Stocking your shelf…
A starting point — adjust weights to fit your class before assigning.
| Category | Weight | Exemplary | Proficient | Developing | Incomplete |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument Selection | 25 pts | The two chosen instruments are a defensible best fit for the three requests, given what's actually on the shelf. | A reasonable choice with one questionable call. | Selection ignores an instrument's clear strength or weakness. | No clear selection made, or selection is arbitrary. |
| Technical Justification | 35 pts | Correctly applies light-gathering power, resolving power, and (where relevant) what a spectroscope needs to function, to explain each choice. | Mostly correct application; one concept is thin or slightly off. | Contains a real misconception (e.g., treating the spectroscope as useful without a telescope). | No real technical reasoning given. |
| Defending the Trade-off | 25 pts | Clearly explains what's lost by leaving the third instrument behind, and why that's an acceptable trade for tonight. | Trade-off is named but the reasoning is thin. | No real acknowledgment of what's being given up. | No trade-off discussed at all. |
| Clarity & Process | 15 pts | Memo is well-organized, professional in tone, submitted on time. | Mostly organized and on time; small issues. | Disorganized or late. | Not submitted. |
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