Research Paper using ForecastX and forecasting techniques

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Knowledge

(70 points)

Demonstrates a broad base of general knowledge

Demonstrates adequate general knowledge

Demonstrates inadequate general knowledge

Communication

(50 points)

Demonstrates exemplary skills in writing

Demonstrates sufficient skills in writing for effective classroom communication

Demonstrates insufficient skills in writing for effective classroom communication

Structure

(30 points)

TOPIC & DEVELOPMENT: Articulates a main point or topic; supports or amplifies thesis/topic sentence throughout; draws appropriate conclusions from evidence

ORGANIZATION: Clear structure with appropriate transitions where needed

PARAGRAPHS: Focused and well organized

TOPIC & DEVELOPMENT: Generally articulates a main point or topic early on; mostly supports or amplifies thesis/topic sentence throughout; draws basically appropriate conclusions from evidence

ORGANIZATION: Generally clear structure with appropriate transitions where needed

PARAGRAPHS: Generally focused and well organized

TOPIC & DEVELOPMENT: Contains a point, evidence, and conclusion, but does not necessarily put them in the proper order or make them clearly visible

ORGANIZATION: Salvageable structure with some attempt at transition

PARAGRAPHS: Mostly on topic though with some shifts and errors in focus

Content

(25 points)

FOCUS: Clear and coherent

LOGIC: Clear and obvious flow of ideas

EVIDENCE: Assertions fully and appropriately supported

CONCEPT: Appropriate choice of topic, examples, and style

PURPOSE: Meets assignment guidelines and addresses appropriate material

FOCUS: Obvious focus, generally maintained

LOGIC: Generally logical flow of thought

EVIDENCE: Supports most assertions well

CONCEPT: Generally appropriate choice of topic, examples, and style

PURPOSE: Basically meets assignment guidelines and addresses appropriate material

FOCUS: Weakly focused

LOGIC: Some leaps in logic or fallacious reasoning

EVIDENCE: Some assertions

unsupported, or failure to distinguish between assertions and proof

CONCEPT: Weak choice of topic, examples, and style

PURPOSE: Does not meet assignment guidelines (but does not entirely fail to accomplish the objective)

Readability

(25 points)

MECHANICS: Contains only very minor grammar and punctuation errors or typos; errors must not seriously distract or harm clarity

DICTION: Appropriate word usage for topic and assignment

CLARITY: Easily understandable; clearly expressed

MECHANICS: Contains some grammar and punctuation errors or typos; errors may distract but must not seriously harm clarity

DICTION: Generally appropriate word usage for topic and assignment

CLARITY: Generally understandable and clearly expressed

MECHANICS: Contains significant and distracting grammar and punctuation errors or typos; errors may harm clarity (but not render the paper incomprehensible)

DICTION: Some errors in word usage for topic and assignment

CLARITY: Reader may have to work to understand; thought may seem muddled