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Jan 9, 2024
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Assignment 4: Research Paper Rubric
Evaluation Criteria
Excellent Good
Fair
Poor
Points
Earned
Abstract
TOTAL: (15 points)
(10 points)
Minimum criteria:
Topic Sentence (1.5 pts)
Five main topics introduced: Statistics/Epidemiology, Financial Costs, Anatomy & Physiology/ Etiology, Diagnosis/Treatments/ Prognosis (1.5 pts for each of the 5 main topics
= 7.5)
Conclusions and Findings, Future Directions/Research (1.5 pts)
Response to Assignment 3
Feedback
(5 points)
Minimum criteria:
Did student respond to and fix issues
identified in the instructor feedback for Assignments 3 - Abstract?
10 points
Abstract contains all of the required criteria. Abstract introduces the profile and outlines main topics and briefly presents conclusions. 5 points
Student responded to and fixed issues identified by the
instructor feedback for Assignment 3 ~or~ There were no issues in the instructor feedback for
the student to respond to in Assignment 3
~or~ Assignment 3 was not
submitted by the student
9 - 8 points
Abstract contains
four of the required criteria. Abstract introduces the profile and outlines main topics and presents conclusions. 7 - 6 points
Abstract contains
three of the required criteria. Abstract is lacking in introduction sentence, information, and/or conclusion statement. < 6 points
Abstract contains
two or less of the
required criteria. Abstract is not
present. (0 points)
0 points
Student did not address all the issues identified in the instructor feedback for Assignment 3
15
Main Body Content
TOTAL: (50 points)
50 – 41 points 40 - 31 points 30 – 21 points < 20 points 37.5
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Minimum content areas
: (10 pts for each main content area)
Introduction
Statistics/Epidemiology
Financial Costs
Anatomy & Physiology/ Etiology
Diagnosis/Treatments/ Prognosis
Main body paragraphs contain a discussion of all five main areas. Each area is described and discussed with sufficient detail and factual information. Main body paragraphs contain four main areas. Each area is described and discussed with some detail and factual information. Main body paragraphs contain three main areas. Discussion is lacking in detail and factual information. Required content
areas are mostly not mentioned (e.g. two or less).
Information is lacking and/ or incorrect.
Conclusions and Findings (TOTAL: 5 points)
5 points Conclusion is present and summarizes the content of the paper including directions of future research on the disease (diagnosis, treatments, prevention, etc.).
4 points
Conclusion is present and somewhat summarizes the content of the paper.
3 - 1 points Conclusion is present yet does not clearly summarizes the content of the paper.
0 points
Conclusion is not
present. 2
Documentation, References Cited
and Originality
(Total: 15 points)
(10 Points)
Minimum criteria:
5 scientific references (2 pts)
Originally written text that paraphrases information (4 pts)
In text citation of references (2 pts)
** See note below regarding citations.
10 points
Paper is originally written, inputting facts directly into own original writing. Reference sources are sufficient and properly cited within the text. Direct quotes are few and used judiciously. References and information is current and scientifically credible. References are properly cited and formatted in References Cited page. 9 - 8 points
Paper is mostly originally written with some use of
direct quotes that could be paraphrased. Reference sources are mostly properly cited within the text. References and information is mostly current and scientifically credible. 7 - 6 points
Paper contains numerous direct quotes. Reference source
citations are insufficient within the text. Fewer than 5 reference sources are cited.
References are improperly cited and formatted in References Cited
< 5 points
Multiple issues in
reference source citations. References and information may be outdated and scientifically unreliable.
Reference source
citations are lacking within the text. (0 points)
References Cited
page is not 6.25
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Response to Assignment 2
Feedback
(5 points)
Minimum criteria:
Did student respond to and fix issues
identified in the instructor feedback for Assignments 2 – Annotated Bibliography?
All references listed are contained in the text.
5 points
Student responded to and fixed issues identified by the
instructor feedback for Assignment 2 ~or~ There were no issues in the instructor feedback for
the student to respond to in Assignment 2
~or~ Assignment 2 was not
submitted by the student
References are mostly properly cited and formatted in References Cited
page. All references listed are contained in the text
page. Some references listed are not
contained in the text.
present. (0 points)
0 points
Student did not address all the issues identified in the instructor feedback for Assignment 2
Writing: Mechanics
(10 points)
Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation
10 points Writing errors are not present. Writing is clear, transitions smoothly, and is well developed.
9 - 8 points Some grammatical/spel
ling errors but they do not take away from paper
content and clarity. Writing is clear, transitions smoothly, and is mostly well developed.
7 - 6 points Spelling, punctuation, and
grammar errors impair readability/ comprehension.
< 5 points
Writing is unclear, choppy, and/or poorly developed.
Numerous writing errors are
present. Spelling,
punctuation, and
grammar errors severely impair readability/ 10
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comprehension. Paper Format
(5 points)
Minimum criteria:
Cover Page
Page Headers
Margins
Paragraph and Line Spacing- Double-
spaced
Font-
Times New Roman or Arial and 12 pitch
5 points
All formatting criteria met. 4 points
Three or four of the formatting criteria met.
3 points
One or two of the
formatting criteria met.
< 3 points
No
formatting criteria are met.
4.5
Note on citations internal to the
paper: Failure to properly reference
facts, figures and other information can
lead to no credit for this assignment and
a teachable moment about
plagiarism/academic dishonesty. A
second instance may lead to a notice
sent to the registrar for academic
dishonesty.
Total (out of 100)
0
Total (out of 43.75)
0
Late deduction 5% Final grade (out of 43.75)
0
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