Rubric


 * **Sweet Success! Grading Rubric** ||
 * || || **A/5/EXCEEDS** || **B/4/MEETS** || **C/3/MEETS** || **D/2/DOES NOT MEET** || **F/1/DOES NOT MEET** ||
 * **PROJECT REQUIREMENTS** || ** EVIDENCE OF INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH ** || Research correctly identifies business organizations, cites at least 5 advantages and disadvantages of each organization, includes definitions of key terms (5+) |||| Research lacks clear organization, only cites 3 or less advantages and disadvantages of each organization, and very few key terms are defined |||| Research is scattered, business organizations are not correctly identified. 1-2 key terms are defined ||
 * ^  || ** WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENTREPRENEURS (in paragraph form) ** || Recommendations show thorough understanding of business organizations, use of key words defined in research, proper grammar and spelling, and cites at least 1 negative aspect of business type chosen. |||| Recommendations show understanding of business organizations and use of at least 1 key word. Imperfect grammar and spelling. |||| Recommendations do not show understanding of concepts. Multiple grammatical mistakes are present. ||
 * ^  || ** PARTICIPATION IN GROUP ACTIVITIES ** || Student actively participates in group work, thoroughly completes his/her delegated task, finishes all assignments in a timely manner, and participates in group discussions |||| Student is easily distracted in group discussions, has difficulty completing his/her task, and restricts the group from reaching its full potential. |||| Student does not complete his/her task, does not participate in group discussion, and distracts the other group members. ||
 * **CRITICAL THINKING, RESEARCH, AND PROBLEM SOLVING** || ** CRITICAL THINKING and PROBLEM SOLVING ** || Independently connects new concepts with previously learned concepts. || Connects new concepts with previously learned concepts. || Recognizes that connections exist.  || Occasionally makes connections between concepts. || Does not make connections between concepts. ||
 * ^  ||^   || Effectively organizes and synthesizes information. |||| Organizes and synthesizes information. || Demonstrates limited synthesis of information. || Demonstrates no synthesis of information. ||
 * ^  ||^   || Thoroughly evaluates evidence; justifies a logical conclusion. || Correctly evaluates most evidence; presents a logical conclusion. || Evaluates evidence; presents a conclusion. || Poorly evaluates or misinterprets evidence; draws inaccurate or inadequate conclusion. || Does not evaluate evidence; draws no conclusion. ||
 * ^  || ** RESEARCH and PROBLEM SOLVING  ** || Uses information responsibly and ethically and follows accepted formal standards for all citations. |||| Uses information responsibly and ethically. || Uses information without crediting sources. || Intention to plagiarize is evident. ||
 * ^  || ** RESEARCH and PROBLEM SOLVING  ** || Uses information responsibly and ethically and follows accepted formal standards for all citations. |||| Uses information responsibly and ethically. || Uses information without crediting sources. || Intention to plagiarize is evident. ||