Grading rubric for one page summaries Score Criteria Excellent Very Good (3 Fair (2 Poor (1 (5 pts) Good (4 pts) pts) pt) pts) Background, Provides an Provides a Provides an Provides little Background excellent, yet brief succinct adequate background information is scientific background of out explanation of information missing or is accuracy topic and clearly rationale for background and context. inaccurate. states the goals experiment and information and Does not Demonstrates and and objectives of provides purpose, but demonstrate a lack of relevance the experiment. accurate may deviate at clear understanding background times. understanding of experimental information. of purpose. goals Methods and Analyses and Analyses and Analyses and Analyses and Analyses and results are clear results are results present, results basic. results missing. results and present with clear and but are unclear. Tables and/or little to no errors. present. Context is figures lacking Reader gains Reader gains provided, but context and important important may be difficult appropriate insights. All tables insights, though to comprehend legends. and figures some sections contain may be informative confusing. legends and are Tables and appropriately figures referenced in text. appropriate with informative legends. Conclusions Provides an Provides Adequate Few No conclusions excellent acceptable concluding concluding are provided. conclusion to the concluding remarks remarks Reader is summary that remarks and included. Some included that confused as to reiterates the demonstrates statements may may deviate purpose. primary purpose, knowledge stray from from the major findings, regarding primary purpose of and potential purpose. May purpose of experiment. explanations for not include experiment. unanticipated potential results. explanations for unexpected results. Quality of Excellent spelling Adequate Spelling and Multiple Multiple and grammar spelling and grammar are instances of instances of writing, used throughout grammar that generally poor spelling, poor spelling, language summary. Reader conveys adequate and grammar, and grammar, and gains important meaning. text conveys sentence sentence and insight. Summary Reader gains meaning, structure that structure that presentation exhibits excellent important although writing impedes significantly clarity that insights, though is relatively meaning. impedes conveys meaning. some basic and Reader gains meaning. statements may confusing in some insight. Reader gains be confusing. some places. little insight. Document Summary is Summary is between 1-2 over 2 pages in length pages length or summary is less than half a page.
Grading rubric for one page summaries Score Criteria Excellent (5 pts) Very Good (4 pts) Good (3 pts) Fair (2 pts) Poor (1 pt) Background, scientific accuracy and relevance Provides an excellent, yet brief background of topic and clearly states the goals and objectives of the experiment. Provides a succinct out rationale for experiment and provides accurate background information. Provides an adequate explanation of background information and purpose, but may deviate at times. Provides little background information and context. Does not demonstrate a clear understanding of purpose. Background information is missing or is inaccurate. Demonstrates lack of understanding of experimental goals Methods and results Analyses and results are clear and present with little to no errors. Reader gains important insights. All tables and figures contain informative legends and are appropriately referenced in text. Analyses and results are clear and present. Reader gains important insights, though some sections may be confusing. Tables and figures appropriate with informative legends. Analyses and results present, but are unclear. Context is provided, but may be difficult to comprehend Analyses and results basic. Tables and/or figures lacking context and appropriate legends. Analyses and results missing. Conclusions Provides an excellent conclusion to the summary that reiterates the primary purpose, major findings, and potential explanations for unanticipated results. Provides acceptable concluding remarks and demonstrates knowledge regarding purpose. May not include potential explanations for unexpected results. Adequate concluding remarks included. Some statements may stray from primary purpose of experiment. Few concluding remarks included that may deviate from the purpose of experiment. No conclusions are provided. Reader is confused as to purpose. Quality of writing, language and presentation Excellent spelling and grammar used throughout summary. Reader gains important insight. Summary exhibits excellent clarity that conveys meaning. Adequate spelling and grammar that conveys meaning. Reader gains important insights, though some statements may be confusing. Spelling and grammar are generally adequate and text conveys meaning, although writing is relatively basic and confusing in some places. Multiple instances of poor spelling, grammar, and sentence structure that impedes meaning. Reader gains some insight. Multiple instances of poor spelling, grammar, and sentence structure that significantly impedes meaning. Reader gains little insight. Document length Summary is between 1-2 pages Summary is over 2 pages in length or summary is less than half a page.
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