In a practical rubric for seminar impact, what is a typical level range used to describe performance?

• A. 0-4
• B. 1-4
• C. 1-5
• D. 2-4

Answer: (B)

Rubrics for seminar impact are most clear when they use a four-level scale that starts at a minimal, yet evaluable, performance and goes up to the highest level. This 1-4 range gives distinct categories—1 for performance below expectations, 2 for developing/proficient, 3 for solid achievement, and 4 for outstanding impact—while keeping scoring straightforward and easy to compare across students. It also avoids the ambiguity of a zero, which can feel like no attempt, and it keeps the rubric from growing too granular with an extra level. Other ranges either add a zero (which signals no attempt) or expand to five levels, which can complicate interpretation without providing meaningful extra clarity.