Socratic Seminar Rubric

Achievement Criteria
Criteria

Criteria Description

Level of Attainment
Exemplary
5

Knowledge
and Thinking

-Participant offers solid, evidence-based analysis related to 5 to 4

course concepts and readings
I have point out the interest group with the democrat, by
using the article Why Democrats and Republicans dont
understand each other and The congress reading to point
the benefit of an interest group and the connection with
Obama care.
3 (not sure)
-Participant connects and synthesizes arguments, evidence, 4
and perspectives from readings to form well-reasoned
arguments
When Sean Hu point out the ineffective according to the
8/10 Congress reading, I pointed out the connect of Political
polarization, which conclude the part of the congress
reading. Also I used the the evidence from Why democrats
and republicans dont understand each other to strengthen
my point.
2 times
-Participant demonstrates a deep knowledge of the texts by 3
citing specific arguments and evidence accurately
I have point out the interest group with the democrat, by
using the article Why Democrats and Republicans dont
understand each other.
-Participants comments are relevant, coherent, and logical
I ask Mr. Manning about is it a advantage to start up a bill

Advanced
4

Competent
3

Developing
2

from Senate or House depends on the parties domination.

And I mentioned about the economic benefit of given money
to construction can create win win to the economic. Also
mentioned about the government responsibility
-Participant clearly thinks before speaking
5
This time seminar I am able to speak and the class
dissuasion still goes on and most of the people are engage
with my questions. 3 or 4 times

Preparation

-Participant read and annotated all assigned readings

-Participant critically analyzed the arguments, evidence, and 3

perspectives in the readings by completing a Thinking
Moves organizer
I analyzed evidence and arguments in my seminar prep;
however, I failed to recognized the authors perspectives,
according to my note.
-Participant has come to seminar with detailed notes,

6/ 10 prepared talking points, and annotated texts

Incomplete
-Participant has come to seminar with a set of higher-order
questions to generate and deepen discussion
My questions were asking by other classmate so I dont
think I can take a credit from them.

Questioning

2
2

-Participant posed higher-order questions to engage the

group and drive discussion
I ask the who gets to be on tv in the government and later I
follow up with the responsibilities of the news media.

-Participants questions instigated discussion and/or further

3.5 (maybe)/ 5 related questioning

same as above

-Participant offered, and when needed asked for,

clarification and/or follow-up that extended the conversation
I ask the who gets to be on tv in the government for the
most of the time and later I follow up with the responsibilities
of the news media. and mentioned the political polarization.
Also expand the different topic such as the interest group,
and later Mr. Manning explain the interest exchange inside
the congress.
-Participant explicitly built upon contributions of others to
5/ 5 deepen understanding
I mentioned political polarization to built on the sean hus
questions. And believe the interest group is a win win
solution for the nations economy.
-Participant, through his/her comments, showed that s/he is
actively listening to other participants
I answer and built on sean hu and hank points that the
government should make a better economy environment for
the companies and the political polarization.
-Participant maintained attention and did not distract others
from the begging to the ends of the discussion I look at the
speakers at all time, and sometimes comments with my own
perspective, except I went to the restroom.

Discussion

5
5

5.

Please continue to the following page to enter your written assessment. You will also find the Level of
Attainment Scoring Guide Scale.

Total Marks:

22.5/ 30
75%/ 100%

What, specifically, were the strengths of your participation in the seminar?

I think in this seminar I was more active then before. I ask different type of questions and I am able to jump topic to topic (expect
the women leadership things), in order to follow the class. And most of the comments are related to our topics such as political
polarization, interest group and conformation bias. I was surprised that I can connect things that we learned long time ago.
Therefore, I think my strengths in this seminar is that I improved to make more relative comments to each other.

What, specifically, were your weaknesses in this seminar, and what can you do to improve for next time?
I think my main weaknesses is my note skills even Mr. Manning have give us the thinking moves thing I still dont get used to it. So I
think I should work more harder in my noting skills, in order to be further active in the class.