Criteria Outstanding Proficient Basic Below Expectations

(5 points) (4 points) (3 point) (2 point)

Creativity Includes very Involves some Musical idea is Musical idea is
original, unusual original aspect(s) neither familiar familiar or a cliché.
or imaginative or manipulation(s) nor a cliché. No variety or
musical ideas. of musical idea(s). However, there is exploration of musical
Explores and Explores and no development, elements (range,
varies at least varies at least one variety, or timbre, dynamics,
two musical musical element. exploration of tempo, rhythm,
elements. musical melody).
elements.

Connections Composition reflects Composition reflects Composition reflects Composition reflects no

clear connections to connections to some connections to connection to previous or
previous or current previous or current previous or current current course materials. .
course materials. All course materials. Most course materials. . Very few to none of the
devices of the devices Some of the devices devices demonstrated
demonstrated were demonstrated were demonstrated were were utilized to produce
utilized to produce utilized to produce the utilized to produce the assigned audio file.
the assigned audio assigned audio file. the assigned audio
file. file.

Form Presents at least Ending feels final. Presents one Gives no sense of a
one complete Uses at least one complete musical completed musical
musical idea. Has musical element to idea. However, idea. Exhibits no clear
a coherent and organize the composition beginning, middle or
organized form musical ideas and lacks overall end section. Form
with a clear overall form. completeness. appears random
beginning, Fails to use rather than
middle, and end. musical elements organized. Musical
Uses musical to organize elements (range,
elements to musical ideas or timbre, dynamics,
organize musical form. tempo, rhythm,
ideas or the form. melody) do not
connect well or are
not used to organize
musical ideas or the
form.

Appeal Strong aesthetic Includes some Includes at least Does not present an
appeal and interesting musical one interesting effective general
general ideas. The general musical idea. Yet, impression. Musical
impression. impression is the overall ideas do not hold the
Would be enjoyed pleasant and impression is not listener’s interest
by many moderately effective.
listeners. Keeps effective.
the listener
interested.
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Criteria Outstanding Proficient Basic Below Expectations

(3 points) (2 points) (1 point) (0 point)
Critical Accurately interprets Accurately interprets Misinterprets Offers biased
Thinking all statements, some statements, statements, interpretations of
(Level 1 & II questions, etc. questions, etc; questions, etc. statements, questions,
responses) etc.
Presents the most Presents important Presents strengths Fail to present
important strengths strengths and good and good points, strengths or/and good
and good points, and points, and provides and provides points.
provides clear suggestions for suggestions for
suggestions for improvement with improvement
improvement with references. without references.
references.

Organization Information and ideas Information and ideas Information and Information and ideas
are presented in a are presented in a ideas are presented are poorly sequenced
logical sequence that logical sequence that in an order that the (the author jumps
flows naturally and is is followed by the audience can follow around). The audience
engaging to the reader with little or no with minimum has difficulty following
audience. difficulty. difficulty. the thread of thought.

Connections There are clear There are connections There are some There is no connection
connections to to previous or current connections to to previous or current
previous or current course materials. previous or current course materials.
course materials. Sources of the course materials.
Sources of the connections are Sources of the
connections are presented. connections are
presented clearly. missing.

Timeliness All required postings The majority of the Only some required Required postings are
and logistics are posted before the required postings are postings are posted not posted before the
deadlines, and the posted before the before the deadlines.
author follows all deadlines, and the deadlines, and the
instructions correctly, author follows most author fails to follow
e.g. creating a thread instructions correctly, many of the
name. e.g. creating a thread instructions.
name.

Mechanics There is no There are few There are some There are many
misspelled word or misspellings and/or misspellings and/or misspellings and/or
grammatical error in grammatical errors; systematic systematic
the postings. the readability of the grammatical errors, grammatical errors,
work is minimally and the errors and the readability of
interrupted by errors. distract from the the work is seriously
work. hampered by errors.

Discussion Rubric
Criteria Outstanding Proficient Basic Below Expectations
(3 points) (2 points) (1 point) (0 point)
Class Student proactively Student proactively Occasionally
Engagement contributes to class contributes to class makes Does not make an
by offering ideas by offering ideas meaningful effort to
and asking and asking reflection on participate in the
questions more questions once per student’s efforts; learning
than once per week. Presents marginal effort community as it
week. Frequently relevant viewpoints to become develops; seems
attempts to for consideration by involved with the indifferent or is
motivate the group class; interacts class. purposely
discussion; freely. disruptive to the
presents creative learning
approaches to environment.
topic.

Connection All required The majority of the Only some Required

participation is required required participation
submitted before participation participation activities are not
the deadlines, and activities are activities are submitted before
the author follows submitted before submitted before the deadlines
all instructions the deadlines, and the deadlines, and/or author
correctly. Feedback the author follows and the author repeatedly fails to
promotes growth most instructions fails to follow follow instructions.
within the class correctly. many of the
community. Constructive instructions.
feedback is offered.

Participation Rubric