This rubric is used to evaluate how students perform at each stage of the research cycle.

1. Questioning

• 4: My question is clear, well-focused and requires high level thinking skills in order to research.
   
• 3: My question is clear and well focused. My question requires moderately high level thinking skills.
   
• 2: My question is incomplete and unclear. My teacher needed to help me form a question.
   
• 1: I was unable to come up with a research question.

• 4: I made really good use of my time. I was able to remain focused on the tasks and make changes when I needed to. I was able to develop a clear method to organize my information. I was able to make revisions in my plan when needed.
   
• 3: I was able to work within the time frame my teacher gave me. I was able to develop a system to organize my information. I was able to make revisions with help from my teacher.
   
• 2: I needed teacher help to list and organize what I needed to do. There are some steps missing in my planning. I made revisions with teacher help.
   
• 1: I was unable to come up with an organized plan and work within the time limits.

• 4: I used a variety of resources and carefully selected only the information that answered my question. I was able to continually revise my search based on information I found.
   
• 3: I used many resources to find information that answered my question. I tried at revising my search, but had some problems doing so.
   
• 2: I used 1 or more sources. Original question or focus guided my search, although I should have made revisions. I made errors in selection of references.
   
• 1: I lost focus during the gathering process and therefore my information was not accurate and complete.

• 4: I thoroughly selected and organized information that answered my question in a organized way. I selected information that was appropriate.
   
• 3: I sorted information and organized information that answered my question without too many errors.
   
• 2: I tried to organize the information I found, but I made some mistakes. I wasn’t able to completely stay focused on information that would answer my question.
   
• 1: I was unable to sort and organize the information I found to answer my question.

• 4: I used the information I found in a meaningful way to create an original product that clearly answers the question with accuracy, detail and understanding.
   
• 3: My product answers the question in a way that reflects learning using some detail and accuracy.
   
• 2: My product is not complete and only answers part of the question.
   
• 1: My product is incomplete and contains missing details and it isn’t completely accurate.