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RUBRIC FOR ENSP386 ACADEMIC RESEARCH PAPER—90 points total

Note: grading between increments is at the discretion of the advisor

CATEGORY 12-15 points 8-11 points 4-7 points 0-3 points


Introduction/Topic Exceptional introduction Proficient introduction Basic introduction that Weak or no
that grabs interest of that is interesting and states topic but lacks introduction of topic.
reader and states topic. states topic. interest. Thesis/topic is Paper’s purpose is
Thesis/topic is Thesis/topic is clear somewhat clear and unclear. Thesis/topic
____ points
exceptionally clear, well- and arguable statement arguable. is weak or missing.
developed, and a of position.
definitive statement.
Content Paper is exceptionally Information relates to Information relates to Information has little
knowledge: researched, contains 7 the main topic. the main topic, but few or nothing to do with
sources total (including 3 Paper, is well- details and/or examples the thesis.
Quality of peer reviewed articles); researched in detail and are given. Shows a Information has weak
Research the sources support the from 7 good sources limited variety of or no connection to
thesis argument in a (including 3 peer- sources. References are the thesis. References
logical manner. reviewed articles). not cited correctly. are not cited
References are correctly References are correctly.
cited. correctly cited.
____ points
Content Exceptionally critical, Consistent connections Some connections made Limited or no
application: relevant and consistent are made between between evidence and connections made
connections made evidence and thesis. thesis. Some analysis. between evidence and
Support of Thesis between evidence and Good analysis. thesis. Lack of
& Analysis thesis. Excellent analysis. analysis.

____ points

Conclusion Excellent summary of Good summary of topic Basic summary of topic Lack of summary of
thesis argument with with clear concluding with some final topic.
concluding ideas that ideas. concluding ideas.
impact reader. Introduces no new Introduces no new
____ points
Introduces no new information. information.
information.

Writing Writing is clear and Most ideas are stated Many ideas require Paper does not meet
relevant, with no clearly and are related clarification, are off- the criteria for the
grammatical and/or to the topic, with only topic or have little assignment (too short
spelling errors – polished minor grammatical relevance to the or incomplete, too
and professional. and/or spelling errors. assignment. Many long, and/or
Reference, citations and References, citations grammatical and/or completely off-topic).
images are properly and images are spelling errors; very Reference, citations
formatted. adequate. challenging to read, and images section is
poor writing flow. missing.
____ points Improper references
and/or citations section.
Annotated Annotations sufficiently Annotations Some annotations Most annotations
Bibliography and succinctly summarize, sufficiently and provide inadequate provide inadequate
evaluate, and reflect on adequately summarize, summary, evaluation, summary, evaluation,
the source. evaluate, and reflect on and/or reflection. and/or reflection.
____ points
the source.
Total: _____/90

Created May 2018 – A. Mazur-Gray


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Created May 2018 – A. Mazur-Gray


Created May 2018 – A. Mazur-Gray
Created May 2018 – A. Mazur-Gray
Created May 2018 – A. Mazur-Gray

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