SCORING RUBRIC
FOR PROJECT RESEARCH QUESTION
RESEARCH
QUESTION (1
pt)
Research question(s)
clearly given in question form
PENALTIES
Total: 1 points
SCORING RUBRIC
FOR PROJECT PROPOSAL
TITLE, NAME, AND RESEARCH QUESTION (1
pt)
Contains informative
title and student name
Research question(s)
clearly given
HYPOTHESES/DEDUCTIONS (1 pt)
- Lists null hypothesis and all alternative hypotheses
- List deductions for all hypotheses
VARIABLES/ASSUMPTIONS (1 pt)
- List independent variable, dependendent variable, and controlled variables
- List assumptions
METHODS (1 pt) specific enough to be repeated by another person
- Includes proposed dates (and
times if relevant)
- Includes location
- Includes sampling system
- Includes specifically,
what and how data will be collected
- Includes how all data
are to be summarized and analyzed
RESULTS (1 pt)
- Sample data table(s)/graph(s) provided
- Tables/graphs are completely labeled and have complete captions
PENALTIES
- Grammar/Neatness (-1
pt)
- Improper Format or Plagiarism
(-5 pts)
- Late (-0.5 pts/day to
max of -2 pts)
Total:
5 points
SCORING RUBRIC FOR
PROJECT REPORT
TITLE, NAME, AND RESEARCH QUESTION (1
pt)
Contains informative
title and student name
Research question(s)
clearly given
HYPOTHESES/DEDUCTIONS and VARIABLES/ASSUMPTIONS (1 pt)
- Lists null hypothesis and all alternative hypotheses
- List deductions for all hypotheses
- List independent variable, dependendent variable, and controlled variables
- List assumptions
METHODS (3 pts) specific enough to be repeated by another person
- Includes proposed dates (and
times if relevant)
- Includes location
- Includes sampling system
- Includes specifically,
what and how data were collected
- Includes how all data
were summarized and analyzed
RESULTS (5 pts)
- Data summarized clearly
in paragraph form
- Table(s)/graph(s) provided and are completely labeled
- Tables/graphs haves
complete captions
DISCUSSION (6 pts)
- Each tentative conclusion
and causal question is presented
- For each causal question, multiple hypotheses (3+) are given with supporting information
- Ways to improve study
are discussed
- A new research question
that extends the study is given
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY (4
pts)
- Contains at least two
quality sources, fully cited (2 pts)
- Annotations clearly
presented (2 pts)
PENALTIES
- Grammar/Neatness (-4
pts)
- Improper Format or Plagiarism
(-20 pts)
- Late (-0.5 pts/day to
max of -4 pts)(pts lost here are lost on revised report too).
Total:
20 points
SCORING RUBRIC FOR
PROJECT PRESENTATION
PRESENTATION
- Visual Aids used Effectively (2 pts)
- Pre-prepared materials (e.g. handouts, transparencies, posters, photos, videos, Powerpoint)
- Passed around items do not count
- Talked with interest to audience (2 pts):
- Do not read verbatim notes. Face the entire audience. Sound interested.
- Quality of Content Presented (6 pts)
- Depth/Relevance of material presented
- Presented in organized and logical manner
PENALTIES
- Failed to attend ALL presentations (-0-10 based on percentage of presentations missed)
Total: 10 points
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