WRITTEN COMPONENT- Final Project

Spring 2017

Score Exemplary Good Adequate Barely Adequate Inadequate

Organization 15-14 13-12 11-10 9-7 6-0

Organization is clear; Organization is Organization is somewhat Organization is unclear in Organization is in unclear in
good framework. Good somewhat unclear in one unclear in one section two to three sections OR four or more sections.
paragraph structure and section or all sections (unfocused paragraphs, headers and preview
transitions aid in (somewhat unfocused poor topic sentences, poor paragraphs or sentences
understanding main paragraphs, poor topic transitions). All other are missing.
points. Information is sentences, poor sections are logically
presented logically. transitions). But, a organized.
majority of other sections
are logically organized.
Clarity 15-14 13-12 11-10 9-7 6-0
Paper is free of spelling, Paper has fewer than 5 Paper has between 6 and Paper has between 11 and Paper has more than 15
syntax, formatting and spelling, syntax 10 spelling, syntax 15 spelling, syntax spelling, syntax formatting
punctuation errors. formatting and/or formatting and/or formatting and/or and/or punctuations errors.
Concepts can be punctuations errors. punctuations errors. punctuations errors. Concepts cannot be
understood first time Concepts can be Concepts can be Concepts can barely be understood.
read. understood. understood after several understood after several
times of reading. times of reading.
Research 20-19 18-17 16-15 14-13 12-0
Paper has 10 or more Paper has between 9-8 Paper has 7 reliable Paper has between 6- 5 Paper has at less than 4
reliable sources of reliable sources of sources of information that reliable sources of reliable sources of information
information that provide information that provide provide insightful and information that provide that provide insightful and
insightful and relevant insightful and relevant relevant information. insightful and relevant relevant information.
information. information. information.
Citations 20-19 18-17 16-15 14-13 12-0
and APA rules are followed There are fewer than 5 The paper has between 6 The paper has between 11 The paper has more than 15
References for citations, headers, violations of APA rules and 10 violations of APA and 15 violations of APA violations of APA rules for
numbers, quotes and for citations, headers, rules for citations, headers, rules for citations, headers, citations, headers, numbers,
references, etc. numbers, quotes and numbers, quotes and numbers, quotes and quotes and references, etc.
references, etc. references, etc. references, etc.
Analysis 30-28 27-25 24-21 20-18 17-0
Analysis of research is Analysis of research is Analysis of research is not Analysis of research is not There is no clear, organized or
presented in clear, not presented in clear, presented in clear, presented in clear, rational analysis of research.
organized and rational organized and rational organized and rational organized and rational Specific observations and
manner. Specific manner in one section. manner in two sections. manner in three sections. recommendations are not
observations and Specific observations Specific observations and Specific observations and made.
recommendations are and recommendations recommendations are not recommendations are not
made for all points. are not made for at least made for at least two made for at least three
one points. points. points.
TOTAL