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Lab Day Participation with Group

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Only works toward group goals when reminded. Might demonstrate insensitivity to other group members. Spoke often in English. Did not complete pre-activity form on María Eugenia. Did not arrive prepared.

Contributes to the group with occasional prompting. Demonstrates awareness of interests of other group members. Spoke mostly in Spanish. Did not actively complete pre-activity form on María Eugenia. Did not arrive entirely prepared.

Focuses on task. Participates in group process by sharing information and ideas. Helps in group decision making. Demonstrates sensitivity to other's views. Spoke consistently in Spanish. Satisfactorily completed pre-activity form on María Eugenia. Arrived somewhat prepared.

Clearly focused on task until completion.  Consistently shows interest and shares information and ideas with group. Takes a leadership role. Values other group members' views. Spoke consistently in Spanish. Satisfactorily completed pre-activity form on María Eugenia. Arrived prepared.

Group Submitted Writing

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Several technical writing mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization. Writing difficult to follow (lacking transitions between ideas). Information not relevant. Does not actively use information from Resources site. Beginning vocabulary/ grammar. Does not meet assigned length. Did not submit materials to instructor in a timely fashion.

A few technical writing mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization. Developing vocabulary and grammar. Mostly fluid writing but sometimes lacking transitions between ideas. Information sometimes not relevant. Uses some information from Resources site. Meets assigned length. Did not submit materials to instructor in a timely fashion.

Technically correct writing: spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization. Somewhat creative with vocabulary and grammar. Flows well. Relevant information. Actively uses information from Resources site. Meets assigned length with interesting material. Submitted materials to instructor in a timely fashion.

Technically correct writing: spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization. Exemplary vocabulary and grammar. Engaging. Actively and creatively uses information from Resources site.

Meets assigned length with interesting material. Submitted materials to instructor in a timely fashion.

Presentation and Participation During Mock Trial

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Does not arrive prepared. Is not engaged in process. Speaks at inappropriate times/interrupts classmates. Or does not speak at all. Speech has many errors or seems formulaic. Did not plan the presentation.

Does not arrive prepared. Is rarely engaged in process. Sometimes speaks at inappropriate times/interrupts classmates. Speaks very little. Speech has many errors or seems formulaic. Did not plan the presentation very well.

Arrives somewhat prepared. Somewhat engaged in process. Speaks when appropriate. Planned the presentation well. Mostly speaks fluidly with good command of language and new concepts.

Arrives prepared. Very engaged in process. Speaks when appropriate. Effectively planned the presentation. Speaks fluidly with great command of language and new concepts.

Group Evaluation

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Did not do much to any work during and/or outside of class; Never or rarely meets team deadlines; Group must push individual to submit work or do it themselves; Low quality of work; Does not show interest in the process; Does not seem to appreciate members’ work; Is not supportive of group; Is not willing to accept responsibilities; Does not respect differences of opinion or background; Is not willing to negotiate; Does not work well with other group members for success; Is not communicative with group during the process (ie. does not respond to e-mails etc.)

Worked some during and outside of class; Sometimes meets team deadlines with some group intervention; Sub-standard quality of work; Does not show interest in the process; Does not seem to appreciate members’ work; Is not supportive of group; Is not very willing to accept responsibilities; Does not respect differences of opinion or background; Is not willing to negotiate; Does not work well with other group members for success; Is not communicative with group during the process (ie. does not respond to e-mails etc.)

Worked well during and outside of class; Meets team deadlines with good quality work without group intervention; Understands problems and sometimes responds with ideas; Shows initiative; Supports other members; Accepts responsibilities; Respects differences of opinion and backgrounds; Willing to negotiate; Works well with other group members for success; Communicates well (ie. responds promptly to e-mails etc.)

Worked hard during and outside of class; Meets team deadlines with high quality work without group intervention; Understands problems and responds with helpful ideas; Shows initiative and leadership; Supports other members; Accepts responsibilities; Respects differences of opinion and backgrounds; Willing to negotiate; Works well with other group members for success; Communicates well (ie. initiates e-mails; responds promptly to e-mails etc.)

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Personal Response Paper

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STYLE: Major weakness in paragraphs direction, unity, coherence, support.  Voice is not engaging or ignores the purpose of the assignment.

ORGANIZATION: Major weaknesses in organization (e.g. few transitions; serious omissions or underdevelopment).

VOCABULARY: Vocabulary has limited range, frequent errors of word choice, usage; meaning is confused or obscured.

LANGUAGE USE: Major weaknesses in grammar that cause the reader significant distraction; frequent errors of negation, agreement, tense, number, gender, word order, articles, pronouns, prepositions and/or fragments, run-ons, incomplete sentences; meaning is confused or obscured.

MECHANICS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Frequent errors of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing, and accent marks; paper is far too short; paper received very late.

STYLE: Paragraphs: Have some direction, unity, coherence, support.  Voice is somewhat engaging.

ORGANIZATION: Minor weaknesses in overall organizational pattern and/or paragraph structure (e.g., some irrelevant ideas; some ideas not fully developed). 

VOCABULARY: Vocabulary shows adequate range; occasional errors of choice, employs some transitional words.

LANGUAGE USE: Minor weaknesses in grammar; few grammatical errors that, in the context of the essay, cause the reader some distraction; effective but simple constructions; several errors in agreement, tense, number, gender, word order, articles, pronouns, prepositions.

MECHANICS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Occasional errors of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing, and accent marks; length is not quite adequate; did not follow other guidelines specified (creative title, typed double-spaced etc); paper received late.

STYLE: Paragraphs: Have direction, unity, coherence, support.  Voice is engaging.

ORGANIZATION: Sequence of ideas in the paper is clear, logical, and complete; paragraphs have topic sentences, transitions, and are internally coherent.

VOCABULARY: Vocabulary is appropriate and of sophisticated range; effective use of word choice, employs a variety of transitional words.

LANGUAGE USE: Good construction of sentences, including proper word order, referents, subject-verb agreement; creative with verb tenses; few errors of agreement, tense, number, word order, gender, articles, pronouns, prepositions.

MECHANICS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Shows mastery of conventions of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing, and accent marks; length is adequate; follows other guidelines specified (creative title, typed double-space, etc.); paper received on time.