Research Paper

Excellent 100 pts

Good 85 pts

Fair 75 pts

Poor 65 pts

Quality of research

Excellent
--Cited 5 or more sources <BR> --Sources reliable and properly cited.<BR> --All information relevant to topic<BR> --Sufficient information provided to support all elements of topic.<BR> --Researc in-dept and t e beyond t e obvious! revealin" ne# insi" ts "ained.

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--Cited 5 sources <BR> --Sources mostly reliable. Citation errors minor.<BR> --%ost information relevant to t esis.<BR> --Sufficient information provided <BR> --Researc of sufficent dept .

&air
--&ailed to cite 5 sources <BR> --Source reliability 'uestionable. (mitted information does not interfere #it ability of reader to find t e source.<BR> --Some information relevant to t esis.<BR> --)nformation provided to support some elements of topic<BR> --Surface researc .

*oor
--&ailed to cite sources <BR> --Source reliability 'uestionable. (mitted information does not interfere #it ability of reader to find t e source.<BR> --Some information relevant to t esis.<BR> --)nformation provided to support some elements of topic<BR> --Surface researc .

Content

Excellent

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--+opic interestin"! of --+opic some# at broad or --+opic too broad or --+opic too broad or appropriate breadt for narro# for len"t of paper narro# for len"t of paper narro# for len"t of paper len"t of paper , an and0or a 'uestionable topic and0or a poor topic for and0or a poor topic for appropriate topic for for researc .<BR> researc .<BR> researc .<BR> researc .<BR> --Support for t esis --Support for t esis barely --Support for t esis barely --Support for t esis sufficient! but lac1in" in sufficient! and0or.<BR> sufficient! and0or.<BR> complex! complete! , in- dept or complexity.<BR> --(r"ani/ation! transitions! --(r"ani/ation! transitions dept .<BR> --(r"ani/ation! transitions! introduction! and introduction! and ---riter involved #it introduction! and conclusion lac1in" clarity conclusion lac1in" clarity sub.ect! not merely doin" conclusion sli" tly lac1in" and0or appropriateness. and0or appropriateness. an assi"nment.<BR> clarity and0or --Clear and appropriate appropriateness. or"ani/ation! #it effective transitions! introduction! and conclusion. or!s Cited"#i$lio%raphy

Excellent

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--All sources properly cited --All sources properly cited --2ot all sources properly in bot paper and in bot paper and cited in bot paper and biblio"rap y.<BR> biblio"rap y.<BR> biblio"rap y.<BR> -- 2o more errors in -- 3 errors in format or -- %ore t an t an 4 errors format or punctuation. punctuation. in format or punctuation. Gra&&ar and 'echanics

2ot all sources properly cited in bot paper and biblio"rap y.<BR> -- %ore t an t an 5 errors in format or punctuation

Excellent
--Consistent and appropriate voice.<BR> -- Sop isticated and precise #ord c oice.<BR> --2o spellin" errors.<BR> --2o errors in a"reement! pronouns0antecedents! or tense.<BR> -- 2o punctuation or capitali/ation errors.<BR> --%et all style and min0max pa"e re'uirements

$ood
-- 6oice mostly consistent and appropriate.<BR> -- &airly effective #ord c oice.<BR> --2o more t an 3 spellin" errors.<BR> --&e#er t an 7 errors in a"reement! pronouns0antecedents! or tense.<BR> -- &e#er t an 3 punctuation or capitali/ation errors.<BR> --%et most style and min0max pa"e

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-- 6oice some# at -- 6oice some# at consistent and consistent and appropriate.<BR> appropriate.<BR> -- Correct #ord -- Correct #ord c oice.<BR> c oice.<BR> --%ore t an 4 spellin" --%ore t an 5 spellin" errors. <BR> errors. <BR> --%ore t an 3 errors in --%ore t an 4 errors in a"reement! a"reement! pronouns0antecedents! or pronouns0antecedents! or tense.<BR> tense.<BR> -- %ore t an 4 punctuation -- %ore t an 5 punctuation or capitali/ation or capitali/ation errors.<BR> errors.<BR> &ailed to meet style and0or &ailed to meet style and0o

re'uirements Pla%iaris& reliance upon sources

min0max pa"e re'uirements

min0max pa"e re'uirements

Excellent
Student8s #or1 is ori"inal<BR> - sources cited and not parap rased<BR> -reliable sources<BR> -does not eavily rely on -i1ipedia! or ot er unreliable sources

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Student8s #or1 is not ori"inal<BR> - relies on parap rasin"<BR> -sources are not reliable

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Student copies and pastes Student8s #or1 is merely information #it citation copied and pasted from sources #it out citation

Research Paper Target 4 pts STATEMENT OF THES S 1! " Acceptable 3 pts Emerging 2 pts Unacceptable 1 pts

Target
Thesis or topic is clear and explicitly stated. The reader can underline the thesis.

Acceptable
Topic is clear, but not explicitly stated. The reader must search for the thesis and eventually finds words to identify it.

Emerging

Unacceptable

The topic or thesis is alluded to, There is no topic or thesis but never clearly stated. The identifiable. The reader finds no reader must surmise the thesis, butwords or phrases that identify a is able to identify allusions. topic or thesis.

#UA$ T% OF &EA 1! "

Target
Thesis is completely mathematically based and is the original idea of the student.

Acceptable
Thesis is somewhat mathematically based and is the original idea of the student.

Emerging
Thesis has little or no mathematical basis or is not the original idea of the student.

Unacceptable

Thesis has little or no mathematical basis and is not the original idea of the student.

OR'AN (AT ON 1) "

Target

Acceptable

Emerging

Unacceptable

The organization is complete and There is a logical progression ogical progression is minimal There is no logical progression in logical with a progression of ideas with occasional breaks in flow of with disconnected ideas. The the development of the thesis or leading to a conclusion. content. ack of transitions reader has difficulty following the topic. !deas are disconnected and Transitions allow the reader to disrupts the flow for the reader. development of the topic. disruptions in flow confuse the follow the content without reader. disruption. ST%$E AN& 'RAMMAR 1! "

Target

Acceptable

Emerging

Unacceptable
"ocabulary is inade%uate to the topic and incorrect. There are many grammar errors.

"ocabulary is precise, "ocabulary is appropriate$ some "ocabulary is weak rather than appropriate. The writing expressesphrases need work. precise. There are numerous clarity and accuracy in #rammar is mostly error free, grammar errors. information. #rammar is error with not more than three errors. free. REFEREN*ES 1! "

Target

Acceptable

Emerging

Unacceptable

&eferences are sufficient 'more &eferences are ade%uate '-,()*. &eferences are minimal '/,-*. than ()*. +ey or classic references.ost references are well,chosen 0ome references are only are included. All references are for this thesis. marginally related to this thesis. well,chosen for this thesis. & S*USS ON 1) "

&eferences are less than minimal 'less than /*. +ey or classic references not included. 0ome references are only marginally related to this thesis.

Target
Thesis is discussed in terms of mathematics, theory, practical implications, and future

Acceptable
Thesis is discussed in terms of most of the following1 mathematics, theory, practical

Emerging
Thesis is discussed in terms of some of the following1 mathematics, theory, practical

Unacceptable
Thesis is discussed in terms of none of the following1 mathematics, theory, practical

implications. 2iscussion is logical. M$A F+rmat 1) "

implications, and future implications. 2iscussion is usually logical.

implications, and future implications. 2iscussion often lacks logic.

implications, and future implications. 2iscussion lacks logic.

Target
. A 3ormat is used correctly with no errors.

Acceptable

Emerging

Unacceptable

. A 3ormat is used with only . A 3ormat is used with several .any ma5or . A 3ormat errors few or minor errors or omissions or ma5or errors or omissions. or omissions 'no more than 4 errors*

$ength 1) "

Target

Acceptable

Emerging
Entire Thesis paper is /,8 'inclusive* page sin length.

Unacceptable

6ody of Thesis paper is more than Entire Thesis paper is -,() - pages in length. '7ot including 'inclusive* pages in length. cover page, references, etc.*

Entire Thesis paper is less than / pages in length.

,+-rnal Article *riti.-e '++/ 0N1A2 S-mmar3 )! pts Fair 0N1A2 P++r 0N1A2

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The article is clearly but succinctly summarized , only the key points of the article are touched upon. The article summary takes up no more than one third of the total assignment.

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9oor

The article is clearly summarized, but The article summary is unclear or overly some sub points are addressed along with detailed, so long as to appear more like a main points. The summary is not succinct, short, unclear article than a summary. is too long and cumbersome

Article *h+ice 2! pts

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Article selected is current ':/ years*, topic Article selected may be current ':/ years* Article is barely related to task or is is specific to task. Article published in or somewhat older, topic is related to task, grossly outdated '; () years*. Article not peer,reviewed scholarly 5ournal. but less specific. Article published in peer, from acceptable source. reviewed scholarly 5ournal. Organi4ati+n 2! pts

#ood
0ummary is well organized, and clearly stated. The points of the article are clear from the very beginning and the name and author of the article is made clear early in the paper.

3air
9aper is organized, has an intro, body and conclusion. The purpose of the paper becomes clear within the paper and the name and author of the article is mentioned within the paper.

9oor

9aper is not well organized, has an unclear or non,existent intro, body and conclusion The purpose of the paper is unclear and th name and author of the article is not stated or stated late.

Mechanics Re.-irements ) pts

#ood
A9A<. A and page length '=* re%uirements are met and there are few grammatical errors or typos.

3air
A9A<. A and page length '=* re%uirements are met and there are (,> grammatical errors or typos.

9oor
A9A<. A and page length re%uirements are not met. There are /? grammatical errors or typos.