Critical Thinking Rubric DRAFT

California State University, Northridge Critical Thinking Rubric / Learning Habits Project 2014

Performance Category Less than Adequate(1) Satisfactory(2) Competent(3) Superior(4)

Issue/problem to be Issue/problem to be considered critically is Issue/problem to be considered Issue/problem to be considered considered critically is stated but description leaves some terms critically is stated, described and critically is stated clearly and stated without clarification undefined, ambiguities unexplored, or clarified. described Statement of issue or or description. boundaries undetermined. comprehensively, delivering all problem relevant information for a full understanding. Information is taken from Information is taken from source(s) with Information is taken from Information is taken from source(s) without some interpretation or evaluation, but not source(s) with enough source(s) with any interpretation or enough to develop a coherent analysis or interpretation or evaluation to enough interpretation or Evidence evaluation. synthesis. develop evaluation to a coherent analysis or synthesis. develop a comprehensive analysis or synthesis. Specific position or Specific position or perspective Specific position or perspective Specific position or perspective perspective is stated, but is acknowledges different sides of an issue. takes into account the takes into account the simplistic and obvious. complexities of an issue and complexities of an issue, Student’s position or acknowledges others' points of the limits of their position or perspective view. perspective are acknowledged, and others' points of view are acknowledged.

Conclusion is Conclusion is tied to some information; Conclusion and implications are Conclusions and implications are inconsistently tied to some some related implications are identified. identified clearly and logically logically tied to a range of information discussed; tied to a range of information, information, reflect student’s Controlling Argument implications are including opposing viewpoints. informed evaluation Structure oversimplified. and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.