Research Paper - PHD Doctorate

CIS/CS 445 Database Management Research Paper Rubric

Criteria

Weight and Points

Exemplary 4

Proficient 3

Poor 2

Unacceptable 1

Point Value Earned

(Points x (Weight/4))

Content Quality of information 35%

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Analysis 35%

Key issues are clearly identified and discussed. Implications are well addressed. Sound critical thinking skills are well displayed.

Most key issues are identified and discussed. Some Implications are not clearly addressed. Critical thinking skills are evident, but incomplete.

Most key issues are identified, but not thoroughly discussed. Significant implications are not addressed. Some critical thinking skills are evident, but not clear.

Significant key issues are not identified and discussed. Implications are not thoroughly addressed. No critical thinking skills are evident.

Presentation of Material 20%

Material is complete, well organized, and easy to understand. Main ideas are easy to identify, and are presented in a clear and logical manner.

Material is complete, but lacks some clear organization, and is hard to follow in spots. Main ideas are presented, but are hard to identify, and more difficult to follow.

Material is substantially complete, but lacks clarity and organization.

Material is incomplete, poorly organized, and hard to understand.

No grammatical, spelling or

Almost no grammatical, spelling or

A few grammatical, spelling or

Many grammatical, spelling, or

Mechanics 10%

punctuation errors. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.

punctuation errors. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.

punctuation errors. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.

punctuation errors. Some sources are not accurately documented.

Total 100%

Point Value Earned

(Points x (Weight/4))