Socratic+Seminar+Rubric

=** A Level Participant  **= || Participant offers enough solid analysis, without prompting, to move the conversation forward Participant, through her comments, demonstrates a deep knowledge of the text and the question Participant has come to the seminar prepared, with notes and
 * Socratic Seminar:  Participant Rubric  **

a marked/annotated text Participant, through her comments, shows that she is actively

listening to other participants Participant  offers clarification and/or follow-up that extends

the conversation Participant’s remarks often refer back to specific parts of the text. || Participant offers solid analysis without prompting Through comments, participant demonstrates a good knowledge of the text and the question Participant has come to the seminar prepared, with notes and
 * B Level Participant ** ||
 * B Level Participant ** ||

a marked/annotated text Participant shows that he/she is actively listening to others

and offers clarification and/or follow-up ||
 * C Level Participant ** ||
 * C Level Participant ** ||

Participant offers some analysis, but needs prompting from the

seminar leader Through comments, participant demonstrates a general

knowledge of the text and question Participant is less prepared, with few notes and no

marked/annotated text Participant is actively listening to others, but does not offer

clarification and/or follow-up to others’ comments Participant relies more upon his or her opinion, and less on the text to drive her comments ||
 * D or F Level Participant ** ||
 * D or F Level Participant ** ||

Participant offers little commentary Participant comes to the seminar ill-prepared with little

understanding of the text and question Participant does not listen to others, offers no commentary to

further the discussion Participant distracts the group by interrupting other speakers or

by offering off topic questions and comments. Participant ignores the discussion and its participants ||