Have critical thinking and analytical/problem solving/decision making skills

Traits
Poor (1 2 3 4) Fair (5 6) Good (7 8) Excellent (9 10)
1
Identification and summarization of problem at
issue
Does not identify and
summarize the
problem, is confused
or identifies an
inappropriate problem
Identifies the problem
but does not summarize
it effectively
Identifies and
summarizes the
problem effectively
Identifies and
summarizes the
problem very
effectively. Recognizes
the nuances of the
problem.
2
Specification of key assumptions
Does not surface the
assumptions and
ethical issues
Identifies some of the
key assumptions and
ethical issues
Identifies all the key
assumptions and the
ethical issues
Identifies all the key
assumptions and the
ethical issues.
Questions the validity
of the assumptions and
the ethical issues
3
Identification of relevant information / sources
required to solve the problem
Does not identify the
relevant information /
source. Uses
irrelevant information
to solve the problem
Identifies some relevant
information/sources to
solve the problem.
Identifies the relevant
information/source to
solve the problem.
Identifies the relevant
information/source to
solve the problem.
Specifies the
shortcomings of the
information/source.
5
Provision of evidences and quality of evidence
Merely repeats
information provided,
taking it as truth or
denies evidence
without proper
justification.
Provides some evidence
and the source of
evidence. Does not
question its accuracy,
precision, relevance,
and completeness.
Examines the evidence
and source of evidence,
questions its accuracy,
precision, relevance,
and completeness.
Observes causes and
effects and addresses
existing and potential
consequences. Clearly
distinguishes between
fact, opinion, and
acknowledges value
judgments
6
Application of qualitative/quantitative tools to
analyze and solve problems
Does not use the right
tools to solve the
problem.
Identifies the right tools
but does not use them
effectively to solve the
problem.
Identifies the right
tools and uses them
effectively to solve the
problem.
Uses combination of
right tools
(triangulation) to solve
the problem.
7
Conclusions, implications and consequences
Fails to identify and
discuss conclusions,
implications, and
consequences of the
issue.
Identifies conclusion,
implications, and
consequences but do
not discuss them
forcefully.
Identifies and discusses
conclusion,
implications, and
consequences.
Specifies the decisions
to be taken
Objectively reflects
upon own assertions.
Specifies clearly the
decisions to be taken
Performance levels
4
Synthesis of information / data from various
sources
Does not synthesize
the information to
identify and solve the
problem or does not
know to synthesize the
information
Synthesizes
information/data from
some sources.
Struggles to solve the
problem.
Synthesizes the
data/information
effectively to identify
and solve the problem
Synthesizes the
data/information very
effectively to identify
and solve the problem.
Understands the
characteristics of the
information.