This document provides a rubric for evaluating group work. It evaluates members on their attitude, focus on the task, contributions to the group, and quality of work. For attitude, it evaluates whether they are publicly critical of others or have a positive attitude. For focus, it evaluates how well they stay focused on the task. For contributions, it evaluates whether they provide useful ideas. And for quality of work, it evaluates whether their work needs to be checked by others. The rubric provides ratings from 1 to 4 in these areas, with 4 being the highest or best rating.

1. GROUP WORK: SAVING ENERGY
CATEGORY
Attitude
4
Never is publicly
critical of the
project or the
work of others.
Always has a
positive attitude
about the task(s).
3
Rarely is publicly
critical of the
project or the
work of others.
Often has a
positive attitude
about the task(s).
2
Occasionally is
publicly critical of
the project or the
work of other
members of the
group. Usually
has a positive
attitude about
the task(s).
Focus on the task Consistently stays Focuses on the
Focuses on the
focused on the
task and what
task and what
task and what
needs to be done needs to be done
needs to be done. most of the time. some of the time.
Very selfOther group
Other group
directed.
members can
members must
count on this
sometimes nag,
person.
prod, and remind
to keep this
person on-task.
Contributions
Routinely
Usually provides Sometimes
provides useful
useful ideas when provides useful
ideas when
participating in
ideas when
participating in
the group and in participating in
the group and in classroom
the group and in
classroom
discussion. A
classroom
discussion. A
strong group
discussion. A
definite leader
member who
satisfactory group
who contributes a tries hard!
member who
lot of effort.
does what is
required.
Quality of Work Provides work of Provides high
Provides work
the highest
quality work.
that occasionally
quality.
needs to be
checked/redone
by other group
members to
ensure quality.
1
Often is publicly
critical of the
project or the
work of other
members of the
group. Often has
a negative
attitude about
the task(s).
Rarely focuses on
the task and what
needs to be done.
Lets others do the
work.
Rarely provides
useful ideas when
participating in
the group and in
classroom
discussion. May
refuse to
participate.
Provides work
that usually needs
to be
checked/redone
by others to
ensure quality.