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Assignment #1 Grading Rubric

The document provides a grading rubric for an assignment with criteria in multiple categories including introduction, methods and survey designs, results, discussion, literature review and conclusion, organization and writing style, and citations and references. Each category is assessed on a scale from fail to outstanding and includes descriptors of expectations at different grade levels.

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Assignment #1 Grading Rubric

The document provides a grading rubric for an assignment with criteria in multiple categories including introduction, methods and survey designs, results, discussion, literature review and conclusion, organization and writing style, and citations and references. Each category is assessed on a scale from fail to outstanding and includes descriptors of expectations at different grade levels.

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ASSIGNMENT #1 GRADING RUBRIC

Missing = 0 Fail = 1 Introduction ~ 200 words Mark /3 Minimally acceptable Barely adequate 50%
x x Not all questions were answered; answers were barely adequate Too brief (< 200 words), or not concise, or contains unnecessary information The students survey designs didnt meet the minimum requirements Some questions not answered, or answers were inadequate Few aspects of the study are replicable The rationale is not provided for all methods, or the rationale is not really appropriate Too brief (<600 words), or not concise, or contains unnecessary information and wordy descriptions Not all results have been included, or some results dont appear to be correct Tables and figures not numbered, or numbered in incorrect order Some titles and/or labels are incomplete or missing Untidy presentation

Acceptable Adequate 67%


x Answers to all questions were adequate

Very good More than adequate 83%


x x Answers to all questions were more than adequate Puts topic into a broader context using information from published sources

Outstanding Excellent 100%


x x Answers to all questions were excellent Puts topic into a broader context using relevant statistics from published sources The students survey designs greatly exceeded the requirements All questions answered in an exceptional way All aspects of the study are replicable The rationale shows excellent critical thinking skills Doesnt contain any unnecessary information or wordy descriptions of procedures

Methods and survey designs ~ 600 words Mark /9

x x x x

x x x

x x

The students survey designs met the requirements Most questions answered adequately A few important details of the methods are missing, but most aspects of the study are replicable An adequate rationale was provided for all methods May contain some unnecessary information or wordy descriptions of procedures An adequate amount of empirical evidence is provided, meeting the requirements Tables and figures were numbered in the order they were described Titles describe what is being presented Figures have correctly labelled axes

x x x x x

The students survey designs exceeded the requirements All questions answered more than adequately All aspects of the study are replicable The rationale shows very good critical thinking skills Doesnt contain any unnecessary information or wordy descriptions of procedures

x x x x x

Results: Tables and/or figures Mark /3

x x x x

x x x

x x

A more than adequate amount of empirical evidence is provided, exceeding the requirements Tables and figures were complete and correct Originality shown in the analysis and/or presentation of results

x x

A substantial amount of empirical evidence is provided, greatly exceeding the requirements Tables and figures were complete and correct Originality shown in the analysis and presentation of results

Missing = 0 Fail = 1 Results ~ 400 words Mark /6

Minimally acceptable Barely adequate 50%


x Only a few results were mentioned x It was difficult to understand the results as information in the tables and figures didnt always match the descriptions x Too brief (<400 words), or not concise, or contains unnecessary information, or includes information that should be in the discussion x Not all questions are answered, or explanations were incomplete, or you needed to stop reading to try to figure out what was meant x Demonstrates a familiarity with the subject matter x Attempts to examine the material in a critical manner only partially successful ~ Too brief (<400 words), or not concise, or contains unnecessary information x 1 review article was used, but non-relevant information was included, or the information was taken out of context so that it didnt accurately represent the content x The overall conclusion didnt logically follow from the analysis of the survey results and literature review Too brief (<600 words), or not concise, or contains unnecessary information, or wordy

Acceptable Adequate 67%


x x The description of the results was adequate Trends in results were described, but numerical evidence wasnt provided to illustrate the trends Some of the information should have been in the discussion rather than in the results section

Very good More than adequate 83%


x The description of the results was more than adequate in quantity and quality Key numerical evidence was provided to illustrate most of the results

Outstanding Excellent 100%


x The description of the results was extensive and showed great depth of thought Key numerical evidence was provided to illustrate all the results

Discussion ~ 400 words Mark /6

x x

All questions were answered adequately; most explanations were complete so it wasnt necessary to read between the lines Demonstrates a generally adequate grasp of the subject matter Shows a moderate ability to examine the material in a critical manner, and to analyze and integrate ideas

x x x

All questions answered in a more than adequate way Demonstrates a thorough grasp of the subject Shows a very good ability to examine the material in a critical manner, and to analyze and integrate ideas Very good use of published literature; some numerical evidence used to back up points The relevant information from at least 2 review articles was summarized very well, and the conclusion was very good The student demonstrates a thorough grasp of the subject matter The overall conclusion was consistent with the analysis of the survey results and literature review

x x x

All questions answered in an exceptional way Demonstrates a superior grasp of the subject matter Shows a superior ability examine the material in a critical manner, and to analyze and integrate ideas Excellent use of the published literature; key numerical evidence used to back up main points

Literature review and Conclusion ~ 600 words Mark /9

x x

The relevant information from at least 1 review article was summarized adequately, and the conclusion was acceptable The student demonstrates an adequate grasp of the subject matter The overall conclusion was generally consistent with the analysis of survey results and literature review

x x

x x

The relevant information from at least 3 review articles was summarized correctly and effectively, and the conclusion was excellent The student demonstrates a superior grasp of the subject matter The overall conclusion was entirely consistent with the analysis of the survey results and literature review

Missing = 0 Fail = 1 Organization and writing style Mark /3

Minimally acceptable Barely adequate 50%


x Some information placed in wrong sections, or not well organized, or not sectioned using proper headings Many problems with the writing style make reading the text difficult; the reader must frequently stop reading to try to make sense of what is written Scientific terminology not used, or not used correctly

Acceptable Adequate 67%


x Information is usually placed in correct sections but not well organized within the sections; disregards parallelism x Several problems with the writing style are annoying for the reader, but the text is still understandable x The text could have been more concise or more clear in places x Scientific terminology not always correct Mark = 0.5 out of 1 x Problems with in-text citations or references that affect functionality

Very good More than adequate 83%


x All information is placed in the correct sections and is organized logically within sections, but may lack parallelism among sections Minor problems with the writing style detract from the quality of the text, but dont impair the communication Correct scientific terminology was used

Outstanding Excellent 100%


x All material is placed in the correct sections, and is organized logically within each section, and runs parallel among different sections The writing style is flawless, and the text is a pleasure to read

Citations and references Mark /1

Mark = 0.25 out of 1 x Problems with in-text citations and references that affect functionality

Mark = 0.75 out of 1 x Minor problems with intext citations and/or references that dont affect functionality

Mark = 1 out of 1 x In-text citations and references were flawless according to guidelines in the course manual

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