CILO 1 Rubric CILO 1 Unsatisfactory Baseline Developing Good Exemplary 1.1 Identificatio n No points of information identified. One relevant point of information identified. Multiple relevant points of information identified …and linked together to support a central statement or question …with a framework for inquiry stated (i.e. an indication of the structure of the response). 1.2 Differentiati on No distinction between fact and opinion made. Distinction made once. Distinction made routinely …and source of opinion/ fact explained …and fact/ opinion used to develop an idea appropriatel y. CILO 2 Rubric CILO 2 Unsatisfactory Baseline Developing Good Exemplary 2.1 Position No position stated. Position stated inconsistentl y. Position stated consistently throughout essay …and amplified with supporting claims …and succinctly restated to achieve closure. 2.2 Support No evidence is provided. One piece of evidence is provided that is properly cited and relevant to the position. Several pieces of evidence are provided that are all properly cited and relevant to the position …and are drawn from multiple, cross- disciplinary sources …and relate to both sides of the position. CILO 3 Rubric CILO 3 Unsatisfactory Baseline Developing Good Exemplary 3.1 Bias No critique provided. One dimension of bias identified. Multiple dimensions of bias identified …and explained …and guidance on how best to interpret the source/ argument provided. 3.2 Accuracy No critique provided. Claims checked against once source. Claims checked against multiple sources …that are independen t …and accepted as being of high reliability. 3.3 Authority No critique provided. State authority of one source. State authority of all sources used …and compare sources’ overall reliability based on authority …and describe context in which each source is valid. CILO 4 Rubric CILO 4 Unsatisfactory Baseline Developing Good Exemplary 4.1 Conventions No syntactic variety. Uses a limited range of sentence patterns and cohesive devices. Uses a full range of sentence patterns and cohesive devices …and incorporates in text citations and academic register …and shows sophisticatio n in fluency of expression 4.2 Cogency Ideas are obscured or hard to discern. Ideas are clear …and logically coherent …and provide focused, relevant, explanation and support to the argument …and frame the argument within the context of a broader discourse. ...

1. CILO 1 Rubric
CILO 1 Unsatisfactory Baseline Developing Good Exemplary
1.1
Identificatio
n
No points of
information
identified.
One relevant
point of
information
identified.
Multiple
relevant
points of
information
identified
…and linked
together to
support a
central
statement
or question
…with a
framework
for inquiry

2. stated (i.e.
an
indication of
the
structure of
the
response).
1.2
Differentiati
on
No
distinction
between
fact and
opinion
made.
Distinction
made once.
Distinction
made
routinely
…and source
of opinion/
fact
explained
…and fact/
opinion
used to
develop an
idea

3. appropriatel
y.
CILO 2 Rubric
CILO 2 Unsatisfactory Baseline Developing Good Exemplary
2.1 Position No position
stated.
Position
stated
inconsistentl
y.
Position
stated
consistently
throughout
essay
…and
amplified
with
supporting
claims
…and
succinctly
restated to
achieve
closure.
2.2 Support
No evidence

4. is provided.
One piece of
evidence is
provided
that is
properly
cited and
relevant to
the position.
Several
pieces of
evidence are
provided
that are all
properly
cited and
relevant to
the position
…and are
drawn from
multiple,
cross-
disciplinary
sources
…and relate
to both sides
of the
position.
CILO 3 Rubric
CILO 3 Unsatisfactory Baseline Developing Good Exemplary

5. 3.1 Bias No critique
provided.
One
dimension
of bias
identified.
Multiple
dimensions
of bias
identified
…and
explained
…and
guidance on
how best to
interpret the
source/
argument
provided.
3.2 Accuracy
No critique
provided.
Claims
checked
against once
source.
Claims

6. checked
against
multiple
sources
…that are
independen
t
…and
accepted as
being of high
reliability.
3.3 Authority No critique
provided.
State
authority of
one source.
State
authority of
all sources
used
…and
compare
sources’
overall
reliability
based on
authority
…and
describe

7. context in
which each
source is
valid.
CILO 4 Rubric
CILO 4 Unsatisfactory Baseline Developing Good Exemplary
4.1
Conventions
No syntactic
variety.
Uses a
limited
range of
sentence
patterns and
cohesive
devices.
Uses a full
range of
sentence
patterns and
cohesive
devices
…and
incorporates
in text
citations
and

8. academic
register
…and shows
sophisticatio
n in fluency
of
expression
4.2 Cogency Ideas are
obscured or
hard to
discern.
Ideas are
clear
…and
logically
coherent
…and
provide
focused,
relevant,
explanation
and support
to the
argument
…and frame
the
argument
within the
context of a
broader

9. discourse.