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SCORING RUBRICS
Quizzes and Project Question, Proposal, Report, and Presentation

SCORING RUBRIC FOR QUIZZES

  • Essentially Correct (4 pts)
  • Mostly Correct (3 pts)
  • Somewhat Correct (2 pts)
  • Mostly Incorrect (1 pt)
  • Completely Incorrect or No Answer (0 pts)

Total: 4 points


SCORING RUBRIC FOR PROJECT RESEARCH QUESTION

RESEARCH QUESTION (1 pt)

  • Research question(s) clearly given in question form
  • PENALTIES

    • Late: no credit

    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