RUBRIC ROW 1 (IRR) UNDERSTAND AND ANALYZE CONTEXT: Research context is given, with a wide variety of sources

Questions to ask:

• Is the area of investigation focused/narrow in scope--who, what, where, when is clear? (Introduction only)

• Does it answer the question: why does it matter (significance), using academic sources? (Introduction only)

• Are there a wide variety of sources? (Throughout IRR)

• Are there a variety of academic sources? (Throughout IRR)

Where to look in your IRR:

• Often titles and first paragraphs. Review References or Works Cited.

RUBRIC ROW 2 (IRR) UNDERSTAND AND ANALYZE ARGUMENT: Understanding sources by explaining and analyzing them

• Does the report demonstrate an understanding of the reasoning and validity of arguments from the sources they have used?

• (Through direct explanation or purposeful use.)

• This is known to us as COMMENTARY OR REASONING

Where to look in your IRR:

• Often appear at the end of paragraphs and / or immediately following a citation as part of the commentary on a source.

RUBRIC ROW 3 (IRR) EVALUATE SOURCES AND EVIDENCE: Establishing credibility and relevance of your soruces within your report

Questions to ask:

• Is the evidence well-selected and well-used?

• Is the evidence consistently relevant and credible?

• Are all the elements of the source/citation listed so the quality of the source can be decerned?

Where to look in your IRR:

• Throughout – wherever there is evidence presented. Credibility may be established by source selection in the References.

RUBRIC ROW 4 (IRR): UNDERSTAND AND ANALYZE PERSPECTIVE: Putting sources (perspectives) in Conversation:

perspective: a point of view conveyed through an argument.

Questions to ask:

• Is there a range of 2-3 perspectives minimum in the report? Do the perspectives represent differing arguments/points of view on the topic?

• Are they clearly connected/in conversation?

• Does the author conclude with a recommendation to the team research question with respect to the particular lens through which they examined the topic?

Review your IRR and implement the strong verbs throughout your paper, don't just use STATES the entire time. Also has transitional phrases to use to put perspectives in conversation!