Critical Thinking Rubric

4 = High level excellence in evidence of critical thinking ability and performance at the college level
3 = Demonstrable, competent, expected evidence of critical thinking ability and performance at the college level
2 = Minimally acceptable, inconsistent evidence of critical thinking ability and performance at the college level
1 = Poor, unacceptable evidence of critical thinking ability and performance at the college level

4

Analyzes key information, questions, and problems clearly and precisely

Evaluates material with insight

Uses inference to reason carefully from clearly stated premises to important implications and consequences

Uses deductive and inductive reasoning and problem-solving skills consistently and with ease

3

Analyzes key information, questions, and problems competently

Evaluates material competently

Uses inference to reason competently from clearly stated premises to important implications and consequences

Uses deductive and inductive reasoning and problem-solving skills competently

2

Analyzes some key information, questions, and problems competently

Evaluates material inconsistently

Uses inference to reason inconsistently from clearly stated premises to implications and consequences

Uses deductive and inductive reasoning and problem-solving skills inconsistently and weakly

1

Is unable to analyze information, questions, and problems or does so superficially

Is unable to evaluate material or does so superficially

Is unable to or infrequently uses inference to reason from clearly stated premises or recognize implications and consequences

Is unable to or infrequently uses deductive and inductive reasoning and problem-solving skills

4	Analyzes key information, questions, and problems clearly and precisely Evaluates material with insight Uses inference to reason carefully from clearly stated premises to important implications and consequences Uses deductive and inductive reasoning and problem-solving skills consistently and with ease
3	Analyzes key information, questions, and problems competently Evaluates material competently Uses inference to reason competently from clearly stated premises to important implications and consequences Uses deductive and inductive reasoning and problem-solving skills competently
2	Analyzes some key information, questions, and problems competently Evaluates material inconsistently Uses inference to reason inconsistently from clearly stated premises to implications and consequences Uses deductive and inductive reasoning and problem-solving skills inconsistently and weakly
1	Is unable to analyze information, questions, and problems or does so superficially Is unable to evaluate material or does so superficially Is unable to or infrequently uses inference to reason from clearly stated premises or recognize implications and consequences Is unable to or infrequently uses deductive and inductive reasoning and problem-solving skills