Course project

IND301 Course Project – Milestone 2 Grading Rubric Criteria A+ (100) A (95) B (85) C (75) D (65) F (55) F (0)

Possible Points: 30 30 28.5 25.5 22.5 19.5 16.5 0

List of Ideas Based

on the Freewrite

and Description

Sentences: The

work includes a list

of at least 7 ideas

and phrases on

the student’s topic

emerging from a

freewrite exercise

and a 1–2

sentence

description of a

narrowed topic for

the final project.

The list of ideas is

clearly relevant to

the chosen topic

and important in

building the

foundation for

the project.

Information

about the chosen

narrowed topic is

unique, described

concisely (1–2

sentences), and

highlights the

importance/

significance of

the topic.

The list of ideas

is clearly

relevant to the

chosen topic.

Information

about the

chosen

narrowed topic

is described

concisely (1–2

sentences) and

highlights the

importance/

significance of

the topic.

The list of

ideas is

relevant to

the chosen

topic.

Information

about the

chosen

narrowed

topic is

described

somewhat

concisely (1–2

sentences)

and highlights

some

important and

significant

aspects of the

topic.

Some of the ideas

are relevant to the

chosen topic.

Information about

the chosen

narrowed topic is

described

adequately but

may not be

concise or

highlight the

importance or

significance of the

topic.

Many of the ideas

are irrelevant to

the chosen topic.

Information

about the chosen

narrowed topic is

mostly unclear,

incomplete,

mostly irrelevant,

or not concise.

The list of ideas is

irrelevant to the

chosen topic.

Information

about the chosen

narrowed topic is

unclear,

incomplete,

mostly irrelevant,

and not concise.

No list of

ideas and

description

or no

submission.

Possible Points: 30 30 28.5 25.5 22.5 19.5 16.5 0

Underlined Keywords and Synonyms: The work includes at least 5–6 underlined keywords that are the key phrases and ideas from the description. The work also includes 2–3 appropriate synonyms, abbreviations, acronyms, or alternative keyword terms.

The work

includes at least 6

underlined

keywords that

are all the most

important, key

phrases and ideas

and includes

at least 3

appropriate,

relevant

synonyms or

alternatives for

each.

The work

includes 5–6

underlined

keywords that

are all key

phrases and

ideas and

includes

at least 2–3

appropriate,

relevant

synonyms or

alternatives for

each.

The work

includes 5–6

underlined

keywords that

are mostly key

phrases and

ideas. The

work includes

2–3 synonyms

or alternatives

for each that

are mostly

relevant and

appropriate.

The work includes

5–6 underlined

keywords, some of

which are key

phrases or ideas.

The work includes

2–3 synonyms or

alternatives, but

some are not

relevant or

appropriate.

The work

includes fewer

than 5 underlined

keywords, and

most are not key

phrases or ideas.

The work

includes fewer

than 2 synonyms

or alternatives, or

they are mostly

irrelevant or

inappropriate.

The work

includes fewer

than 5 underlined

keywords.

Keywords chosen

are not key

phrases or ideas.

The work does

not include 2

synonyms or

alternatives for

the keywords, or

they are totally

irrelevant and

inappropriate.

The work

does not

include

underlined

keywords

or

synonyms

or no

submission.

Possible Points: 30 30 28.5 25.5 22.5 19.5 16.5 0

Sources: The work includes at least 6 appropriate sources from the Excelsior College Library on the topic with all of the necessary information about the sources included (author, date, title, URL).

The 6 or more

selected sources

from the library

are credible and

have clear

relevance to the

selected topic.

Information

about the sources

is detailed,

accurate, and

complete.

The 6 or more

selected sources

from the library

are credible and

relevant to the

selected topic.

Information

about the

sources is

accurate and

complete.

The 6 selected

sources from

the library are

mostly

credible and

generally

relevant to

the selected

topic.

Information is

complete for

almost all

sources.

Several of the 6

selected sources

from the library

are not the most

relevant (i.e., may

be outdated or not

clearly tied to the

topic) to the

selected topic.

Some of the

information is

provided, but it is

incomplete for

some sources.

Many of the 6

selected sources

are not from the

library or not

credible. Sources

have little

relevance to the

selected topic.

Little information

about the sources

is provided.

The selected

sources are too

few and not from

the library,

credible, or

relevant to the

selected topic.

Little to no

information

about the sources

is provided.

The work includes no sources or no submission.

Possible Points: 10 10 9.5 8.5 7.5 6.5 5.5 0

Writing Skills: Grammar, spelling, and syntax are appropriate for college writing.

The work

contains no

errors in spelling

or grammar;

word choice

demonstrates a

deep

understanding of

the topic, always

using relevant

key terms

appropriately.

The work

contains no

errors in spelling

or

grammar; word choice demonstrates a good understanding of the topic, using relevant terms appropriately.

The work

contains a few

spelling

and/or

grammatical

errors; word

choice

demonstrates

proficiency on

the topic using

relevant terms

for the most

part.

The work contains

a few minor

spelling

and grammatical

errors; word

choice

demonstrates

basic

understanding of

the topic,

sometimes using

relevant and

appropriate terms.

The work exhibits

consistently

poor spelling

and grammar;

word choice

demonstrates a

lack of

understanding of

the topic, often

using irrelevant

or inappropriate

terms.

The work exhibits

extremely poor

writing skills;

incorrect spelling

and grammar

limits the

reader’s ability to

follow ideas or

thoughts. Word

choice

demonstrates a

lack of

understanding of

the topic, with

many irrelevant

or inappropriate

terms.

No submission.