Business Communications Collaboration Rubric

CATEGORY Exemplary Proficient Partially Proficient Unsatisfactory POINTS

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Focus on the 4 points 3 points 2 point 1 points
Task and
Participation
Focuses on the task and Rarely focuses
Consistently stays focused on the task what needs to be done Focuses on the task and on the task and
and what needs to be done. Very self- most of the time. Other what needs to be done what needs to be
directed. group members can some of the time. Other done. Lets
count on this person. group members must others do the
sometimes remind this work. .
person to keep on task.

A true team member who contributes a A strong group member Sometimes a satisfactory Sometimes
lot of effort, and encourages and who tries hard! group member who does chooses not to
supports the efforts of others in the what is required participate and
group. does not
complete
assigned tasks.
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Dependability 4 points 3 points 2 point 1 points
and Shared
Responsibility
Consistently punctual for group Usually punctual for Sometimes late for group Late for all or
meetings, turns in all work on time. group meetings, turns in meetings, frequently most group
most work on time. turns in work after the meetings,
deadline. misses all
deadlines for
turning in work.

Follows through on assigned tasks and Follows through on most Does not follow through Seldom or never
does not depend on others to do the assigned tasks. on most assigned tasks follows through
work, responsibility for tasks is shared and sometimes depends on assigned
 evenly. on others to do the work. tasks. Depends
on others to do
all of the work.

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Listening, 4 points 3 points 2 point 1 points
Questioning
and Discussing
Respectfully listens, interacts, Respectfully listens, Has some difficulty Has great
discusses and poses questions to all interacts, discusses and respectfully listening and difficulty
members of the team during poses questions to discussing, and tends to listening, argues
discussions and helps direct the group others during dominate discussions. with teammates,
in reaching consensus. discussions. and is unwilling
to consider other
opinions.
Impedes group
from reaching
consensus.
Research and ___/4
Information- 4 points 3 points 2 point 1points
Sharing
Routinely gathers research and shares Usually provides useful Sometimes provides Rarely provides
useful ideas when participating in the research and ideas useful research and useful research
group discussion. Defends/ rethinks when participating in the ideas when participating or ideas when
ideas relating to the groups project group discussion. in the group discussion. participating in
goals. the group
discussion.
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Problem- 4 points 3 points 2 point 1 points
Solving

Actively looks for and suggests Refines solutions Does not suggest or Does not try to
solutions to problems. suggested by others. refine solutions, but is solve problems
willing to try out solutions or help others
suggested by others solve problems.
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Group/Partner 4 points 3 points 2 point 1 points
Teamwork

All team members contributed equally Finished individual task Contributed little
to the finished project. Assisted group/partner but did not assist to the group
in the finished project. group/partner during the effort during the
project. project.

Performed all duties of assigned team Performed nearly all Performed a few duties of Did not perform
role and contributed knowledge, duties of assigned team assigned team role and any duties of
opinions, and skills to share with the role and contributed contributed a small assigned team
team. Always did the assigned work. knowledge, opinions, amount of knowledge, role and did not
and skills to share with opinions, and skills to contribute
the team. Completed share with the team. knowledge,
most of the assigned Completed some of the opinions or skills
work. assigned work. to share with the
team. Relied on
others to do the
work.
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TOTAL POINTS