SCI 115SC Is Evolution True? Your Inner Fish Term Paper Scoring Rubric This course calls upon you to write a term paper. The term paper is a major assignment for this course and so ought to evidence the following:  Understanding of the relevant science  The ability to use relevant literature in support of your conclusions  Your individual response to the material and readings. This may involve an assessment of what you found to be particularly compelling and/or problematic; your personal thoughts and/or reactions to what is being considered; consideration of implications implicit in the materials being addressed; an assessment of the strengths and/or shortcomings of particular points; etc. Your written communication ought to evidence the following and will be graded accordingly: Rating Scale High Quality: Corresponds to an A- to A (90-100 points) Adequate: Corresponds to a B- to B+ (80-89 points) Needs Improvement: Corresponds to a C to C+ (75-79 points) Inadequate: Corresponds to an F (0-74 points) Elements Criteria Pts Not Attempted (little to no evidence of element) Inadequate (does not meet expectations; performance is substandard) Needs Improvement (works towards meeting expectations; performance needs improvement) Adequate (meets expectations; performance is satisfactory) High Quality (exceeds expectations; performance is outstanding) Organization (30 points) There is little or no organization of the paper’s contents. 0-17 points There appears to be some organization of the paper’s contents. 18-20 points Organization of the paper is apparent but difficult to follow due to inadequate transitions and/or rambling format. 21-23 points The paper can be easily followed. A combination of the following is apparent: basic transitions are used; a structured format is used. 24-26 points The paper can be easily followed. A combination of the following is apparent: effective transitions are used; a professional format is used. 27-30 points __/30 Correctness of Content (30 points) There is little to no evidence of correct facts. 0-17 points Many facts are wrong. 18-20 points Some facts are wrong. 21-23 points Technical details are generally correct. 24-26 points All facts are correct, and the technical explanation is both concise and complete. 27-30 points __/30 Elements Not Attempted (little to no evidence of element) Inadequate (does not meet expectations; performance is substandard) Needs Improvement (works towards meeting expectations; performance needs improvement) Adequate (meets expectations; performance is satisfactory) High Quality (exceeds expectations; performance is outstanding) Completeness (30 points) No attempt at addressing the assigned writin.

1. SCI 115SC Is Evolution True? Your Inner Fish
Term Paper Scoring Rubric
This course calls upon you to write a term paper. The term
paper is a major assignment for this course and so
ought to evidence the following:
conclusions
may involve an assessment of what you found
to be particularly compelling and/or problematic; your personal
thoughts and/or reactions to what is being
considered; consideration of implications implicit in the
materials being addressed; an assessment of the
strengths and/or shortcomings of particular points; etc.
Your written communication ought to evidence the following
and will be graded accordingly:
Rating Scale High Quality: Corresponds to an A- to A (90-100
points)
Adequate: Corresponds to a B- to B+ (80-89 points)
Needs Improvement: Corresponds to a C to C+ (75-79 points)
Inadequate: Corresponds to an F (0-74 points)

2. Elements
Criteria
Pts
Not Attempted
(little to no
evidence of
element)
Inadequate
(does not meet
expectations;
performance is
substandard)
Needs
Improvement
(works towards
meeting
expectations;
performance
needs
improvement)
Adequate
(meets

3. expectations;
performance is
satisfactory)
High Quality
(exceeds
expectations;
performance is
outstanding)
Organization
(30 points)
There is little or
no
organization of
the
paper’s contents.
0-17 points
There appears to
be some
organization of
the paper’s
contents.

4. 18-20 points
Organization of
the paper is
apparent but
difficult to follow
due to
inadequate
transitions
and/or rambling
format.
21-23 points
The paper can
be easily
followed. A
combination of
the following is
apparent: basic
transitions are
used; a
structured format
is used.
24-26 points
The paper can
be easily

5. followed. A
combination of
the following is
apparent:
effective
transitions are
used; a
professional
format is used.
27-30 points
__/30
Correctness
of Content
(30 points)
There is little to
no evidence of
correct facts.
0-17 points
Many facts are
wrong.
18-20 points
Some facts are

6. wrong.
21-23 points
Technical details
are generally
correct.
24-26 points
All facts are
correct, and the
technical
explanation is
both concise and
complete.
27-30 points
__/30
Elements Not Attempted
(little to no
evidence of
element)

7. Inadequate
(does not meet
expectations;
performance is
substandard)
Needs
Improvement
(works towards
meeting
expectations;
performance
needs
improvement)
Adequate
(meets
expectations;
performance is
satisfactory)
High Quality
(exceeds
expectations;
performance is
outstanding)

8. Completeness
(30 points)
No attempt
at addressing
the assigned
writing tasks;
engagement of
readings is not
evident.
0-17 points
Little attempt to
address the
assigned writing
tasks; poor
attempt to
engage course
materials and
readings.

9. 18-20 points
Addressed the
tasks but
provided few
details and little
evidence of
engagement with
course materials
and readings.
Minimal and/or
weak individual
response
to/assessment of
course materials
and readings,
e.g., nothing
beyond
unsubstantiated
opinions.
21-23 points
Addressed the
tasks, but left out

10. some details.
Engagement
with course
readings and
materials is
evident.
Substantiated
individual
response
to/assessment of
course materials
and readings.
24-26 points
Addressed all
tasks
completely.
Engagement
with course
materials and
readings is clear.
Substantiated
individual
responses to
and critical
assessment of
course materials
and readings
suggestive of
implications,

11. relevancy,
pertinence,
significance,
import, etc.
27-30 points
__/30
Mechanics
and
Grammar
(10 points)
There is little to
no
evidence of
proper
grammar usage
and
mechanics.
0-5 points
Sentences and
paragraphs
difficult to read
and understand
due to poor use
of grammar or
mechanics.

12. 6 points
The paper
contains
numerous
grammatical and
mechanical
errors.
7 points
The paper
contains minimal
grammatical or
mechanical
errors.
8 points
The paper is
clear and
concise and
contains no
grammatical or
mechanical
errors.

13. 9-10 points
__/10
____/100
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