Socratic Seminar Analytic Rubric

Excellent

ObserversName:______________

ParticipantsName:Faithlyn

Good

Fair

Unsatisfactory

Conduct

Demonstratesrespectforthelearning
process;haspatiencewithdifferent
opinionsandcomplexity;showsinitiative
byaskingothersforclarification:brings
othersintotheconversation,movesthe
conversationforward;speakstoallofthe
participants;avoidstalkingtoomuch.

Generallyshowscomposurebutmay
displayimpatiencewithcontradictory
orconfusingideas;comments,butdoes
notnecessarilyencourageothersto
participate;maytendtoaddressonly
theteacherorgetintodebates.

Participatesandexpressesabeliefthat
his/herideasareimportantin
understandingthetext;maymakeinsightful
commentsbutiseithertooforcefulortoo
shyanddoesnotcontributetotheprogress
oftheconversation;tendstodebate,not
dialogue.

Displayslittlerespectforthe
learningprocess;argumentative;
takesadvantageofminor
distractions;usesinappropriate
language;speakstoindividuals
ratherthanideas;arrives
unpreparedwithoutnotes,
pencil/penorperhapsevenwithout
thetext.

Understandsquestionbeforeanswering;
citesevidencefromtext;expresses
thoughtsincompletesentences;move
conversationforward;makesconnections
betweenideas;resolvesapparent
contradictoryideas;considersothers
viewpoints,notonlyhis/herown;avoids
badlogic.

Respondstoquestionsvoluntarily;
commentsshowanappreciationforthe
textbutnotanappreciationforthe
subtlerpointswithinit;commentsare
logicalbutnotconnectedtoother
speakers;ideasinterestingenoughthat
othersrespondtothem.

Respondstoquestionsbutmayhavetobe
calleduponbyothers;hasreadthetextbut
notputmucheffortintopreparing
questionsandideasfortheseminar;
commentstakedetailsintoaccountbutmay
notflowlogicallyinconversation.

Extremelyreluctanttoparticipate
evenwhencalledupon;comments
illogicalandmeaningless;may
mumbleorexpressincomplete
ideas;littleornoaccounttakenof
previouscommentsorimportant
ideasinthetext.

Listening

Paysattentiontodetails;writesdown
questions;responsestakeintoaccountall
participants;demonstratesthathe/shehas
keptup;pointsoutfaultylogicrespectfully;
overcomesdistractions.

Generallypaysattentionandresponds
thoughtfullytoideasandquestionsof
otherparticipantsandtheleader;
absorptioninownideasmaydistract
theparticipantfromtheideasofothers.

Appearstofindsomeideasunimportant
whilerespondingtoothers;mayhaveto
havequestionsorconfusionsrepeateddue
toinattention;takesfewnotesduringthe
seminarinresponsetoideasandcomments.

Appearsuninvolvedintheseminar;
commentsdisplaycomplete
misinterpretationofquestionsor
commentsofotherparticipants.

Reading

Thoroughlyfamiliarwiththetext;has
notationsandquestionsinthemargins;key
words,phrases,andideasarehighlighted;
possiblecontradictionsidentified;
pronounceswordscorrectly.

Hasreadthetextandcomeswithsome
ideasfromitbutthesemaynotbe
writtenoutinadvance;good
understandingofthevocabularybut
maymispronouncesomenewor
foreignwords.

Appearstohavereadorskimmedthetext
buthasnotmarkedthetextormade
meaningfulnotesorquestions;shows
difficultywithvocabulary;mispronounces
importantwords;keyconcepts
misunderstood;littleevidenceofserious
reflectionpriortotheseminar.

Studentisunpreparedforthe
seminar;importantwords,phrases,
ideasinthetextareunfamiliar;no
notesorquestionsmarkedinthe
text;noattemptmadetogethelp
withdifficultmaterial.

Speaking
&
Reasoning