SCI1125 Professional Science Essentials - Final Essay Rubric

CRITERION NOT DEMONSTRATED POOR SATISFACTORY PROFICIENT HIGHLY PROFICIENT

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Does not follow Inconsistently follows Basically follows a developing Soundly follows a developing Strongly follows a well-
argumentative essay argumentative essay structure. argumentative essay structure. argumentative essay structure. developed argumentative essay
structure. Lacks evidence of Some evidence of an Introduction attempted, some Introduction sets the scene for structure. Introduction clearly
Essay an introduction, three body introduction, three body development of argument exits the argument to follow, sets the scene for the argument
Structure paragraphs, conclusion). paragraphs, conclusion). within paragraphs, but needs consistent argument exists to follow, consistent and strong
(IBC) Resulting paper reads more work to present a clear within the paragraphs, but may argument exists within the
descriptively or fails to argument. Conclusion may need more work for clarity. paragraphs. Conclusion
appropriately respond to the summarise the key arguments Conclusion summarises the reinstates thesis statement,
essay question. made. key arguments made but summarises key arguments,
further clarity required. finishes with subject and stance.
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Not demonstrated or Three paragraphs presented Three paragraphs presented Three paragraphs presented Three paragraphs presented
understood. Paragraphs but TEEL structure poorly containing basic TEEL containing sound TEEL containing strong TEEL
lack evidence of TEEL demonstrated. Topic structure, but further work structure, but links to thesis structure following sequential
structure. sentences are copy-pasted required to provide clarity statement may need further order of key arguments from the
from the introduction. and/or links to key arguments clarity. Topic Sentence: thesis statement. Topic
Inconsistent use of TEEL in thesis statement. Topic Provides sound evidence of Sentence: Provides strong
structure, inconsistent use of Sentence: Provides basic subject, stance, key argument, evidence of subject, stance, key
data/examples. structure but lacks clarity, reference, data/examples may argument, reference, no
data/examples may be be present. Explain: Provides data/examples present. Explain:
Paragraph present. Explain: Provides sound explanation of topic Topic sentences are clearly
Structure basic explanation of topic sentences, sufficient explained, strongly referenced,
(TEEL) sentences, basic referencing, referencing, data/examples no data/examples present.
data/examples may be may be present. Elaborate: Elaborate: Strong evidence of
present. Elaborate: Basic Sound evidence of data/examples provided to
evidence of data/examples data/examples provided, support stance and paragraph
provided, may/may not support generally support stance and key argument, strongly
stance and paragraph key paragraph key argument, referenced. Link/Conclude: Link
argument, adequately adequately referenced. key argument in current
referenced. Link/Conclude: Link/Conclude: Sound links to paragraph to key argument in
Basic links to key arguments in key arguments in next next paragraph (Paragraphs
next paragraph lack clarity. paragraph but may lack clarity. 1&2), conclude key argument
without link (Paragraph 3).
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Not demonstrated or Ideas have some Ideas are mostly relevant to Ideas are soundly focussed, Ideas are strongly focussed,
understood. Ideas lack connectedness to the the thesis. Development of relevant, and basically argue relevant, and logically argue the
Presentation clarity or connectedness to argument. May not be logically ideas (explanation, the key argument and stance key argument and stance in the
of Ideas the argument. Ideas are not presented and not well elaboration) requires further in the topic sentence of each topic sentence of each
(TEEL) developed and are developed due to lack of clarity. Ideas may not be well paragraph. Ideas are generally paragraph. Ideas are well
repetitive in nature. clarity. Significantly over or developed or sequenced. well developed and developed and sequenced.
Significantly over or under under word limit. sequenced.
word limit.
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Limited or no supporting Minimal supporting evidence Some supporting evidence of Sound supporting evidence of Strong supporting evidence of
evidence of research of research demonstrated. research demonstrated. research demonstrated. research demonstrated.
demonstrated. Supporting Supporting evidence lacks Supporting evidence may be Supporting evidence Supporting evidence is clear and
evidence does not support authority. Synthesis of ideas inconsistent in application. consistent but not compelling well chosen. Synthesis of ideas
arguments. Limited or no lacking or too many ideas Synthesis of ideas needs work in application. Synthesis of supported seamlessly. No
Evidence & synthesis of ideas. Large present. Some evidence of to support argument. No ideas supports argument. No evidence of information
Synthesis of amount of information information copied/pasted from evidence of information evidence of information copied/pasted from other
Literature copied/pasted from other other sources (plagiarism). copied/pasted from other copied/pasted from other sources (plagiarism). Minimum
sources (plagiarism). No in- Minimum (1) in-text references sources (plagiarism). Minimum sources (plagiarism). Minimum (4+) in-text references per
text references per per paragraph provided. No (2) in-text references per (3) in-text references per paragraph provided. Strong
paragraph provided evidence of both narrative and paragraph provided. Minimal paragraph provided. Some evidence of both narrative and
(plagiarism). No evidence of parenthetical referencing evidence of both narrative and evidence of both narrative and parenthetical referencing
both narrative and throughout. parenthetical referencing parenthetical referencing throughout.
parenthetical referencing throughout. throughout.
throughout.
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Sentences poorly Sentences poorly constructed Sentences generally well- Sentences well-constructed. Sentences well-constructed. No
constructed affecting affecting clarity. Frequent constructed, meaning may not Some inclusion of emotive inclusion of emotive language,
meaning. Frequent inclusion of emotive language, always be clear. Some language, informal language, informal language, cliches,
inclusion of emotive informal language, cliches, inclusion of emotive language, cliches, personal pronouns, personal pronouns,
language, informal personal pronouns, informal language, cliches, inappropriate use of inappropriate use of
Academic language, cliches, personal inappropriate use of personal pronouns, contractions, active tense, run- contractions, active tense, run-
Style pronouns, inappropriate use contractions, active tense, run- inappropriate use of on sentences. Use of on sentences. Strong use of
of contractions, active on sentences. Some use of contractions, active tense, run- language and style appropriate language and style appropriate
tense, run-on sentences. language and style not on sentences. Use of to academic writing style. to academic writing style. Strong
Frequent use of language appropriate to academic language and style mostly Sound word choices. word choices for impact.
and style not appropriate to writing style. Many poor word appropriate to academic
academic writing style. choices. writing style. Some poor word
Frequent poor word choices.
choices.
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Frequent punctuation Several punctuation (commas, Some punctuation (commas, Minimal punctuation (commas, No errors in punctuation and/or
and/or grammatical errors apostrophes) and/or apostrophes) and/or apostrophes) and/or grammar. No spelling errors,
impeding the reader from grammatical errors (verb/tense grammatical errors (verb/tense grammatical errors (verb/tense punctuation used consistently
Grammar & making meaning. Frequent agreements) that impede the agreements) that may affect agreements) that do not and accurately. Sentences
Paraphrasing plagiarism or poor clarity and readability of the the clarity and readability of impede making meaning (1-2). structured deliberately for
paraphrasing exists. paper (4+). Some spelling the paper (3-4). Some spelling Minimal spelling (British) or impact. Ideas are strongly
(British) or word choice errors (British) or word choice errors word choice errors (1-2). Ideas paraphrased demonstrating
(4+). Some evidence of (3-4). Ideas are mostly are paraphrased well, clear understanding.
plagiarism and/or poor paraphrased well, showing demonstrating a good
paraphrasing. some understanding. understanding.
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In-Text: In-Text: In-Text: In-Text: In-Text:
No evidence of both narrative No evidence of both narrative Minimal evidence of both Some evidence of both Strong evidence of both
and parenthetical referencing and parenthetical referencing narrative and parenthetical narrative and parenthetical narrative and parenthetical
throughout. Incorrect use of in- throughout. Several errors in referencing throughout. Some referencing throughout. referencing throughout. No
text referencing and/or references (4+ errors). errors in references (3-4 Minimal errors in references errors in references (<1
inadequate inclusion of in-text Minimal variety of sources errors). Some variety of (1-2 errors). Some variety of errors). Excellent variety of
references (plagiarism). No mostly cited incorrectly. In-text sources mostly cited correctly. sources cited correctly. In-text sources cited correctly. In-text
Referencing variety of sources mostly cited and end-text sources do not In-text and end-text sources and end-text sources and end-text sources
incorrectly. In-text and end- correspond. mostly correspond. correspond. correspond.
text sources do not End-Text: End-Text: End-Text: End-Text:
correspond. Minimum 8 scholarly and Minimum 8 scholarly and Minimum 8 scholarly and Minimum 8 scholarly and
End-Text: recent (2015+) sources not recent (2015+) sources recent (2015+) sources recent (2015+) sources
Minimum 8 scholarly and provided. Several errors in provided. Some errors in provided. Minimal errors in provided. No errors in
recent (2015+) sources not reference list and/or formatting reference list and/or formatting reference list and/or formatting reference list and/or formatting
provided. No end reference list (4+ errors). (3-4 errors). (1-2 errors). (<1 errors).
provided and/or reference list
contains multiple errors (5+).
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Formatting conventions not Minimal application of Basic application of formatting Sound application of Strong application of
Formatting demonstrated or understood formatting conventions conventions throughout the formatting conventions formatting conventions
throughout the paper. throughout the paper (4+ paper (3-4 errors). throughout the paper (1-2 throughout the paper (<1
errors). errors). errors).
TOTAL 40 Marks