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Category

Excellent

(1)

Above Average

(0.75)

Average

(0.5)

Below Average

(0.25)

Poor

(0)

Points

Format

Proper font, font size, margins, and tense. Limited grammatical mistakes and misspellings.

1 issue with font, font size, margins, or tense. Few grammatical mistakes and misspellings.

Multiple issues with font, font size, margins, or tense. Several grammatical mistakes and misspellings.

Multiple issues with font, font size, margins, or tense. Sizeable amount of grammatical mistakes and misspellings. Sentence structure makes it difficult to read.

Does not follow formatting guidelines. Report contains large numbers of grammatical mistakes and misspellings. Report is unreadable.

10

Introduction

Clearly states the background of the article with inclusion of relevant aim of the study. Makes me want to read the paper.

Clearly states the background but lacks enough information to support aim of the study. I want to read the paper to find out more.

The report states the background without information to support the aim of the study. I have to read the report to understand its purpose.

No background is stated. I am unable to understand the purpose of the article without reading the report.

Lacks any relevant information whatsoever. I would rather skip reading this report.

10

Methods

All relevant techniques and details are included.

Few relevant techniques are missing.

Several relevant techniques are missing.

Multiple relevant techniques are missing.

Most of the relevant techniques are missing.

10

Results/Data

All results and data are included and well organized. Tables and figures are added.

Some results and data are included, and it is generally well organized. Some Tables and figures are added.

Several pieces of results and data are missing, but it is generally well organized. Several Tables and figures are added.

Multiple pieces of results and data are missing and is generally unorganized. Missing Tables and figures.

Most of the results and data is missing and is unorganized. Missing Tables and figures.

5

Discussion

Implications of results are clearly stated.

Some of the data are overlooked and/or the explanations lack clarity.

Several pieces of data are overlooked. Explanations lack clarity.

Multiple pieces of data are overlooked. Explanations make no sense.

Most of the data is overlooked. Explanations make no sense.

10

Critical analysis

Limitations (Weaknesses)

Opinion and weakness are clear and scientifically sound with examples and analysis.

Some of the opinion and weakness are clear and scientifically sound with examples and analysis.

Several of the opinion and weakness are not clear and missing scientific examples and analysis.

Multiple opinion and weakness are not clear and missing scientific examples and analysis.

Most of the opinion and weakness are not clear and missing scientific examples and analysis.

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