Challenging Assumptions Worksheet Instructions and Rubric

Instructions:
1. Read the entire worksheet.
2. Consider the quotes in the ​yellow box​ on page 1.
3. Answer all questions in the ​green box​ on page 1.
4. Consider how you will test your prototype (#8 on page 1) and ​write/type your plan​ to
test.
5. Read through page 2.
6. Draw​ a 30 second sketch of your project in the box provided.
7. Work with one other person to ​write Assumption Statements​ in the assumptions areas
in the red (I don’t think ___ will work because...), yellow (This might ____ because...),
and green (I think ___ will work because…) boxes.
8. Write two questions​ associated with those assumptions to be able to clarify, further
develop, and communicate about your prototype.
9. Write at least one​ (well crafted) ​paragraph​ describing your prototyping process so far
on this project.

Rubric:
Component Nope. Not quite. Needs Improvement Yep. You got it.

Responses to Poor sentence Sentence structure Excellent sentence

questions in green structure. Does not needs editing. Ideas structure. Ideas are
box communicate your are becoming clear to clear to the reader.
idea to the reader. If the reader. Hand Writing is legible.
hand written, may be writing is legible.
illegible.

Written plan for Plan does not include Plan includes a Plan includes a
testing prototype a step-by-step partial step-by-step step-by-step
breakdown of the breakdown of the breakdown of the
process. Plan is process. Each step is process. Each step is
unclear to the reader. becoming clear to the clear to the reader.
Plan is not ordered reader. Plan is Plan is ordered
logically and/or is not partially ordered logically and is
specific. logically. specific.

Sketch Took more or less Took more than 30 Took 30 seconds to

than 30 seconds to seconds to draw, but draw (very rapid), but
draw, but is missing is missing some includes most
important details to important details to important details to
communicate to communicate to communicate to
viewer. Labels are viewer. Few labels viewer. Labels are
not added to are added to added to
communicate communicate communicate
 materials use, part materials use, part materials use, part
name, scale, size, name, scale, size, name, scale, size,
etc. etc. etc.

Assumption Assumptions are not Most assumptions Assumptions are

Statements written as statements are written as written as statements
(no use of sentence statements (use of (use of sentence
structure). sentence structure). structure).
Assumptions are Assumptions are Assumptions are
unclear and/or do not becoming clear and clear and pertain to
pertain to the pertain to the the prototype.
prototype. prototype. All three types of
Three types of All three types of assumptions are
assumptions are not assumptions are used.
used. used.

Two Questions (per Questions have been Two questions have Two specific
assumption) formed and written been formed and questions have been
about the assumption written about the formed and written
stated. Questions are assumption stated. about the assumption
unclear and may not Questions are mostly stated. Questions are
help direct prototype clear and may help clear and will help
development. direct prototype direct prototype
Questions will need development. development.
to be written and/or Questions will need Questions can be
developed further to to be developed to answered through
answer through answer through research and/or
research and/or research and/or testing.
testing. testing.

Process Paragraph A reflection on the A reflection on the A reflection on the

(at least one) process to this point process to this point process to this point
has been partially has been written. It is has been clearly
written. It is formed formed as a narrative written. It is formed
mostly as steps. It with some left as as a narrative, not
incorporates few of steps. It also steps. It also
the following: tools, incorporates some of incorporates tools
techniques, and the following: tools, and techniques used,
materials used, and techniques, and materials, and
interactions (physical materials used, and interactions (physical
and emotional). The interactions (physical and emotional). The
paragraph uses and emotional). The paragraph uses
improper structure paragraph mostly proper structure and
and grammar. uses proper structure grammar.
and grammar.