Anthropology research paper

FINAL PAPER (100 pts)

9-10 (Excellent)

7-8 (Good)

5-6 (Fair)

0-4 (Poor)

Content

Theme is well-defined. Paper discusses species significance and relates to material in course.

Theme is defined. Paper discusses species significance and relates to material in course.

Theme is vague. Paper discusses species significance.

One or more components of the paper are missing.

Research

Excellent background, context, and idea development

Good background, context, and idea development

Adequate background, context, and idea development

Poor background, context, and idea development

Organization

Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence.

Student presents information in logical sequence.

Reader has difficulty following paper.

Reader cannot understand paper because there is no sequence of information.

Comprehensibility

Can understand all of what is being communicated.

Can understand most of what is being communicated.

Can understand less than half of what is being communicated.

Can understand little of what is being communicated.

Bibliography

Bibliography is complete. Citations are accurate in paper.

Bibliography is included but not well organized. Paper has some citations.

Bibliography is missing some components.

Bibliography is almost or completely missing.

Effort

Exceeds the requirements of the assignment and have put care and effort into the process.

Fulfills all of the requirements of the assignment.

Fulfills some of the requirements of the assignment.

Fulfills few of the requirements of the assignment.

Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling, and Sentence Structure

Presentation is highly polished; no grammar or spelling errors.

Presentation is polished; maximum of one grammar or spelling error.

Presentation is adequate; maximum of two grammar or spelling errors.

Inadequate presentation; more than two spelling or grammar errors.