Is able to reference research covered in class Knowledgeable of research covered in class Knowledgeable of papers in content area Knowledge of Discipline but not literature not covered in course work and major papers (not covered in class) published in journals. published in journals spanning 5 year period. Has surface knowledge of concepts in field Knowledgeable of research in related fields that are relevant to research topic of interest. Frequently cannot provide source (authors) of major findings/research Can provide source (authorship) of major Can have a rigorous debate about concepts in findings/research when referencing work. field Can provide source (authorship) of major findings/research when referencing work Justification (required for ratings 1 – 3) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Writing is weak Writing is adequate Writing is publication quality Written Communication Skills Some grammatical and spelling errors Organization is logical Numerous grammatical and spelling errors No grammatical or spelling errors apparent Adequate Documentation Organization is poor Organization is excellent Poorly Documented Excellent Documentation Justification (required for ratings 1 – 3) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lack of logical progression Adequate logical progression Strong logical progression Oral Communication/ Presentation Skills Monotone voice Clear and consistently understandable Sometimes audible or inaudible Pace of presentation was consistently effective
Knowledge of Discipline Is able to reference research covered in class but not literature not covered in course work Has surface knowledge of concepts in field Frequently cannot provide source (authors) of major findings/research Knowledgeable of research covered in class and major papers (not covered in class) published in journals spanning 5 year period. Can provide source (authorship) of major findings/research when referencing work. Knowledgeable of papers in content area published in journals. Knowledgeable of research in related fields that are relevant to research topic of interest. Can have a rigorous debate about concepts in field Can provide source (authorship) of major findings/research when referencing work Justification (required for ratings 1 – 3) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Written Communication Skills Writing is weak Numerous grammatical and spelling errors Organization is poor Poorly Documented Writing is adequate Some grammatical and spelling errors Organization is logical Adequate Documentation Writing is publication quality No grammatical or spelling errors apparent Organization is excellent Excellent Documentation Justification (required for ratings 1 – 3) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Oral Communication/ Presentation Skills Lack of logical progression Monotone voice Sometimes audible or inaudible Adequate logical progression Strong logical progression Clear and consistently understandable Pace of presentation was consistently effective