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Background Paper Rubric

Below Needs Satisfactory Good Excellent
Acceptable Improvement
Scores  0 - 12 (out of 20) 12 - 14 (out of 20) 14 - 16 (out of 20) 16 - 18 (out of 20) 18 - 20 (out of 20)
0 - 20 (out of 30) 20 - 22(out of 30) 22 - 24 (out of 30) 24 - 27 (out of 30) 27 - 30 (out of 30)
Categories

Content (30) Background paper is

unrelated to the
Background paper
seems skewed from
Background paper
generally stays on
Background paper is
on topic. It gives more
Background paper
never digresses from
topic. Little the formal topic. topic. It explains the than sufficient facts on topic, and presents no
information is Information included issue, but does not the topic and clearly opinion aberrations.
provided on the does inform the reader give a clear and explains the issue at All the papers are
relevant and about the issue, but complete view on the hand. The paper has saturated with
important facts still seems to lack topic. Opinions occur only a minor amount interesting, useful and
about the issue. sufficient facts. only sporadically. of opinion-sounding informed facts. The
The paper is filled Personal opinions are text. background paper
with opinions. included. impeccably explains
the issue from every
angle, and gives a
complete view on the
issue.
Structural Mandatory headings
are not included.
Major headings and
some subordinate
Most mandatory
headings are met and
All mandatory
headings are met. The
All mandatory
headings were met or
Requirement There is a great lack headings may be the facts are sufficient. information slightly surpassed in order to
(20) of information that included. The All relevant guideline exceeds the expected give a better
describes the topic. information of the questions are and is complemented organization of the
The text fails to paper is just below addressed. Font, size, with relevant facts. paper. The content
respond the acceptable and and general format are The text also greatly responds all of the
guideline questions. responds to only some followed. responds to most of guideline questions
Font, size, and of the guideline the guideline completely, and the
format are never questions. Font, size questions. Font, size, overall format is
followed. and general format are and format are always perfect.
seldom followed. followed.

Writing Skills Paper has no

coherence,
Paper lacks
coherence,
Background paper has
enough coherence,
The background paper
has very good
The background paper
has impressive
(30) organization and organization and flow organization and flow coherence, great coherence, perfect
flow in its sentences in its sentences and to make the organization, and nice organization, and is
or paragraphs. Style paragraphs. Style is background paper flow. It makes sense incredibly fluid. The
is tremendously generally consistent. easy to follow. A and is easy to read. A style in which it is
capricious. An Many grammatical and general style has been good style has been written is excellent.
immense amount of spelling errors can be chosen and chosen and always Grammar and spelling
grammatical errors easily found. maintained. maintained. are flawless.
and spelling errors Grammatical errors Grammatical errors
can be found. and spelling errors are and spellings errors
seldom. are difficult to find.
Citations and Very few citations
are found
Some citations are
found.
The paper has many
properly cited facts
The many facts
throughout the body
The innumerable facts
on the paper are all
Bibliography Very few Some bibliographical throughout the body are mostly properly perfectly cited and the
(20) bibliographical references are listed. and has enough cited. bibliography is
references are Citations and properly written, The bibliography is incredibly
listed. bibliographical trustworthy and varied very trustworthy, authoritative, eclectic,
If any, citations and references generally bibliographical varied, and has and as close to the
bibliographical don’t follow the format. references. properly formatted given format as
references don’t bibliographical humanly possible.
follow the format. references.
Comments:

Total: __________ / 100 = __________ %

*This rubric format was shared to IMMUNS 2003-2004 Publications by Mrs. Sidney Conzemius.