Process Rubric: Research

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Gathering Information

Gathers a plethora of critical information that is important to the project task

Gathers and selects sufficient information with project task in mind

Is generally on track gathering information, but information is weak in some areas

Little information gathered

Organizing Research Information

Information is organized in a logical and thoughtful manner, knows the importance of well a researched topic

Is able to organize information and shows understanding for of need of enough research and gathered information

Shows some skill in approaching the problem in a logical manner using research processes

Shows little skill in approaching the problem logically

Using Information

Shows insight in using pertinent information, drawing conclusions, and making a decision gathers information, supporting decisions with evidence and facts precisely

Draws conclusions and makes a decision from the gathered information, using some evidence and facts

Makes a concluding statement that generalizes information but does not have much support

Draws no conclusions and/or demonstrates little purpose for gathering data to be used in decision making

Thinking

Clearly demonstrates divergent thinking and is insightful and plays the role of a judge

Uses some divergent thinking in approach to the problem and tries to write as a judge

Shows little divergent thinking and writes like a report, repeating generalizations

Exhibits no creative or divergent thinking, may copy information