iRubric: Learning and Memory Paper rubric

Introduces the topic and explains how it is an application of Learning and/or Memory principles.
Explains why this topic is important.
Summarizes the current research in this area.
All content is relevant to the topic.
Has 4-5 pages of content, not including the title or reference pages.

Introduces the topic and explains how it is an application of Learning and/or Memory principles, but leaves out relevant details.
Summarizes the current research in this area, but not always clearly.
Explains why this topic is important, but not always clearly.
Most content is relevant to purpose of project.
Uses direct quotations at times, rather than summarizing material.
Has 3-4 or more than 6 pages of content, not including the title or reference pages.

Introduces the topic and explains how it is an application of Learning and/or Memory principles, but leaves out many relevant points.
Summarizes the current research in this area, and why this topic is important, but not clearly and completely, and much of the information is outdated.
Some content is relevant to purpose of project, but much is not.
Uses direct quotations without explaining how they are relevant.
Has 2-3 pages of content, not including the title or referen

Doesn't explain project or explain how it is an application of Learning and Memory.
Includes research that is outdated or irrelevant, or merely includes large blocks of direct quotations instead of summarizing.
Less than 2.5 pages, not including reference or title pages.

Consistent and appropriate writing style.
Ideas are clearly expressed
There are no grammatical errors.
There are no spelling errors.
Appropriate punctuation used.

Mostly consistent and appropriate writing style
Ideas are fairly clearly expressed.
Fewer than 2 punctuation, or capitalization errors.
Adequate sentence structure.
Writing is mostly formal enough.

The writing is somewhat awkward and unclear.
The paper has poor sentence structure and transitions.
There are multiple punctuation and spelling errors.
There are capitalization errors.
Writing is too informal.

Awkward and unclear writing.
More than 5 spelling errors.
More than 5 grammar errors.
More than 5 punctuation or capitalization errors.
Writing is much too informal