CLO Rubric Development Project Report Form I

CLO RUBRIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT REPORT FORM I

Core Learning Outcome: Communicate Effectively Discipline and Faculty: Speech and Communication Studies –Barbara Breaden and Mara Levin

Dimension Assessed* Accomplished Proficient Developing Beginning 4 3 2 1 Select an effective and Medium enhances message by Medium able to convey Medium conveys some, not all, Medium not optimal for task; may appropriate medium achieving fullness of meaning superficial and deeper meaning aspects of message; calls contradict or be unable to convey (such as face-to-face, and nuance. without obscuring or losing attention to itself, artistically or message intent. written, broadcast, or parts of message. inartistically, detracting from Skilled and creative use of Needs instruction in use of medium. digital) for conveying the message. medium. Demonstrates experience in message use of medium. Needs practice in use of medium.

Create and express Language and nonverbal Language and nonverbal Language and nonverbal messages Requires significant clarification of messages with clear messages clearly and vividly messages clearly convey confuse or obscure meaning. meaning. language and nonverbal express meaning; demonstrates meaning and demonstrate Message may not be appropriate Needs training in language usage and forms appropriate to the awareness of and sensitivity to awareness of receiver’s to the receiver’s knowledge, impacts of nonverbal behavior, such as audience and cultural receiver’s knowledge, culture, knowledge, culture, and culture, and background. sensitivity to audience and cultural context and background. background context. Message does not adapt to Message reaches beyond limited Message clarifies a personal variations in perspective. Demonstrates limited perspective. viewpoint to relate to alternate viewpoint and demonstrates perspectives. openness to alternate perspectives. Organize the message to Organization illuminates the Organization supports purpose Occasionally disjointed or Organization not apparent; adapt to cultural norms, purpose, enhances and comprehension. awkward, making purpose and unconnected elements make purpose audience, purpose, and comprehension. content difficult to grasp. and meaning difficult to discern. Includes recognizable flow of medium Includes clear transitions; suits ideas. Flow of ideas may be challenging Structure may be unsuitable for the diverse receivers; meets to grasp. medium. Structure adaptable to diverse instructional requirements. receivers and to medium. Structure not optimal for the Medium complements structure. medium. Dimension Assessed* Accomplished Proficient Developing Beginning 4 3 2 1

Support assertions with Incorporates and attributes Incorporates some relevant Includes supportive information, May require instruction in locating and contextually appropriate, sufficient contextually supportive information, mostly but often asserts claims with weak, incorporating supportive information accurate examples, appropriate, creative, ethical, and ethical and accurate. limited, or inaccurate support. and in supporting assertions with graphics, and quantitative accurate support for assertions. examples, graphics, and quantitative Appropriately attributes most, Needs to attribute sources more information information. but not all, sources. consistently.

Attend to messages, Actively checks perceptions, Occasionally seeks to validate Infrequently seeks shared Neglects focus on received message. check for shared validates interpretations, and shared meaning. meaning. Assumes understanding without meaning, identify sources seeks to identify sources of Able to identify sources of May resist signaling confusion or validating perceptions or indicating of misunderstanding, and misunderstanding. Signals misunderstanding and signal non-comprehension confusion. signal comprehension or comprehension while willing to comprehension or non- non-comprehension admit non-comprehension comprehension Demonstrate honesty, Consistently seeks accuracy, Accurately reports information. Rarely deviates from personal Demonstrates attachment to personal openness to alternative demonstrates commitment to views. views and resists alternatives. Able to take another’s views, and respect for honesty. perspective. Shows some difficulty taking May resist or demonstrate disrespect others' freedom to Seeks contradictory information perspective of another. for other’s freedom to dissent. dissent Shows openness, support for to ensure balanced perspective. Misrepresents or simplifies information alternate views, respect for May distort information to Welcomes others’ freedom to to bolster a personal position. dissenting positions. bolster own position. dissent