an instructor may not fully agree with the grading of the marked examples in the course materials, and the instructor's judgment always takes precedence.

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