Rubric for Evaluation of HAABB Scholarship Paper Criteria Exemplary = 3 Good = 2 Acceptable = 1 Unacceptable = 0 points points point Content Balanced presentation of Information provides Information supports a Central purpose or argument is not relevant and legitimate reasonable support for a central purpose or clearly identified. information that clearly central purpose or argument at times. Analysis is vague or not Total Points ______ supports a central purpose or argument and displays Topic or analysis is basic evident. Reader is confused or may argument shows a evidence of a basic or general. be misinformed. and thoughtful, in-depth analysis analysis of a transfusion Reader gains few insights. of a transfusion medicine medicine topic. Reader topic. Reader gains important gains some insights. insights. Organization The ideas are arranged The ideas are arranged In general, the writing is The writing is not logically logically to support the logically to support the arranged logically, organized. Frequently, ideas fail to purpose or argument. central purpose or although occasionally make sense together. Total Points ______ They flow smoothly argument. They are usually ideas fail to make sense The reader cannot identify a line of from one to another and are clearly linked to each together. The reader is reasoning and loses interest. clearly linked to each other. For the most part, fairly clear about what other. The reader easily the reader can follow the writer intends. follows the line of reasoning. line of reasoning. Style The writing is compelling. The writing is generally The writing is unengaging. Though It hooks the reader and engaging, but has some dry the has some interesting parts, sustains interest spots. In general, it is the reader finds it difficult to Total Points ______ throughout. focused and keeps the maintain interest. reader's attention. Sentence Structure Sentences are well-phrased Sentences are well-phrased Some sentences are awkwardly and varied in length and and there is some variety constructed so that the reader is structure. They flow in length and structure. distracted. Total Points ______ smoothly from one to The sentence flow is another. generally smooth. Grammar, Spelling, Writing The writing is free or There are occasional The writing has many errors, and almost free of errors. errors, but they don’t the reader is Mechanics (punctuation, represent a major distracted by them. capitalization) distraction. Total Points ______
Rubric for Evaluation of HAABB Scholarship Paper Criteria Exemplary = 3 points Good = 2 points Acceptable = 1 point Unacceptable = 0 Content Total Points ______ Balanced presentation of relevant and legitimate information that clearly supports a central purpose or argument and shows a thoughtful, in-depth analysis of a transfusion medicine topic. Reader gains important insights. Information provides reasonable support for a central purpose or argument and displays evidence of a basic analysis of a transfusion medicine topic. Reader gains some insights. Information supports a central purpose or argument at times. Topic or analysis is basic or general. Reader gains few insights. Central purpose or argument is not clearly identified. Analysis is vague or not evident. Reader is confused or may be misinformed. Organization Total Points ______ The ideas are arranged logically to support the purpose or argument. They flow smoothly from one to another and are clearly linked to each other. The reader easily follows the line of reasoning. The ideas are arranged logically to support the central purpose or argument. They are usually clearly linked to each other. For the most part, the reader can follow the line of reasoning. In general, the writing is arranged logically, although occasionally ideas fail to make sense together. The reader is fairly clear about what writer intends. The writing is not logically organized. Frequently, ideas fail to make sense together. The reader cannot identify a line of reasoning and loses interest. Style Total Points ______ The writing is compelling. It hooks the reader and sustains interest throughout. The writing is generally engaging, but has some dry spots. In general, it is focused and keeps the reader's attention. The writing is unengaging. Though the has some interesting parts, the reader finds it difficult to maintain interest. Sentence Structure Total Points ______ Sentences are well-phrased and varied in length and structure. They flow smoothly from one to another. Sentences are well-phrased and there is some variety in length and structure. The sentence flow is generally smooth. Some sentences are awkwardly constructed so that the reader is distracted. Grammar, Spelling, Writing Mechanics (punctuation, capitalization) Total Points ______ The writing is free or almost free of errors. There are occasional errors, but they don’t represent a major distraction. The writing has many errors, and the reader is distracted by them.
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