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Scientific essay

Scientific Position Paper

A rubric for a technical paper on a scientific subject.

Rubric Code: XX73C76

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Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, Undergraduate

Technical Essay
	Incomplete 2 pts	Average 3 pts	Good 4 pts
Introduction 10 %	Incomplete Does not state writer's position and plan for the essay and/or jumps right to the body of the essay	Average Does state writer's position and plan for the essay, but is weak and leaves the reader confused about the topic and/or writer's position on the topic	Good States writer's position and plan for the essay clearly and strongly, so that the reader is not confused about the topic and/or position on the topic
Supporting Evidence 40 %	Incomplete Only one relevant, reliable, scientifically sound reference or makes use of many inflammatory statements, emotional arguments.	Average At least two relevant, reliable, and scientifically sound references. Citation is used correctly most of the time. Emotional arguments are mostly avoided.	Good Three or more relevant, reliable, and scientifically sound references that adequately support the writer's position. Citation is used correctly. No emotional arguments.
Appropriate tone 15 %	Incomplete Does not treat the subject seriously. Uses a lot of slang and informal language. Tone more appropriate for a letter to the editor of a magazine or newspaper than for a scientific paper.	Average Some confused sentences; writer shifts person throughout essay or uses "you" and "I" frequently	Good Writer treats the subject seriously, using formal language. Position is clearly stated in an objective, logical manner.
Conclusion 10 %	Incomplete No concluding paragraph - essay ends abruptly	Average Weak concluding paragraph - does not summarize or restate the thesis clearly	Good Strong concluding paragraph - summarizes and restates the thesis in an interesting way that captures the reader's attention
Organization 15 %	Incomplete Almost no organization; no logical progression of ideas; no use of transitions between paragraphs	Average Some organization; some logical progression of ideas in some parts of essay, but not others; a few transitions, but not throughout the essay	Good Well organized; clear, logical progression of ideas; uses appropriate transitions
Mechanics 10 %	Incomplete 5 or more grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors	Average 4 or less grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors	Good no grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors