Scoring Rubric:

# of Research Questions answered correctly	0 None have been answered	1 20% of questions answered	2 40% of questions answered	3 60% of questions answered	4 80% of questions answered	5 100% of questions answered
Complexity of Answers	0 Answers are not given	1 Answers are mostly in- complete	2 Answers are some- what complete	3 Answers given, but little else	4 Most of the answers are in-depth	5 All questions given in-depth answers
Selection of 5 Accomplish- ments	0 None given	1 Only 1 can be considered significant	2 2 can be considered significant	3 3 can be considered significant	4 4 can be considered significant	5 All 5 listed are highly significant accomplish- ments
Persuasiveness of the Group’s Argument	0 No defense at all	1 Little or no attempt to defend this choice	2 Very weak attempt to defend this choice	3 Average attempt at defending this choice	4 Most elements are highly defensible	5 All elements of the Group’s argument are highly defensible
Groupwork	0 No group interaction present	1 Group meets the absolute minimum standard for interaction	2 Group works to- gether when absolutely necessary	3 Group works together on a regular basis with little organization	4 Group works together very well and shares some responsibilities	5 Group displays the highest possible level of interaction with shared responsibilities
Points Possible (Total):	0	5	10	15	20	25