EXCEL, economics
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ECON610-RubricforLearningGoalsAssignments.docxRubric for Learning Assignments
Each learning assignment will be graded based on the following rubric, with the caveat that any submissions that are significantly plagiarized will automatically receive a grade of zero (see the last row of this rubric for more details on this):
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Exceeds Expectations |
Meets Expectations |
Needs Improvement |
Unacceptable |
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Writing Quality: (0-4 points) |
Excellent grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation. Sentences are clear, coherent, and well structured. (4 points) |
Well written, but with some minor errors in grammar, spelling, syntax and/or punctuation. Some, but not many, awkward sentences. (3 points) |
Multiple errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, and/or sentence structure (1-2 points) |
Continuous and/or ubiquitous errors (0 points) |
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Focus, organization, and coherence: (0-4 points) |
Answer focuses on the question asked, is well-planned and well-thought out. Arguments are presented in an organized manner. Conclusions are supported by proper logic and/or examples as required by the assignment in question. (4 points) |
Answer is relevant, but with some minor presentation and/or organization problems, or else some minor problems with logic and/or examples. (3 points) |
Answer is somewhat out of focus for the question asked and/or not well organized, or else weakly supported (1-2 points) |
Answer does not address the key issues of the question asked. Answer is incoherent and/or disorganized (0 points) |
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Content, substance, relevance, and accuracy (0-12 points) |
Answer is on point and is well presented and argued; ideas and arguments are relevant, detailed, well developed, supported by logic and/or specific evidence and examples if and when the assignments call for those. (11-12 points)
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Minor issues with focus of answer, and/or with the relevance of the answer given the question asked. Minor problems with details, logic, evidence and/or with examples. (8-10 points)
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Answer makes some relevant points, but the answer does not fully focus on the question asked. Some relevant ideas are presented, but those ideas are not well developed and/or supported by evidence. (4-7 points) |
Answer is irrelevant for the question asked, or else is incoherent, or not supported by logic, evidence, or examples. (0-3 points) |
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Citation, Originality, or Plagiarism issues: Up to 20 points may be taken off based on these issues. |
Writing is original, direct quotes are properly identified with quotation marks, or block quotes, as needed, and relevant citations are clearly identified. (Zero points off)
Note that depending on the nature of the specific assignment, you may not need to use any formal quotes, or identify any outside sources, but your writing must always be original in the sense that you are using your own words.
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Minor originality or citation issues based on imperfect paraphrasing and/or unclear citations. (Up to 5 points off)
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One or more paragraph of your answer is copied verbatim, or else improperly paraphrased, without proper attributions. (Between 6 and 15 points off) |
A significant portion of the answer is plagiarized. (20 points off, i.e., there will be zero points total for assignment) |
Note that this essay assignment will be reviewed for originality using Turnitin. While you do not have to conform to the full writing guidelines that were posted for the term paper, note that the same general strictures on originality do apply:
ORIGINALITY:
The assignment must be your own original work and it must be written specifically for this class. The assignment will be checked for originality using turnitin.com. Any citation omissions will affect your assignment grade, but significantly plagiarized assignments will receive a grade of zero, with no exceptions and with no do-overs.
CITATIONS:
You must cite all your sources.
PROPER QUOTATIONS & QUOTATION MARKS:
You must use quotation marks, or else use indented blocks, to identify all quotations. It is OK to paraphrase and not use direct quotes only when your language is completely different from the original, but you must still give proper credit to your sources. It is not OK to just insert a few words of your own into another writer’s text and then appropriate it without using quotation marks.
