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Genetics Writing Assignment Grading Rubric Research Paper

o Must be 3 pages (12 pt font, Times New Roman, double-spaced) o Must have at least 3 main ideas about the topic o Must have a reference page with 3 credible sources in APA format ? Including in-text source citing o Daily grades will be given for concept map and outline. o Plagarism will not be tolerated and a zero will be earned for the essay grade.

Rubric Code: LX76523

By rbrightman

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Subject: Biology

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Criterion
	Critera Not Met 0 pts	Poor 1 pts	Needs work 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Exceptional 5 pts
Content & Discussion	Critera Not Met Critera Not Met	Poor - Content is incomplete. - Major required topics are lacking or not all included or poorly discussed.	Needs work - Major points are addressed, but not well supported or discussed.	Fair - Content is accurate - Content is mostly complete.	Good - Major points are stated clearly and are well supported.	Exceptional - Purpose of the writing is clear. All required points are clearly explained.
Organization & Structure	Critera Not Met Critera Not Met	Poor - Structure detracts from the message of the writer. - Introduction and/or conclusion is missing. - Paragraphs are disjointed and lack transition of thoughts.	Needs work - Structure of the paper is not easy to follow. - Introduction does not preview all major points. - Paragraph transition need provement. - Conclusion is does not flow well.	Fair - Structure of the paper is clear.	Good - Introduction previews major points. - Paragraph transitions is logical.	Exceptional - Conclusion flows from the body of paper.
Topic Assessment	Critera Not Met Critera Not Met	Poor -Paper does not present well documented research for topic discussion, and is well below required length.	Needs work	Fair -Paper presents adequately researched topics for discussion, and is almost required length.	Good	Exceptional -Paper presents well researched and documented topics for discussion. -Paper is the required length.
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling	Critera Not Met Critera Not Met	Poor - Paper contains numerous grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.	Needs work	Fair - Paper contains few grammatical, and a few punctuation and spelling errors.	Good	Exceptional - Paper contains less than 1-2 errors in grammar, punctuation or spelling. - Language is clear and precise.
Resource Publications Cited	Critera Not Met Critera Not Met	Poor -Selections earlier than 8 years to date. -No resources provided.	Needs work	Fair -Recent sources with questionable relevance. -Some resources provided.	Good	Exceptional -All sources are recent and relevant. -Correct number of resource provided.
Title Page/Outline/Concept Map	Critera Not Met Critera Not Met	Poor Only one title Page, outline, or concept map completed.	Needs work Title page, outline, or concept map completed, but one is missing and some mistakes made.	Fair Title page, outline, or concept map completed, but one is missing.	Good Title page, outline, and concept map completed, but some mistakes made.	Exceptional Title page, outline, and concept map completed correctly.

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