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Grading Rubric for Essay 
Grading Rubric for Essay
Rubric Code: YXW27B2
By billbudd
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Subject: Psychology  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Absent

0 pts

Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Formatting
10 %

Number of pages, font, spacing, margins, reference section
Absent

There is clearly no attempt at following the formatting guidelines.
Poor

1 page
or
Not Times New Roman font
or
Single spaced
or
Not 1 inch margins
or
More than one reference is missing from the reference section.
Fair

2 pages
or
Not Times New Roman font
or
Single spaced
or
Not 1 inch margins
or
One of the required references is missing from the reference section.
Good

3-5 pages
Times New Roman Font
Double spaced
1 inch margins
Reference section includes the textbook, at least 1 article from the required readings, and at least 2 additional and relevant readings.
Content
10 %

Writing quality
Absent

There are so many errors that it is difficult or impossible to abstract meaning.
Poor

There are many typos (spelling and grammatical errors), making it difficult to read this essay.
Fair

A few typos (spelling and grammatical errors).
Good

Free of typos (spelling and grammatical errors).
Content
10 %

Completed readings and integration in the essay.
Absent

There is no indication that readings were completed or understood.
Poor

Content demonstrates that papers and textbook were briefly read and only somewhat understood.
Fair

Content somewhat demonstrates that the papers and textbook were read and understood.
Good

Content demonstrates that the papers and textbook were read and understood.
Content
10 %

Quality of new ideas based on the readings.
Absent

Complete absence of new ideas.
Poor

Poor quality of new ideas that don't follow from the readings and don't flow with the rest of the essay.
Fair

Mediocre quality of new ideas that somewhat follow from the readings and somewhat flow with the rest of the essay.
Good

High quality of new ideas that follow from the readings and flow with the rest of the essay.
Introduction
10 %

Summarizing previous research.
Absent

Referenced readings were not summarized.
Poor

Poor summation of previous research from referenced readings.
Fair

Fair and somewhat concise summation of previous research from referenced readings.
Good

Excellent and concise summation of previous research from referenced readings.
Introduction
10 %

Introduction paragraph.
Absent

There is no introduction in this essay; the topic is not introduced and previous research is not introduced.
Poor

There is an element from the introduction missing; it either does not introduce the topic or previous research.
Fair

Introduction only adequately introduces the topic and previous research.
Good

At least one introduction paragraph to introduce the topic and previous research is present.
Introduction
10 %

Integration of ideas.
Absent

There is no story. Different studies are summarized as separate components and sources are missing.
Poor

Ideas are poorly integrated into a story and there is more than one source missing.
Fair

Ideas are well integrated into a coherent story, but there is a source missing.
Good

Ideas from at least three articles and textbook to make argument are integrated into a coherent story; introduce topic via reference to these sources.
Proposed new direction
10 %

Proposed new direction.
Absent

There does not seem to be a proposed new direction.
Poor

There seems to be a proposed new direction, but it is not explicitly stated.
Fair

Explicitly proposed a new direction, with respect to the textbook and readings discussed. The new direction only somewhat makes sense based on the previous research discussed earlier in the paper.
Good

Explicitly proposed a well thought out and novel direction, with respect to the textbook and readings discussed. The new direction makes sense based on the previous research discussed earlier in the paper.
Proposed new direction
10 %

Limitation of previous research.
Absent

Limitations are not discussed.
Poor

Superficial limitations of the previous research are discussed.
Fair

Limitations of previous research are discussed but writing does not reflect a need for the proposed new direction.
Good

Writing reflects that the limitations of the previous research should reflect a "need" for a new direction.
Proposed new direction
10 %

State a research hypothesis.
Absent

A research hypothesis does not seem to be present.
Poor

A research hypothesis is not clearly stated, but it seems to be present.
Fair

A clear research hypothesis is stated but it does not follow from the limitations or proposed new direction.
Good

A clear research hypothesis for the proposed new direction is stated, and it follows from the limitations of the previous research.




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