Marine Biology 180

Rubric Name: Discussion (+citations) rubric ver 6.1

Criteria Outstanding Superior Good Substandard Failure Failure

Directions (e.g.

separate, bolded

question(s)/ topic(s); no

attachment)

5 points

no errors

5 points

no errors

5 points

no errors

3 points

1 error

2 points

2 errors

0 points

>2 errors

Scientific content

(accuracy; fact-

supported; clarity;

relevancy; paraphrased,

i.e. no quotations)

45 points

accurate with exceptional detail; far above standards; no quotations; flawless

example for others to emulate

38 points

accurate w/detail; many facts, clear,

relevant; no quotations; above standards; a very

good submission

34 points

accurate; some facts; clear; relevant; no quotations; meets

standards; a good/satisfactory

submission

29 points

minor inaccuracy; few supporting facts;

vague; some irrelevancy; accurate,

but no in-text citations; used quotations; below

standards; a poor submission

17 points

major inaccuracy; did not answer question; no in-text citations; unclear; irrelevant; significantly below

standards; a very poor submission

0 points

any verbatim copying; does not meet standards; an unsatisfactory

submission

Detail (# paraphrased

sentences)

20 points

>12 sentences

17 points

11 sentences

15 points

10 sentences

13 points

9 sentences

9 points

7-8 sentences

0 points

<7 sentences

Scholarly APA refs (#

in-text scholarly

citations; ref list

citations)

10 points

>5 in-text citations, including 2 from

different, non-course material, scholarly refs

8.5 points

4

7.5 points

3

6.5 points

2

4 points

1

0 points

no scholarly in-text citations OR no

reference list citations

Citation Format 5 points

no errors

5 points

no errors

4 points

1 minor

3 points

2 minor

2 points

1 major or >2 minor

0 points

>1 major

Effective Writing 15 points

no errors

12.5 points

no errors

11 points

1 error

9 points

2 errors

6 points

3 errors

0 points

>3 errors

Overall Score Outstanding

90 or more

Superior

80 or more

Good

70 or more

Substandard

60 or more

Failure

20 or more

Failure

0 or more

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