The document outlines an assessment rubric for evaluating assignments based on four criteria: learning outcomes, originality, critical thinking, and organization & structure. For each criterion, performance is categorized as either advance, proficient, basic, or below basic, with advance representing full achievement of objectives and below basic representing failure to meet most or all objectives. Timeliness is also included as a criterion, with assignments submitted by the due date considered advance performance.

1. CMC
Assessment Rubric
Learning outcomes
Advance Fully meets the objectives/learning outcomes for this assignment
Proficient Meets most of the objectives/learning outcomes for this assignment.
Basic Meets some of the objectives/learning outcomes for this assignment; serious limitations in
some objectives/learning outcomes.
Below basic Fails to meet most or all of the objectives/learning outcomes for this assignment.
Originality
Advance Shows originality and inventiveness; ideas are logic, powerful and persuasive.
Proficient Shows some originality; generally well argued and convincing.
Basic Satisfactory argument, showing lack in originality or critical insight.
Below basic Weak argument, suffering from a lack of originality or limitation in critical thinking.
Critical thinking
Advance Skilled synthesis ofmaterial referring to a wide range of appropriate and recent sources; highly
judicious in use of evidence and sources.
Proficient A good range of appropriate and recent sources and data, and judicious in use of evidence.
Basic Uses a reasonable range of appropriate and recent sources; applications are not always well
controlled.
Below basic Insufficient, irrelevant or poorly-used sources and references.
Organisation & structure
Advance Clear, logical, original and persuasive; guides the audience at all times.
Proficient Generally well organized; and guides the audience to a reasoned conclusion.
Basic Parts of assignment are linked together; does not always have a clear conclusion; does not
always guide the audience adequately.
Below basic Shows little regard for audience; links parts of assignment togetherand does not come to a
justifiable conclusion.

2. CMC
Assessment Rubric
Timeliness
Advance The assignmentis submitted on or before due date and time.
Proficient The assignmentis submitted on the due date but lateon due time.
Basic The assignmentis submitted one day late.
Below basic The assignmentis submitted more than one day late.