Paper Grading Rubric

Criteria

Evaluation

Points

Poor /
Needs Work

Good

Excellent

20 points total

Use of Concepts

IT concepts are mentioned but not explored. Student limits use of concepts to buzzwords, or repetition of class material

Concepts are not essential to the student's main points. Student tries to fit in as many concepts as possible into the paper without necessarily exploring them.

Concepts are central to the student's paper. Student shows an ability to use a few concepts to reach new insights into the topic.

Creative Interpretation

Student limits analysis to surface observations. The essay is based almost entirely on factual description.

New relationships or connections between concepts and the topic are explored, but not in depth.

Student uses IT concepts to explore unusual relationships or connections that are not obvious. there is little or no description in the paper.

Organization

Paper is poorly organized. Student frequently strays off course or has many irrelevant points. Paper is often indecipherable or incoherent.

Introductory paragraph and conclusion contain new ideas that were not explored in the essay. Student strays off topic occassionally.

Organization is clear and logical. The introduction and conclusion are well-developed and relate strongly to the rest of the paper. Student does not make any irrelevant points.

Presentation

Paper reads like a first draft. Has numerous problems in grammar, word choice, spelling and punctuation. More than 15% of the sentences are in the passive voice. No consistent citation style.

Paper has occasional problems with grammar, word choice, spelling or punctuation. Between 10 and 15% of the sentences are in the passive voice. Citation style is consistent.

Paper does not read like a rough draft. Student has eliminated all obvious errors in word choice, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Less than 10% of the sentences are in the passive voice. Citation style is consistent and based on an accepted citation style.

Total Points =

Criteria

Evaluation

Points

X

5 total

On Time?

Assignment was turned in after 10 PM on the due date. After 1 full day, you get .25 points, after 2 full days, you get 0 points for the entire assignment.

Assignment was turned in after class on the due date

Assignment was turned in before 10:30 AM on the due date

1

Proposal

Proposal did not effectively communicate what the student wants to write about.

Proposal effectively communicated what the student wants to write about, but was not fully explored.

Proposal effectively communicated what the student wants to write about. Subject is timely, well argued, and constrained.

2

References

References were primarily from the class reading list. No evidence that the student has thought about the paper whatsoever. Less than 5 references.

References combined reading list sources and internet sources. Between 5 and 10 references.

References were from a variety of sources, including web, print, and video. Well-documented. Shows evidence that the student has put some work into the research. More than 10 references.

2

Criteria

Evaluation

Points

X

5 total

On Time?

Assignment was turned in after 10 PM on the due date. After 1 full day, you get .25 points, after 2 full days, you get 0 points for the entire assignment.

Assignment was turned in after class on the due date

Assignment was turned in before 10:30 AM on the due date

1

Outline

Outline was short and sloppy. Seemed like a first draft.

Outline effectively communicated the main points of the paper, but unable to understand how student would get from one point to the other. Did not flow naturally.

Outline effectively communicated main points and theses of the paper. Able to see the flow from one topic to the next.

2

Bibliography

There has been little or no change in the reference list from the previous assignment (in February). Web references not checked for reliability, no physical medium (i.e., books, journal articles) are on the list.

Student has taken recommendations from teacher in references; has seemed to refine the subject of references. Web citations have been checked for reliability, and student has at least one physical medium on the list (journal article, book)

References come from a variety of sources, (web, print). Well-documented. Bibliography shows growing awareness of major issues and players in the chosen area.

2