Assessment Overview: Event Study Goal & Rubric
Weeks 4, 7 and 10

Goal: Share your Sphere Group knowledge with your Event Team. Draw from this knowledge to do an Event Team sphere to sphere (S > S) analysis. Then synthesize the E > S, S > E, and S > S interactions into causal chains.

Rubric
Your Event Team assignment needs to include:

  • List of the Sphere (S > S > S) interactions with reasoning and support.
  • List of chains of interactions between the event and 3 or more spheres.

You should write as many S > S > S interactions as you can that include accuracy, depth of reasoning, and quality of support.  Use the rubric below to evaluate and improve your S > S analysis.

Using last week's E > S and S > E interactions and this week's S > S> S interactions, create causal chains.  Your work will be graded based on the rubric being applied to each causal chain you list.  Each causal chain that earns a 3 or 4 rating will be worth one point toward the maximum eight points you can earn for this assignment.

Accuracy
4 Rating:
Powerful, comprehensive, statements.
3 Rating:
Comprehensive statements.
2 Rating:
Clear, complete statements.
1 Rating:
Simple statements that are partially correct.
Depth of Reasoning
4 Rating:
Reasoning completely supports the hypothesized effect or interaction.
3 Rating:
Uses scientific reasoning, concepts, and processes to explain the interaction.
2 Rating:
Includes science concepts and processes in the reasons for the effect and the interaction.
1 Rating:
Explains at least two reasons for the effect or interaction.
Quality of Support
4 Rating:
Compelling use of existing research and knowledge.
3 Rating:
Uses logical support that is convincing using data and authority.
2 Rating:
Uses reliable date from multiple sources.
1 Rating:
Uses relevant and respected authorities.

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