Term Paper

Term Paper Rubric

The compulsory final

-

term paper is worth 2

0

% of the final grade

. The term paper contains a

comprehensive study about the one favorite game of the students. The length of the complete

term paper cannot exceed

20

pages the minimum number of the pages are 8. Essay submission

is electronic and will be checked for plagiari

sm through

Turnitin

. Please submit your term paper

as a word document via Blackboard course web site safe

Turnitin

link and e mail as well as a

hardcopy to your instructor

.

Criteria

4

-

excellent

3

-

good

2

-

sufficient

1

-

in progress

Score

Organization

General

Cover Page, Table of

Content, Reference list,

Tables, Pictures and

Appendices (if any), are

presented in correct order.

Only 4

-

5 out of the six

items are presented and in

correct order.

Only 2

-

3 out of the six items

are presented or partly in

wrong order.

Less than 2 out of the six

items are presented or

partly in wrong order.

Scientific

background

General

The document fully follows

APA style writing. At least 8

references are used. All

references are used as in

text citation, at least 2

quotations,

supporting the

main idea are correctly

applied.

The document follows

widely APA style writing. 5

-

7 references are used. All

references are used as in

text citation, at least 1

quotation, supporting the

main idea is correctly

applied.

The document follows p

artly

APA style writing. 3

-

4

references are used. Not all

references are used as in

text citation, at least 1

quotation, supporting the

main idea is correctly

applied.

The document does not

follow APA style writing. 2

or less references are used.

Not all r

eferences are used

as in text citation, no

quotation supporting the

main idea is provided.

Written clarity

General

Student has less than 3

grammatical errors or

mistakes and the term

paper is well

-

written,

organized and easy to

understand and/or follow.

Student has 4

-

6

grammatical errors or

mistakes and the term

paper is well

-

written,

organized and easy to

understand and/or follow.

Student has some 7

-

10,

grammatical errors or

mistakes and the term paper

is hard to understand and/or

follow

.

Student has

some above

10, grammatical errors or

mistakes and the term

paper is confused.

Introduction

Specific

Student demonstrates a

suitable literature review

containing 5

-

6 important

facts of the chosen Game.

The applied skills involved in

that game are well

exp

lained.

Student demonstrates a

suitable literature review

containing 3

-

4 important

facts of the chosen Game

as stated in the title. The

applied skills involved in

that game are explained.

Student demonstrates a

literature review containing

2 important fact

s of the

chosen Game as stated in

the title. The applied skills

involved in that game are

not explained.

The literature review is not

complete and does not

relate to the Game as

stated in the title. The

applied skills involved in

that game are not

explaine

d.

Materials of the

game

All materials for playing the

game are explained in

details.

All materials for playing the

game are explained.

Some materials for playing

the game are explained in

details.

Few materials for playing

the game are not well

explained.

Rules of the

game

All rules are well explained

and supported with

literature.

All rules are explained to

some extend and

supported with literature.

3 or 2 rules are explained to

some extend and supported

with literature.

Only one or less rules are

explained. Basic literature is

missing.

Aim of the

game

The aim of the chosen game

is explained in details. At

least 2 major objectives of

The aim of the chosen

game in details. At least 1

major objectives of the

The aim of the chosen game

is explained in general. At

least 1 major objectives of

The aim of the chosen

game is not explained. Only

1 major objective or 1

Term Paper Rubric

The compulsory final-term paper is worth 20% of the final grade. The term paper contains a

comprehensive study about the one favorite game of the students. The length of the complete

term paper cannot exceed 20 pages the minimum number of the pages are 8. Essay submission

is electronic and will be checked for plagiarism through Turnitin. Please submit your term paper

as a word document via Blackboard course web site safe Turnitin link and e mail as well as a

hardcopy to your instructor.

Criteria 4-excellent 3-good 2-sufficient 1-in progress Score

Organization

General

Cover Page, Table of

Content, Reference list,

Tables, Pictures and

Appendices (if any), are

presented in correct order.

Only 4-5 out of the six

items are presented and in

correct order.

Only 2-3 out of the six items

are presented or partly in

wrong order.

Less than 2 out of the six

items are presented or

partly in wrong order.

Scientific

background

General

The document fully follows

APA style writing. At least 8

references are used. All

references are used as in

text citation, at least 2

quotations, supporting the

main idea are correctly

applied.

The document follows

widely APA style writing. 5-

7 references are used. All

references are used as in

text citation, at least 1

quotation, supporting the

main idea is correctly

applied.

The document follows partly

APA style writing. 3-4

references are used. Not all

references are used as in

text citation, at least 1

quotation, supporting the

main idea is correctly

applied.

The document does not

follow APA style writing. 2

or less references are used.

Not all references are used

as in text citation, no

quotation supporting the

main idea is provided.

Written clarity

General

Student has less than 3

grammatical errors or

mistakes and the term

paper is well-written,

organized and easy to

understand and/or follow.

Student has 4-6

grammatical errors or

mistakes and the term

paper is well-written,

organized and easy to

understand and/or follow.

Student has some 7-10,

grammatical errors or

mistakes and the term paper

is hard to understand and/or

follow.

Student has some above

10, grammatical errors or

mistakes and the term

paper is confused.

Introduction

Specific

Student demonstrates a

suitable literature review

containing 5-6 important

facts of the chosen Game.

The applied skills involved in

that game are well

explained.

Student demonstrates a

suitable literature review

containing 3-4 important

facts of the chosen Game

as stated in the title. The

applied skills involved in

that game are explained.

Student demonstrates a

literature review containing

2 important facts of the

chosen Game as stated in

the title. The applied skills

involved in that game are

not explained.

The literature review is not

complete and does not

relate to the Game as

stated in the title. The

applied skills involved in

that game are not

explained.

Materials of the

game

All materials for playing the

game are explained in

details.

All materials for playing the

game are explained.

Some materials for playing

the game are explained in

details.

Few materials for playing

the game are not well

explained.

Rules of the

game

All rules are well explained

and supported with

literature.

All rules are explained to

some extend and

supported with literature.

3 or 2 rules are explained to

some extend and supported

with literature.

Only one or less rules are

explained. Basic literature is

missing.

Aim of the

game

The aim of the chosen game

is explained in details. At

least 2 major objectives of

The aim of the chosen

game in details. At least 1

major objectives of the

The aim of the chosen game

is explained in general. At

least 1 major objectives of

The aim of the chosen

game is not explained. Only

1 major objective or 1