Expectations Title 12 Points 11 Points 10 Points 8.5 Points 0 Points The title The title The title gives The title is not There is not a describes what describes what the reader a easy to title present. the reader is the reader is general idea as understand and about to read about to read to what they are does not in a way that is but may be about to read contain clear and missing an but is not information as to concise. element of the specific. what the reader paper or is not is about to read complete. in the work. Purpose 6 Points 5.5 Points 5 Points 4.25 Points 0 Points The Purpose The Purpose The Purpose The Purpose The Purpose section is titled section is section is titled statement is not section is properly and is properly titled, properly, but the titled properly missing. clear, concise, but does not purpose given is and/or is difficult and complete. state the not accurate for to understand. purpose of the the work. work in a clear, concise, and complete way Hypothesis 6 Points 5.5 Points 5 Points 4.25 Points 0 Points The Hypothesis The Hypothesis The Hypothesis The Hypothesis The Hypothesis section is section is section is written section is not section is missing logically logically written logically. written logically. from the work. written. Sound in an “If… the” However, there No reasoning is reasoning is statement. is no reasoning provided to provided to Adequate provided to support the support the reasoning is support the hypothesis hypothesis provided by the hypothesis statement. The statement. The author to statement. The hypothesis is not statement is support their hypothesis is specific to the clear, specific, hypothesis somewhat experiment and correct for statement. The specific to the discussed within the experiment hypothesis is experiment the paper. discussed within specific to the discussed within the paper. experiment the paper. discussed within the paper. Materials 12 Points 11 Points 10 Points 8.5 Points 0 Points and The Materials The Materials The Materials The Materials The Materials Methods and Methods and Methods and Methods and Methods and Methods section section contains section contains section is section is contains a most of the most of the difficult to read missing. comprehensive information information and understand. explanation of concerning how concerning how The amounts of
Expectations Title 12 Points The title describes what the reader is about to read in a way that is clear and concise. 11 Points The title describes what the reader is about to read but may be missing an element of the paper or is not complete. 10 Points The title gives the reader a general idea as to what they are about to read but is not specific. 8.5 Points The title is not easy to understand and does not contain information as to what the reader is about to read in the work. 0 Points There is not a title present. Purpose 6 Points The Purpose section is titled properly and is clear, concise, and complete. 5.5 Points The Purpose section is properly titled, but does not state the purpose of the work in a clear, concise, and complete way 5 Points The Purpose section is titled properly, but the purpose given is not accurate for the work. 4.25 Points The Purpose statement is not titled properly and/or is difficult to understand. 0 Points The Purpose section is missing. Hypothesis 6 Points The Hypothesis section is logically written. Sound reasoning is provided to support the hypothesis statement. The statement is clear, specific, and correct for the experiment discussed within the paper. 5.5 Points The Hypothesis section is logically written in an “If… the” statement. Adequate reasoning is provided by the author to support their hypothesis statement. The hypothesis is specific to the experiment discussed within the paper. 5 Points The Hypothesis section is written logically. However, there is no reasoning provided to support the hypothesis statement. The hypothesis is somewhat specific to the experiment discussed within the paper. 4.25 Points The Hypothesis section is not written logically. No reasoning is provided to support the hypothesis statement. The hypothesis is not specific to the experiment discussed within the paper. 0 Points The Hypothesis section is missing from the work. Materials and Methods 12 Points The Materials and Methods section contains a comprehensive explanation of 11 Points The Materials and Methods section contains most of the information concerning how 10 Points The Materials and Methods section contains most of the information concerning how 8.5 Points The Materials and Methods section is difficult to read and understand. The amounts of 0 Points The Materials and Methods section is missing.