ATSC 113    Applied Meteorology
Weather for Sailing, Flying & Snow Sports




Rubrics for Step 3

(Refer to the Sample Module to see what we mean by Steps 1 - 10.)

Step 3:
  What questions do YOU want to ask, to help you make the best decision?  (Maximum 5 questions.)
(3 possible marks)  Hand marked by the teaching assistant(s).

You don’t need to be a weather enthusiast to be able to ask pertinent questions that will guide your thinking as the decision-maker in this module. As the grader, I want to see your thinking and how you are analyzing the case study presented to you. Quality over quantity is recommended. To receive full marks for Step 3, I will be looking for the following in the questions you pose:

  1. Pertinence – Are you asking questions about the weather, flying, sailing, snow sports, the case study in question, etc...?
  2. Thoroughness – Do you develop the questions to show that they are pertinent? In other words, why are you asking the questions you are asking?

Examples of Poorly-Developed Questions

Examples of Well-Developed Questions

  Here is the scoring rubric for Step 3 question submissions:
1. Identify two weather conditions given in the scenario and their associated hazards 0.5 points each
2. The questions are thorough and pertinent with correct spelling and grammar 1 point
3. The questions are useful in making the right decision based on the scenario 1 point
Maximum total: 3.0 points



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