<p> Library ARC Scenario</p><p>Water Conservation:</p><p>Although 75% of the earth’s surface is covered in water only about 1% is suitable for human consumption. As a result, water conservation is extremely important and protecting our precious water supply not only protects our environment, but also the economy and our health. The lack of rainfall coupled with the fact that the water table has dropped significantly in the Tampa Bay area is worrisome. Providing enough water for the current population is critical, so local and state governments have mandated water conservation and restrictions. Some Tampa Bay residents are concerned and have started conserving water in a variety of ways. Some residents are conserving water at the tap. For instance, they are turning off the water when they brush their teeth and/or shave, they are not flushing their toilets every time they use them, and they are repairing leaky faucets. Some residents use appliances to help conserve water. For instance, they are using Energy Star appliances to do their laundry and wash their dishes; they are installing Low-Flow shower heads and toilets and are using faucet aerators to help keep their water usage down without thinking about it. And some residents are conserving water outside their homes by using barrels to collect rain water, using reclaimed water, or they simply chose to not water their lawns and plants. </p><p>Answer the following questions regarding this scenario:</p><p>1. Define this problem in your own words. 2. Compare and contrast the three proposed solutions. 3. Select one of the proposed solutions that you feel is most effective for protecting our water supply and defend that solution. 4. Describe any weaknesses in your selected solution. 5. Make suggestions on ways to improve/strengthen your solution. You may include information not described in the scenario above (e.g., resources you’ve read outside of class). 6. Reflect on your own thought process after completing the assignment. a) “What did you learn from this process?” b) “Did you consider the consequences of your solution?” c) “What would you do differently next time to improve?” SPC’s Assessment of Critical Thinking (ARC) Scoring Template</p><p>Rater (scorer) name: ______Paper ID: ______Date: ______</p><p>Performance Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging Not Present Score Element (4) (3) (2) (1) (0) I. Communication Identifies the main Identifies the main idea Identifies the main Identifies the main Does not identify 4 3 2 1 0 idea or problem with or problem with some idea or problem idea or problem the main idea or      Define problem in numerous supporting supporting details and with few details or poorly with few or no problem. your own words. details and examples examples in an examples in a details or states the N/A  which are organized organized manner. somewhat organized main idea or problem Comments: logically and manner. verbatim from the coherently. text.</p><p>II. Analysis Uses specific Uses logical reasoning Uses superficial Makes unexplained, Does not analyze 4 3 2 1 0 inductive or to make inferences reasoning to make unsupported, or multiple solutions.      Compare & deductive reasoning regarding solutions; inferences regarding unreasonable contrast the to make inferences addresses implications solutions; Shows inferences regarding N/A  available solutions. regarding premises; and consequences; some confusion solutions; makes Comments: addresses Identifies facts and regarding facts, multiple errors in implications and relevant information opinions, and distinguishing fact consequences; correctly. relevant, evidence, from fiction or in identifies facts and data, or information. selecting relevant relevant information evidence. correctly. III. Problem Thoroughly identifies Identifies and Identifies and Identifies and Does not select and 4 3 2 1 0 Solving and addresses key addresses key aspects addresses some addresses only one defend a solution.      aspects of the of the problem and aspects of the aspect of the problem Select & defend problem and uses facts and relevant problem; develops but develops N/A  your final solution. insightfully uses facts evidence from analysis possible conclusions untestable Comments: and relevant evidence to develop potentially or solutions using hypothesis; or from analysis to valid conclusions or some inappropriate develops invalid support and defend solutions. opinions and conclusions or potentially valid irrelevant solutions based on solutions. information from opinion or irrelevant analysis. information. Rater (scorer) name: ______Paper ID: ______Date: ______</p><p>Performance Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging Not Present Score Element (4) (3) (2) (1) (0) IV. Evaluation Insightfully interprets Accurately interprets Makes some errors in Interprets data or Does not evaluate 4 3 2 1 0 data or information; data or information; data or information information data, information,      Identify weaknesses identifies obvious as identifies obvious interpretation; makes incorrectly; or evidence related in your final solution. well as hidden assumptions, arguments using Supports to final solution. N/A  assumptions, establishes credibility weak evidence; conclusions or Comments: establishes credibility of sources on points provides superficial solutions without of sources on points other than authority support for evidence or logic; other than authority alone, avoids fallacies conclusions or uses data, alone, avoids fallacies in reasoning; solutions. information, or in reasoning; distinguishes evidence skewed distinguishes appropriate by invalid appropriate arguments arguments from assumptions; uses from extraneous extraneous elements; poor sources of elements; provides provides sufficient information; uses sufficient logical logical support. fallacious support. arguments. V. Synthesis Insightfully relates Accurately relates Inaccurately or Poorly integrates Does not identify 4 3 2 1 0 concepts and ideas concepts and ideas incompletely relates information from new information      Suggest ways to from multiple sources; from multiple concepts and ideas more than one for final solution. improve/strengthen uses new information sources; uses new from multiple source to support N/A  your final solution. to enhance final information to sources; shallow final solution; Comments: solution; recognizes enhance final determination of Incorrectly predicts missing information; solution; correctly effect of new the effect of new correctly identifies identifies potential information on final information on potential effects of new effects of new solution. final solution. information. information. VI. Reflection Identifies strengths and Identifies strengths Identifies some Identifies some Does not reflect on 4 3 2 1 0 weaknesses in own and weaknesses in personal personal own thinking      Reflect on your own thinking: recognizes own thinking: assumptions, values, assumptions, thought process. personal assumptions, recognizes personal and perspectives; values, and N/A  values and assumptions, values recognizes some perspectives; “What did you learn Comments: perspectives, compares and perspectives, assumptions, values does not consider from this process?” to others’, and compares to others’, and perspectives of alternate points of evaluates them in the with some others; shallow view. “What would you do context of alternate comparisons of comparisons of differently next time points of view. alternate points of alternate points of to improve?” view. view.</p>