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Subject Matter Knowledge Rubric

Slightly complexModerately complexVery complexExceedingly complex
Relies on everyday, practical knowledge; includes simple, concrete ideas.Relies on common practical knowledge and some discipline-specific content knowledge; includes a mix of simple and more complicated, abstract ideas.Relies on moderate levels of discipline-specific or theoretical knowledge; includes a mix of recognizable ideas and challenging abstract concepts.Relies on extensive levels of discipline-specific or theoretical knowledge; includes a range of challenging abstract concepts.
Taken from SAP’s Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric for Informational Text.