Research Paper - Information Systems Infrastructure
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BA633 Information Systems Infrastructure
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RESEARCH P APER G RAD IN G RU BR IC
Criteria/Categories Indicators/Levels
Score 5 4 3-2 1
Abstract and
Introduction
_____ x 5 =
/25 Introduction
should be clear
with a preview of
the main points
Good
introductory
statement, but
the preview of
the main points
is lacking
Introductory
statement is
vague and main
points are
unclear
Issue not clear
and preview of
the main points
is incomplete
Main Points and
Sub Points
______ x 20 =
/100 Main points are
clearly stated and
developed;
specific
examples/support
ing points are
appropriate and
clearly
developed;
smooth
transitions and
well organized.
Main points are
clearly stated
but
development of
examples/suppo
rting points are
lacking; smooth
transitions
between points.
Main points are
not clear.
Audience has
difficulty
following
presentation
because student
jumps around.
Examples/supp
orting points are
appropriate but
need
elaboration or
are not well
thought out.
Main points are
not clear,
Audience
cannot
understand
presentation
because there is
no sequence of
information.
Examples/supp
orting points are
inappropriate
for issue.
Conclusion
_____ x 5 =
/25 Well-thought out
concluding
statement that
summarizes main
points well.
Well-thought
out concluding
statement but
does not
summarize
main points
well.
Does not have a
well-thought
out concluding
statement, but
summarizes
main points
well.
Has neither a
well-thought
out concluding
statement nor
summarizes
main points
well.
Spelling,
grammar and
punctuation
_____ x 6 =
/30 No more than
two errors in any
of these
categories
combined
No more than
eight errors in
any of these
categories
combined
Eight to twenty
errors in these
categories
combined.
More than
twenty errors in
these categories
combined.
Summary
_____ x 4 =
/20
Very interesting
question.
Evidence that
student has put a
great amount of
thought into the
subject.
A rather
interesting and
challenging
work, but
student doesn’t
show much
excitement in
the subject
matter.
Satisfactory
work, but does
not engage the
reader
Lack of writing
skills seen by
the quality of
work. The
concept was
clearly not well
thought out.
