Rubric for GEOL 497 Projects Criteria D = Below Average C = Satisfactory B = Average A = Excellent Data Did the absolute Data collection, analysis, and write-up Data collection, analysis, and Data collection, analysis, and write-up were Collection, minimum amount were largely complete and were complete and above complete and substantially beyond Analysis, and of work on data satisfactory average in terms of scope, expectations in scope, methodology, and Write-Up collection, analysis, methodology, and direction direction and write-up Work Frequently required Work demonstrated ample progress Work demonstrated ample progress Work demonstrated appropriate progress over Progress reminders for over time to support conclusions, with over time with innovative elements time, with benchmarks met in a consistently updates; work minimal innovation timely manner demonstrated very slow progress Level of Largely a "confirmation" inquiry Substantially a "structured" level of Project demonstrated a "guided" or "open" Inquiry exercise (all aspects of research were inquiry (questions and methods level of inquiry (at most, only questions supplied up supplied) or "guided" level of supplied to student); project has potential for inquiry (questions supplied, but external publication or dissemination. methods and solutions supported by student decisions) Level of Project lacked Project was complete on major Project was solid and complete in Project was beyond complete and substantive Completeness elements that would elements, but the contribution of the all respects, with ample in all respects, contained innovative or unique have substantially work would have been enhanced by opportunities for continued work. elements, with a full expectation of continued enhanced the additional minor elements; limited work on the topic. contribution of the opportunities for continued work work, had they been along the lines of this project. included and pursued; little opportunity for continued work on this project.
Rubric for GEOL 497 Projects Criteria D = Below Average C = Satisfactory B = Average A = Excellent Data Collection, Analysis, and Write-Up Did the absolute minimum amount of work on data collection, analysis, and write-up Data collection, analysis, and write-up were largely complete and satisfactory Data collection, analysis, and were complete and above average in terms of scope, methodology, and direction Data collection, analysis, and write-up were complete and substantially beyond expectations in scope, methodology, and direction Work Progress Frequently required reminders for updates; work demonstrated very slow progress Work demonstrated ample progress over time to support conclusions, with minimal innovation Work demonstrated ample progress over time with innovative elements Work demonstrated appropriate progress over time, with benchmarks met in a consistently timely manner Level of Inquiry Largely a "confirmation" inquiry exercise (all aspects of research were supplied up Substantially a "structured" level of inquiry (questions and methods supplied) or "guided" level of inquiry (questions supplied, but methods and solutions supported by student decisions) Project demonstrated a "guided" or "open" level of inquiry (at most, only questions supplied to student); project has potential for external publication or dissemination. Level of Completeness Project lacked elements that would have substantially enhanced the contribution of the work, had they been included and pursued; little opportunity for continued work on this project. Project was complete on major elements, but the contribution of the work would have been enhanced by additional minor elements; limited opportunities for continued work along the lines of this project. Project was solid and complete in all respects, with ample opportunities for continued work. Project was beyond complete and substantive in all respects, contained innovative or unique elements, with a full expectation of continued work on the topic.
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