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Grading Rubric for CMU MSA 600 Research Paper

Paper 4 Methodology - Submission Week 6, 100pts

Scholar: ____________________________________________________

CATEGORY (100 pts total)

Full Points

75% of points

50% of points

10% to 0 points

Paper 3 - Methodology

65 pts ____

*exceptionally critical, relevant and consistent connections to evidence.

**excellent analysis

*consistent connections made between evidence

**good analysis.

*some connections made between evidence

**some analysis.

*limited or no connections made between evidence

**lack of analysis.

Paper Overall Organization

Development of Thesis (follows provided outline)

5 pts ____

*excellent topic with ideas that impact reader.

**exceptionally clear, logical, mature, and thorough development of thesis with excellent transitions between and within paragraphs.

*good summary of topic with clear ideas.

**clear and logical order that supports thesis with good transitions between and within paragraphs.

*basic summary of topic with partial ideas.

**somewhat clear and logical development with basic transitions between and within paragraphs.

*lack of summary of topic

**lacks development of ideas with weak or no transitions between and within paragraphs.

Style/Voice/Sentence Structure

10 pts ____

*style and voice are not only appropriate to the given audience and purpose, but also show originality and creativity.

**word choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic and varied.

***sentence structures are clear, active (subject-verb-object - SVO), to the point

*style and voice appropriate to the given audience and purpose.

**word choice is specific and purposeful, and somewhat varied throughout.

***sentences are mostly clear, active SVO, and to the point.

*style and voice somewhat appropriate to given audience and purpose.

**word choice is often unspecific, generic, redundant, and clichéd.

***sentences are somewhat unclear; excessive use of passive or first person voice.

*style and voice inappropriate or do not address given audience, purpose

**word choice is excessively redundant, clichéd, and unspecific.

***sentences are very unclear.

Grammar/Usage/

Mechanics/Proof Reading

10 pts ____

*control of grammar, usage, and mechanics.

**almost entirely free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors.

***no proof reading errors, {poor proof reading(PPR)}

*may contain few spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors.

**1 – 3 PPR

*contains several spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors which detract from the paper’s readability.

**4+ PPR

*so many spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors that the paper cannot be understood.

****No evidence of proof reading

Citation in-text Format

5 pts ____

*conforms to APA rules for formatting and citation of sources are perfect.

*conforms to APA rules for formatting and citation of sources with minor exceptions.

*frequent errors in APA format.

*lack of APA format/numerous errors.

References/Bibliography

5 pts ____

*entries entirely correct as to APA format.

** Exceptional number of sources used.

*entries mostly correct as to APA format.

** Sufficient number of sources used.

*frequent errors in APA format.

** Barely adequate number of sources used.

*lack of APA format, numerous errors.

** No sources cited.

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