Scoring Rubric for Observing Meal Preparation

Unit VII Material Culture: The Stuff of Life
Lesson 3 Introducing Louisiana Foodways

Rubric for Observing Meal Preparation

Name _______________________________________________ Date _______________

Who Was Observed ________________________________________________________

What Meal Was Prepared ___________________________________________________

Exemplary
____ Points Accomplished
____ Points Developing
____ Points Beginning
____ Points Possible Score

Preparing for Observation
Plans questions or designs a survey; makes appointment for visit; takes a gift; brainstorms about what might be seen.

Does most of the required preparations.

Does very little preparation.

Does not prepare.

Obtaining Equipment
Obtains audio or video recorder and/or notetaking and map-making materials.

Obtains most of the required equipment.

Obtains some equipment.

Obtains no equipment.

Researching and Gathering Information
Asks appropriate questions; collects a great deal of information, all relevant to topic.

Asks mostly appropriate questions; collects sufficient information, most relevant to topic.

Asks some inappropriate questions; collects insufficient information, some irrelevant to topic.

Gathers information irrelevant to topic.

Analyzing Data
Transcribes notes accurately and thinks about data; discusses findings with a partner; completes Cloze Activity.

Transcribes and thinks about notes; does not discuss with a partner; completes Cloze Activity.

Transcribes inaccurately; no evidence of discussions; Cloze Activity incomplete.

Transcriptions missing or inaccurate; no analysis evident; Cloze Activity not done.

Designing Presentation
Chooses appropriate medium (oral or written report, computer slide show, portfolio); includes many different elements (recipes, drawings, photos, recordings, interviews); uses pleasing design elements.

Chooses appropriate medium; includes some elements; could improve design.

Chooses inappropriate medium; includes a few elements; could improve design.

Chooses inappropriate medium; includes only one element; uses poor design.

Delivery
Covers topic in depth; includes deductions and generalizations about observations; describes all steps in the process.

Covers main topics; includes a few deductions and generalizations; describes some steps in the process.

Covers few main topics; includes few deductions and generalizations; omits important steps.

Reports unfocused, topics irrelevant to main idea; omits important steps, deductions, and generalizations.

Total Points

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	Exemplary ____ Points	Accomplished ____ Points	Developing ____ Points	Beginning ____ Points	Possible	Score
Preparing for Observation	Plans questions or designs a survey; makes appointment for visit; takes a gift; brainstorms about what might be seen.	Does most of the required preparations.	Does very little preparation.	Does not prepare.
Obtaining Equipment	Obtains audio or video recorder and/or notetaking and map-making materials.	Obtains most of the required equipment.	Obtains some equipment.	Obtains no equipment.
Researching and Gathering Information	Asks appropriate questions; collects a great deal of information, all relevant to topic.	Asks mostly appropriate questions; collects sufficient information, most relevant to topic.	Asks some inappropriate questions; collects insufficient information, some irrelevant to topic.	Gathers information irrelevant to topic.
Analyzing Data	Transcribes notes accurately and thinks about data; discusses findings with a partner; completes Cloze Activity.	Transcribes and thinks about notes; does not discuss with a partner; completes Cloze Activity.	Transcribes inaccurately; no evidence of discussions; Cloze Activity incomplete.	Transcriptions missing or inaccurate; no analysis evident; Cloze Activity not done.
Designing Presentation	Chooses appropriate medium (oral or written report, computer slide show, portfolio); includes many different elements (recipes, drawings, photos, recordings, interviews); uses pleasing design elements.	Chooses appropriate medium; includes some elements; could improve design.	Chooses inappropriate medium; includes a few elements; could improve design.	Chooses inappropriate medium; includes only one element; uses poor design.
Delivery	Covers topic in depth; includes deductions and generalizations about observations; describes all steps in the process.	Covers main topics; includes a few deductions and generalizations; describes some steps in the process.	Covers few main topics; includes few deductions and generalizations; omits important steps.	Reports unfocused, topics irrelevant to main idea; omits important steps, deductions, and generalizations.
Total Points