SCORING RUBRIC FOR PROJECT RESEARCH QUESTION

RESEARCH QUESTION (10 pts)

Research question(s) clearly given in question form

PENALTIES

• Late (-1 pt/day to max of -2 pts)

Total: 10 points

SCORING RUBRIC FOR PROJECT PROPOSAL

TITLE, RESEARCH QUESTION, AND HYPOTHESES (10 pts)

Contains informative title and student name (2 pts)

Research question(s) clearly given (3 pts)

Hypotheses clearly given (5 pts)

• Includes proposed dates (and times if relevant) (2 pts)
• Includes location (2 pts)
• Includes sampling system (4 pts)
• Includes specifically, what and how data will be collected (8 pts)
• Includes how all data are to be summarized and analyzed (4 pts)

RESULTS (10 pts)

• Includes sample data table(s)/graph(s) (6 pts)
• Each sample table/graph has a complete caption (2 pts) and is fully labeled (2 pts)

PENALTIES

• Grammar/Neatness (-5 pts)
• Improper Format or Plagiarism (-40 pts)
• Late (-2 pts/day to max of -10 pts)

Total: 40 points

SCORING RUBRIC FOR PROJECT REPORT

TITLE, RESEARCH QUESTION, AND HYPOTHESES (5 pts)

• Contains informative title and student name (1 pt)
• Research question(s) clearly given (1 pt)
• Hypotheses clearly given (3)

METHODS (15 pts)

• Includes dates (and times if relevant) (1 pt)
• Includes study site location (2 pts)
• Includes sampling system (placement and size of transects/observation areas, etc.) (2 pts)
• Includes specifically, what how data were collected (5 pts)
• Includes how all data were summarized and analyzed (5 pts)

RESULTS (30 pts)

• Data summarized clearly in paragraph form (10 pts)
• Data table(s)/graph(s) presented (10 pts)
• Each table/graph has a complete caption (5 pts) and is fully labeled (5 pts)

• Each tentative conclusion is presented (4 pts)
• For each tentative conclusion, a causal question is presented (4 pts)
• For each tentative conclusion, multiple hypotheses with supporting statements are given (12 pts)
• Ways to improve study are discussed (5 pts)
• A new research question that extends the study is given (5 pts)

• Contains at least two quality sources, fully cited (10 pts)
• Annotations clearly presented (10 pts)

• Grammar/Neatness (-20 pts)
• Improper Format or Plagiarism (-100 pts)
• Late (-3 pts/day to max of -25 pts)(pts lost here are lost on revised report too).

Total: 100 points