Socratic Seminar Assignment

Socratic Seminar Rubric for Individual Participants

Name:________________________________ Seminar Text:______________________

Exemplary

• reads closely, takes notes, and develops high-level questions before the seminar

• uses prepared text, notes, and questions to contribute to the dialogue

• moves the conversation forward

• asks for clarification when needed

• asks probing questions for higher-level thinking

• speaks to all participants and is heard clearly

• thinks before answering

• refers directly to the text

• makes connections to other speakers

• builds on others’ comments

• considers all opinions

• writes down thoughts and questions

• listens actively

• demonstrates patience and respect toward others’ opinions/ideas

Competent

• comes prepared with marked text, notes, and questions

• contributes to the dialogue

• responds to questions

• refers to text

• offers interesting ideas

• asks questions

• takes notes

• pays attention

• is respectful of others’ ideas

Developing

• comes with some text preparation

• emphasizes own ideas; may lean toward debate rather than dialogue

• ideas not always connected

• refers to text

• repeats some ideas

• asks a few questions and/or questions are lower-level

• takes some notes

• loses track of conversation

• judges others’ ideas

Needs Improvement

• does not participate or participation is inappropriate

• repeats same ideas

• few or no notes taken

• no questions asked

• seems lost/overwhelmed with the seminar