Assessment Criteria
The assessment measures critical judgment regarding art and technology, not musical taste. Five criteria across four assessment levels. Distinguishing data from interpretation and reasoned judgment carry the most weight.
| Criterion | Excellent | Good | Developing | Insufficient | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1. The human anchor (own experience, without machine) | Personal, precise, actively used in comparison | Present and utilized | Superficial | Missing or written after the fact | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Data vs. interpretation | Every claim correctly labeled; figures with sources | Mostly distinguished | Inconsistent | Opinion and data mixed together | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Convergence ≠ corroboration | Points out "research" that was merely a repetition of a single source | Identifies at least one instance | Mentions without applying | Considers consensus as corroboration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Honest Oracle (both sides) | Shows both what was lost AND what was created; rejects ≥2 points | Both sides present | Only one side | One-sided echo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Judgment and accountability | Clear, reasoned judgment; states what it rests on and what could change it | Reasoned judgment | Generally phrased | No judgment or unreasoned | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall Grade (Guideline)
- Excellent: 4–5 criteria excellent, nothing below "Good".
- Good: most "Good" or better, both sides examined.
- Pass: methodological locks present but shallow.
- Fail: opinion taken as data, or a one-sided judgment without reasoning.
Key rule: a one-sided judgment (only "technology destroys" or only "everything is better") cannot receive higher than "Developing". Analysis sees both sides.