Section |
Description of research paper items and resulting points. |
% of Grade |
% Received |
Title Page |
0% |
65% |
75% |
85% |
100% |
| Title section not present |
Title is there, but is not descriptive |
Title is very bland and somewhat conveys what the paper is about |
Title is descriptive of what the paper is about |
Title is catchy & descriptive of what the paper is about |
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2 |
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Introduction
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0% |
65% |
75% |
85% |
100% |
Intro paragraph not present |
Topic introduction has nothing of interest |
Topic is introduced |
Topic is introduced in a somewhat interesting way |
Topic introduced in a very interesting way |
| Intro paragraph not present |
Few main topics are mentioned |
Some main topics are introduced |
Most main topics are introduced |
All main topics of the paper are introduced |
| Intro paragraph not present |
Intro is really not long enough to be a REAL intro |
One paragraph with 4 or 5 sentences |
One paragraph with 6 or 7 sentences |
One paragraph with 8 to 10 sentences |
* (Parenthetical references are not required in this section if the points are going to be made again in the "Findings" section. If you use an attention grabbing introductory point that is not going to be used again, then it needs a parenthetical reference.) |
8 |
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Findings |
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Not Present |
Information content is well short of covering the topic |
Information content is not adequate to cover the topic |
Information content is almost adequate to cover the topic |
Scientific background appropriate to the topic is clearly and accurately presented. |
Not Present |
Examples and facts are inadequate to convey depth and breadth of topic. |
Examples and facts are somewhat inadequate. |
Examples, facts, and details mostly convey depth and breadth of topic. |
Precise examples, facts and details convey both the depth and breadth of the topic. |
Not Present |
The topic is not adequately researched and includes 1 primary source. |
The topic is researched and somewhat integrates a variety of sources that include 2 primary sources |
The topic is researched and integrates a variety of sources that include 3 primary sources |
The topic is thoroughly researched and integrates a variety of sources that include 4 primary sources |
Not Present |
Scientific vocabulary is not well defined and is used in a way that shows minimal understanding of the concepts |
Some scientific vocab is defined and used in a way that shows some understanding of concepts |
Most scientific vocab is appropriately define and used in a way that mostly shows an understanding of the concepts |
Scientific vocabulary is appropriately defined and used in a way that shows an understanding of the concepts. |
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40
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| Findings Content Adjustment (from the entire paper's gade) |
100% from grade |
-35% from grade |
-25% from grade |
-15% from grade |
-0% from grade |
Parenthetical references are not used (This results in a "0" for your paper) |
Minimal information in this section is tied to the literature cited and web documents with parenthetical references |
Some information in this section is clearly tied to the literaterature cited and web documents with parenthetical references. |
Most information in this section is clearly tied to the literaterature cited and web documents with parenthetical references. |
All information in this section is clearly tied to the literaterature cited and web documents with parenthetical references. |
| Parenthetical references are not used as requested (This results in a "0" for your paper) |
Few |
Some |
Most |
All parenthetical references have (Author's Last Name, Year of Publication, and page numbers of where information is found in the appendix) |
| Your paper is plagiarized (This results in a "0" for your paper) |
Very little |
Some |
Most |
All material has been paraphrased in your "voice" and style of writing. Minimal plagiarism is found . "Quotation marks are used for statements that are not paraphrased." |
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minus ___ out of 100 |
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Conclusion |
0% |
65% |
75% |
85% |
100% |
Not Present |
Information content is well short of covering the topic |
Information content is not adequate to cover the topic |
Information content is almost adequate to cover the topic |
You summarized your findings to remind the reader of you paper's main points in 1 paragraph |
Not Present |
You last statement did not seem very thoughtful or bring closure. I'm left wondering if there is another page? |
Your last statement seemed weak but it did bring closure. |
You make an adequate statement to bring the paper to a close. |
You make a thought provoking statement to bring closure to the paper. |
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20 |
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Mechanics & Organization |
65% |
75% |
85% |
100% |
Grammar usage was a problem throughout
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Some grammar usage was a problem
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Very few grammar errors
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No apparent grammar errors
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Organization: Sentence structure was choppy and hard to read
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Organization: Some sentence structure was a problem
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Organization:Very few problems with sentence structure and smoothness of reading
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Organization: This writeup read very smoothly because of proper sentence structure and flow of thoughts
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Organization: Sources are choppily pieced together in chunks one source at a time |
Organization: Sources are not very smoothly integrated into a coherent flow |
Organization: Sources are somewhat integrated into a coherent flow |
Organization: Sources are smoothly integrated into a coherent flow |
| Spelling and punctuation was a problem throughout
| Some spelling and punctuation was a problem
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Very few spelling and punctuation errors
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No apparent spelling and punctuation errors
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30 |
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-Please list your sources that you used in your "Findings" section. They should be in alphabetical order by the author's last name (CSE style guide).
-8 authored sources minimum. No anonymous sources accepted as "the 8 " (sources must have a human author with a last name). Anonymous sources can be used, but not included in "the 8." In other words, if you used 2 anonymous sources, you would need 10 total.
-contains at least 4 primary resources (scientific journals)
IF YOU HAVE 4 OUT OF 8 REQUIRED SOURCES, THEN YOUR MAX GRADE IS 50%
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This section must be included to get credit given above. 0 if not used.
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Web Documents |
-copies of the sources need to be made into a web document on Gambassa.com
- text highlighted (one color if it pertains, another color if actually used) if it is used
-Your web document need anchors so that the text of your res. paper can be linked to its exact source.
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This must be included to get credit given above. 0 if not used. |
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Paper Length 6-8 for Findings |
The paper (findings) must be between 1800 & 2400. If you write 900 words your grade will be 50% maximum with a 1/2 deduction. If you write 1200 words your grade will be 67% maximum with a 1/3 deduction. If you write 1500 words your grade will be 83% maximum with a 1/6 deduction. |
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Font and Size |
12 point font Arial (0 given for other fonts or sizes) |
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