iRubric: Student Directed Study rubric

-- No rationale is offered for the paper<BR>
-- No research question is provided<BR>
-- No outline is provided
--Three or more pieces of background information is missing (or none is given).

-- Rationale for the paper is offered, but is not obvious<BR>
-- Offers a clear research question that can be answered within the time and space parameters<BR>
-- Paper outline is offered, but is not complete.
--Two pieces of background information is missing.

-- Offers a clear paper outline
-- Rationale for the paper is offered but only covers content from class.<BR>
--One piece of background information is missing.

-- Offers a clear paper outline<BR>
-- Offers a clear summary of the paper's main arguments and findings
-- Rationale for the paper is offered and goes beyond content covered in class
--Important background information is presented.
--The topic is related to Biology 30

-- Paper does not directly address the research question<BR>
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-- Evidence offered is not relevant to the research question<BR>
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-- Paragraphs identify most of relevant existing work on topic but three or more major pieces of evidence are missing.
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-- The argument/answer to the research question is not logically consistent<BR>
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-- The evidence provided does not support the paper's conclusions.

-- Paper addresses research question, but may include unrelated questions<BR>
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-- Evidence/arguments mostly relevant to research question. <BR>
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-- Paragraphs identify most of relevant existing work on topic but two major pieces of evidence are missing.
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-- Answer to research question is logically consistent<BR>
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-- Evidence supports paper's conclusions, although is weak

-- Paper clearly/directly addresses research question R>
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-- One piece of evidence/arguments is not related to research question/topic<BR>
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-- Paragraphs identify most of relevant existing work on topic but one major piece of evidence is missing.
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-- Answer to research question logically consistent<BR>
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-- Evidence provided mostly supports paper's conclusions

-- Paper clearly/directly addresses research question <BR>
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-- Evidence/arguments presented always directly relevant to research question/topic<BR>
-- Answer to research question logically consistent<BR>
-- Evidence clearly/convincingly supports paper's conclusion

--One or two sources are used.
--A bibliography page is not included at the end of the paper.

--Two sources are used.
--A bibliography page is included at the end of the paper.

--Three sources are used.
--A bibliography page is included at the end of the paper.

--Four or more sources are used.
--A bibliography page is included at the end of the paper.