Rubrics for Scientific Paper on EXER 1 – Physical Food Hazards

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Title Page 0 1 2-3 4-5

(5 points) No Title Page One or more One component Complete and well-
components missing and missing or with formatted Title Page
with formatting issues formatting issues
Abstract 0 1 2-3 4-5
(5 points) No Abstract Abstract vague, with Well written but some Well written:
more than two components missing objectives, brief
components missing or it methodology, results
was too wordy (>250 and conclusion stated
words)
Introduction 0 1 2-3 4-5
(5 points) No introduction Introduction is too long, a Well written but some Well written:
mere reiteration of components missing, objectives clear and
phrases from books like objectives, date the date and place of
and place of study study indicated
Materials and 0 1 2-3 4-5
Methods No materials and Some important aspects Methodology is Methodology clear,
(5 points) methods of the procedure not enumerated concise, complete
mention; sequence not and well-written
logically arranged
Results 0 5 10-15 20
(20 points) No tables and/or Incomplete tables/ Complete tables/ Complete tables/
figures figures figures but figures with correct
incomplete and complete
table/figure title table/figure title
Discussion 0 5 10-15 20
(40 points) No discussion There is an attempt to An attempt to discuss Good discussion with
a. On the discuss but all very lifted was made but not results cited clearly in
examination of from Google and/or other supported by results; the explanation; did
physical reference too bookish not rely on old post-
contaminants and lab discussion
physical hazards in
the food samples
b. On critical 0 5 10-15 20
evaluation of No discussion There is an attempt to An attempt to discuss Good discussion with
potential physical discuss but all very lifted was made but not results cited clearly in
hazards in a food from Google and/or other supported by results; the explanation; did
establishment reference too bookish not rely on old post-
lab discussion
Summary and 0 1-2 3-4 5
Conclusion No summary and Vague; with either one or Well written but some Well written; reflected
(5 points) Conclusion more components or it components missing objectives; brief
was too wordy methodology, results
and conclusion stated
Citations 0 1-2 3-4 5
(5 points) No citations Citations are from Citations are in APA All citations in text are
unreliable sources, style but with errors in bibliography and
citation in text do not vice versa, correct
match bibliography formatting, from
reliable sources
Overall structure 1 2-3 4-5
and writing Guidelines are not Little effort to comply with Conscious effort to comply with formatting and
(5 points) met, paper contains formatting and grammar grammar
massive spelling,
grammar and
punctuation errors
formatting and
grammar
Remarks: Deduction

TOTAL SCORE