Linguistic term paper
Ling 132: Language Processing Summer 2019
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Final Paper Grading and Comment Rubric
Student: __________________________________
Criteria/Scoring Comments
In tr
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☐ Brief background explaining the relation of the project to language processing
☐ Presented a hypothesis and a viable alternative hypothesis
☐ Highlighted main differences between the hypotheses and why relative clause attachment might be able to distinguish between the two
☐ Background assumptions explained clearly
Score: 1 2 3 4 5
M a te
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M e th
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☐ Information about participants, population, sample
☐ Showed sample experimental materials and discussed the manipulation
☐ Discussed what each of the hypotheses would predict for the experimental items
☐ Indicated the number of items and fillers that were presented and provided information about the design
☐ Clearly stated the method, along with a description of the procedure
☐ Mentioned control and potential confound variables
Score: 1 2 3 4 5
R e su
lt s
☐ Presented at least one figure along with a description
☐ Provided a clear overview of the central descriptive findings (no statistical tests needed)
☐ Explained how the results relate to the predictions made by each of the hypotheses
Score: 1 2 3 4 5
Ling 132: Language Processing Summer 2019
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G e n
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☐ Restated which hypothesis was supported and why
☐ Highlighted any surprising findings that did not follow from your hypotheses
☐ Discussed any shortcomings of the manipulation and/or method
☐ Discussed open questions and proposed a future direction to address them
☐ Stated wider implications of the research to our understanding of sentence processing
Score: 1 2 3 4 5
W r it
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☐ All in-text citations have a reference in the APA format in the References section
☐ All figures and examples are described clearly
☐ Writing was clear and to the point
☐ Paper was edited and free of errors
☐ Ideas presented coherently, without redundancy
Score: 1 2 3 4 5
G e n
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M e r it
☐ Interesting ideas and a creative approach
☐ Showed mastery and understanding of course material
☐ Originality and interest
Score: 1 2 3 4 5
Total score: _____ / 30