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TECH WRITING: ENGINEERING REPORT Project Report - Fall 2014 Rubric Code: ZX857X7 By KLuise Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Engineering Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Project Report Rubric Project Report
	Exemplary/Excellent 5 pts	Accomplished/Good 4 pts	Developing/Fair 3 pts	Deficient/Poor 2 pts
Mechanics 40 % Overall summary of work.
Organization 1 pts Use of headings and subheadings.Follows Owl Purdue organization. Pages numbered (APA)	Exemplary/Excellent Headings follow the required format. Subheadings aid the understanding of the structure of the document. Page numbers begin with the Abstract.	Accomplished/Good Headings following the required format. Some subheadings are used, but they are not used consistently or are not all helpful in understanding the structure of the document. Page numbers begin other than the Abstract.	Developing/Fair Required headings are not used or material is clearly under the wrong heading. No page numbers.	Deficient/Poor No headings are used. No page numbers used.
Organization Paragraphs 2 pts The organization of individual paragraphs.	Exemplary/Excellent Contain a central idea and has a unified development of paragraphs.	Accomplished/Good Contain a central idea, but development of paragraph is less unified.	Developing/Fair Contains a central idea, but paragraph does not develop.	Deficient/Poor Paragraphs are random lists of sentences that are not related to some central idea.
Grammar and Spelling 2 pts Report and findings are to be written in 3rd person passive. (NO PERSONAL PRONOUNS)	Exemplary/Excellent No grammatical or spelling errors	Accomplished/Good 1 - 5 minor grammatical or spelling errors.	Developing/Fair 5 - 10 grammatical or spelling errors.	Deficient/Poor 10+ Grammatical and spelling errors impact the ability to read the document.
Figures, Tables, and Equations 2 pts	Exemplary/Excellent All figures, tables, and equations are correctly formatted, clearly labeled, and referred to in the text. Figures, tables, and equations that are needed to support the text are present.	Accomplished/Good Some problems with formatting, labeling, or referencing to figures, tables, or equations. Most, but not all, of the figures, tables, and equations that are needed to support the text are present.	Developing/Fair Many problems with formatting, labeling, or referencing to figures, tables, or equations. Many of the figures, tables, and equations need to support the text are present.	Deficient/Poor Almost all of the figures, tables, or equations are misformatted, mislabelled, or misreferred to in the text. Most of the figures, tables, and equations needed to support the text are present.
Graphics 1 pts Includes photos and drawings	Exemplary/Excellent All photos and drawings are of good quality, clearly labeled, and referred to in the text. Photos and drawings that are needed to support the text are present.	Accomplished/Good Some problems with format, labeling, or referencing to photos or drawings. Most, but not all, of the photos and drawings that are needed to support the text are present.	Developing/Fair Many problems with format, labeling, or referencing to photos or drawings. Many of the photos or drawings that are needed to support the text are missing.	Deficient/Poor Almost all of the photos and drawings have problems with format, labelling, or referencing. Most of the photos or drawings that are needed to support the text are missing.
PRELIMINARIES 30 %
Title Page 1 pts Completion of information	Exemplary/Excellent Date, Project Title, Client Information & Team members all included accurately. Title page is considered page i and its backside ii.	Accomplished/Good Almost all of the requested information included accurately. 1 missing.Title page is considered page i and its backside ii.	Developing/Fair Most of the requested information included or all of the information included with some errors. 2 missing. No numeral indicated.	Deficient/Poor Some important information missing and/or some significant errors. 3 missing. No numeral indicated.
Letter of Transmittal 2 pts Identifies the report by title, the person or persons to whom it is sent, the reason it was written, the scope and any information the audience considers important.	Exemplary/Excellent Contains letterhead/logo or return address, audience address, date, addresses receiver in salutation (Dear_____,) regarding (RE:), identifies topic, briefly summarizes content, offers contact information, closes letter (Yours sincerely,) provides signature,identifies enc. (Enc.) items copies sent to others (CC.).	Accomplished/Good 1 item missing from required.	Developing/Fair 2-4 items missing from required.	Deficient/Poor 4+ items missing from required.
Acknowledgements 1 pts In academic writing, it is appropriate to give credit to funding bodies, department and or individuals.	Exemplary/Excellent The acknowledgement contains full name of individuals or group who are being thanked as well as a brief statement as to what help was received. Tone is formal and respectful. Page iii	Accomplished/Good The acknowledgement contains an incomplete name of individuals or group who are being thanked as well as short sentence as to what help was received. Tone is neutral. Page iii.	Developing/Fair The acknowledgement contains an incomplete name of individuals or group. Tone is neutral. No numeral indicated.	Deficient/Poor Acknowledgement is not present. No numeral indicated.
Table of Contents 1 pts Typically included in a document longer than ten pages. Previews the work contained and allows audience to seek specific information.	Exemplary/Excellent Professionally formatted. Headings used are those found on pages. All page numbers complete. Page iv.	Accomplished/Good Professionally formatted. Headings deviate slightly than those found on pages. All page numbers complete. Page iv.	Developing/Fair Well formatted with some disorganization in order. Headings deviate slightly than those found on pages. Page numbers not complete. No numeral indicated.	Deficient/Poor Disorganized format. Headings do not correspond with those found on pages. Page numbers incomplete. No numeral indicated.
List of Figures and Tables 1 pts All visuals contained in the report (drawings, photographs, maps, charts, graphs and tables) are labeled as figures.	Exemplary/Excellent Figures are listed along with their page numbers. Descriptions aligned to the respective image in the report body as well as its arabic page number. List is well professionally organized and formatted.	Accomplished/Good Figures are listed along with their page numbers. 1 descriptions is not aligned to the respective image in the report body as well as its arabic page number. List is well-organized and formatted.	Developing/Fair Figures are listed without page numbers. 2 -3 descriptions are not aligned to the respective image in the report body. List is organized.	Deficient/Poor Figures are listed without page numbers. 4+ descriptions are not aligned to the respective image in the report body. List is confusing.
Content 130 % Overall summary of work.
Abstract/Executive Summary 2 pts Provides a complete overview of the report.	Exemplary/Excellent The project summary includes: a clear, coherent, easily readable & accurate paragraph; consists of complete sentences free from grammatical error; and includes the right amount of detail. States purpose, provides background research summary, describes scope, summarizes conclusions, includes recommendations.	Accomplished/Good Has a mostly clear, coherent, readable and/or accurate paragraph and/or consists of mostly complete sentences with only a few errors, and/or includes almost right amount of detail. One item missing from elements required.	Developing/Fair Has some clarity, coherence, readability with some inaccuracies and/or consists of some sentences with some grammatical errors and/or a little too brief or too excessive with the details. Two items missing from elements required.	Deficient/Poor Unclear and/or incoherent and/or incomplete paragraph with poorly composed sentences and/or insufficient or excessive detail. 3+ items are missing from elements required.
Introduction 2 pts One to multiple paragraphs explaining importance of problem, reasons and goals of study and limitations. It gives audience the report's purpose, scope and context necessary to understand the detailed information in the rest of the report.	Exemplary/Excellent Introduction professionally states the purpose of the report and identifies the context to which the report was undertaken including constraints and criteria. Its language respects its audience.	Accomplished/Good Introduction states the purpose of the report and identifies the context to which the report was undertaken including most of the constraints and criteria. Its language addresses its audience.	Developing/Fair Introduction states the purpose of the report. It does not fully identify the context to which the report was undertaken and only few constraints and criteria. Its language addresses the audience.	Deficient/Poor Introduction states the purpose of the report. It does not identify the context to which the report was undertaken nor constraints and criteria. Its language ignores the audience.
Literature Review 4 pts Summarizes and evaluates the literature that you used in study. How has literature contributed to your research.	Exemplary/Excellent 3+ Resources, cited properly.All relevant papers are reviewed, from seminal early works to the latest current developments. The articles reviewed are clearly inter-related and build upon each other to show how we have progressed to the current state-of-the-art.	Accomplished/Good 3 Resources, cited properly.A good general review of the literature is included, covering most of the seminal early papers and the most relevant current papers. Papers reviewed are cohesive and inter-related.	Developing/Fair 2 Resources, cited properly.Articles reviewed had some relation to each other and to the chosen topic. Keyword search may need to be refined.	Deficient/Poor 2 Resources, cited improperly. Research articles reviewed are scattered and unrelated. Student clearly did not filter out irrelevant articles and instead summarized the top "web hits".
Methodology 4 pts What methods were used?	Exemplary/Excellent Summarizes all of the methods used including any techniques, measurements and/or calculations in an organized, logical & coherent way. Easy to read & understand. Accurate. Creative.	Accomplished/Good Summarizes most of the methods used including techniques, measurements or calculations. Mostly organized, logical & coherent. Readable & understandable. Mostly accurate with only a few errors.	Developing/Fair Description somewhat organized, logical and coherent and/or somewhat hard to read or understand and/or some inaccuracies.	Deficient/Poor Incomplete description and/or disorganized and/or illogical and/or incoherent and/or unreadable sections and/or parts impossible to understand and/or glaring inaccuracies.
Results 4 pts Results visually and textually represent research findings.	Exemplary/Excellent All results are graphically and textually recorded including clear figures. Explanatory texts points out the most significant portions of research findings, indicates key trends or relationships to research and highlights expected and/or unexpected findings.	Accomplished/Good Most results are graphically and textually recorded including clear figures. Explanatory texts points out the most significant portions of research findings, indicates key trends or relationships to research and highlights expected and/or unexpected findings.	Developing/Fair Some results are graphically and textually recorded including clear figures. Explanatory texts relate some portions of research findings.	Deficient/Poor Few results are graphically and textually recorded including clear figures. Explanatory texts some do not relate to research findings.
Discussion 4 pts How did you draw conclusions and make decisions?	Exemplary/Excellent Fully explains any conclusions with clear rationale, citing all relevant data, measurements and/or calculations. Describes systematic process of decision making; includes array of alternatives considered. Explains how information can be used in broader context.	Accomplished/Good Explains conclusions with mostly clear rationale, citing some relevant data, measurements and/or calculations. Describes process of decision making; includes alternatives considered.Explains how information can be used to similar contexts.	Developing/Fair Explains some conclusions and/or some rationale. Cites some relevant data, measurements and/or calculations. Describes some decision making; includes at least one alternative. Information is generalized.	Deficient/Poor Conclusions not fully explained and/or lack sufficient rationale or support. Relevant data, measurements and/or calculations missing. Decision making faulty or does not include alternatives. Does not include context usage.
Conclusion 2 pts The conclusion section pulls together the results of the report and interprets the findings of the report.	Exemplary/Excellent The conclusion addresses what was learned through the research, what remains to be learned, the weakness and shortcomings of study, strength of study and possible application in audience appropriate language.	Accomplished/Good 1 item missing from required. Audience appropriate language.	Developing/Fair 2-4 items missing from required. Language confusing to audience.	Deficient/Poor 4+ items missing from required. Language inappropriate to audience.
Sources (References) 1 pts	Exemplary/Excellent All 3+ resources have been cited according to APA format. No errors.	Accomplished/Good All 3 resources have been cited according to APA format. No errors.	Developing/Fair All 2 resources have been cited according to APA format. No errors.	Deficient/Poor 1 resource has been cited according to APA format. 1 error.

Keywords:

ENGINEERING REPORTS: TECH WRITING

Subjects:

Engineering

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