Republic of the Philippines

President Ramon Magsaysay State University

(formerly Ramon Magsaysay Technological University)
San Marcelino Campus
S.Y. 2020 - 2021

RUBRIC FOR THESIS / CAPSTONE PROJECT MANUSCRIPT

Name of Student(s): ______________________________ Section: ________________

______________________________ Professor: _______________
______________________________ Adviser: ________________
Title/Topic:
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Student Outcomes(s) being assessed:

− KNOWLEDGE FOR SOLVING COMPUTING PROBLEMS Criteria 1, 2, 3

− COMMUNICATION Criteria 3, 4, and 5
− COMPUTING PROFESIONALISM, ETHICS and SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Criteria 6, 7

BEGINNER ACCEPTABLE PROFICIENT EXEMPLARY

CRITERIA SCORE
1 2 3 4
Introduction/ There is no clear The introduction The Introduction The introduction
Background introduction of hardly states the states the main is engaging,
of the the main topic main topic and topic and states the main
Problem/Proj and the project does not contains almost topic and
ect Context background is adequately state all the elements includes a
not stated. the project of a good general overview
background. introduction. of the project.
Purpose/State The purpose or The central The paper’s The paper’s
ment of the argument is purpose or purpose is purpose is
problem/obje generally argument is not clearly stated. clearly and
ctives unclear. consistently clear concisely stated,
throughout the which is
paper. engaging and
thought
provoking.
Content Central purpose Information Information Balanced
or argument is supports a provides presentation of
not clearly central purpose reasonable relevant
identified. or argument at support for a information that
Analysis is times. Analysis central purpose clearly supports
vague or not is basic or or argument of a a central purpose
evident. Reader general. Analysis basic analysis of or argument and
is confused or is basic or a significant shows a
may be general. Reader topic. Reader thoughtful, in-
misinformed. gains few gains some depth analysis of
insights. insights. a significant
topic. Reader
gains important
insights.
Organization The writing is In general, the The ideas are The ideas are
not logically writing is arranged arranged
organized. arranged logically to logically to
Frequently, logically, support the support the
 ideas, fail to although central purpose purpose or
make sense occasionally or argument. argument. They
together. The ideas together. They are usually flow smoothly
reader can not The reader is clearly linked to from one to
identify a line of fairly clear about each other. For another and are
reasoning and what writer the most part, the clearly linked to
loses interest. intends. reader can each other. The
follow the line of reader can
reasoning. follow the line of
reasoning.
Language There are many Periodic There are The writing is
Convention grammatical grammatical occasional free or almost
errors. errors. grammatical free of errors.
errors.
Tone The tone is The tine is not The tone is The tone is
unprofessional. consistently generally consistently
It is not professional or professional. For professional and
appropriate for appropriate for the most part it is appropriate for
an academic an academic appropriate for an academic
research paper. research paper. an academic research paper.
research paper.
Use of References are Although Professionally Compelling
References seldom cited to attributions are legitimate evidence from
support occasionally sources that professionally
statements. given, many support claims legitimate
statements seem are generally sources is given
unsubstantiated. present and to support
The Reader is attribution is, for claims.
confused about the most part, Attribution is
the source of clear and fairly clear and fairly
information and represented. represented.
ideas.
Quality of There are Most of the Although most References are
References virtually no references are of the references primarily peer-
sources that are from sources that are reviewed
professionally are not peer- professionally professional
reliable. The reviewed and legitimate, a few journals or other
reader seriously have uncertain are questionable. approved
doubts the values reliability. The The reader is sources. The
of the material reader doubts the uncertain of the reader is
and stops accuracy of reliability of confident that
reading. much of the some of the the information
material sources. and ideas can be
presented. trusted.
TOTAL SCORE
Other Comments/Observations:
RATING = (Total Score) x 100%
32

Evaluated by:

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Printed Name and Signature of Panel of Evaluator Date