LST 143 Exam Assignment rubric (50)

Introduction (5) (4) (3) (2) (1) (0)

and conclusion Exceeds Thesis statement Thesis statement + Either thesis Neither thesis No intro
requirements + outline of main outline of main statement OR statement nor
points points, with minor outline of main outline
errors points /5
Structure (10) (8) (6) (4) (2) (0)
Exceeds Meets all Meets most Meets fewer than Meets almost no No attempt
requirements requirements requirements half of the requirements made to
relating to requirements structure
formatting, writing
discourse markers
and topic
sentences

/10
Grammar, (5) (4) (3) (2) (1) (0)
spelling and
No errors Accurate Grammar, spelling Several grammar, Grammar, spelling Impossible to
punctuation
grammar, spelling and punctuation spelling and and punctuation decipher
and punctuation mainly accurate punctuation errors errors obstruct
but overall meaning of the text
meaning still clear

/5
Methodology (10) (8) (6) (4) (2) (0)
The content is The content is The content is The content is The content is No results or
detailed, clear and clear and mostly clear and unclear. unclear and discussion.
appropriate appropriate. appropriate. inaccurate.

/10
Results and (10) (8) (6) (4) (2) (0)
discussion The content is The content is The content is The content is The content is No results or
detailed, clear and clear and mostly clear and unclear. unclear and discussion.
appropriate appropriate. appropriate. inaccurate.

/10

References (10) (8) (6) (4) (2) (0)

No errors 1-3 errors 4-6 errors 7-9 errors >9 errors No list of refs
/10

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