| | Total words_______________ | | Biology 101 Grading Rubric Gluten Free paper | | | TOTAL SCORE_____ /18 |
| | Similarity %____________ | | Spring 2016 |
| Level | Description of gluten, what foods | Description of Celiac's disease | Advantages and disadvantages | Opinion on a gluten free diet for a |
| | contain it, and nutritional | | of a gluten free diet for a person | person without an allergy or | Quality of writing | Structure and Format |
| | information | | without an allergy or sensitivity | sensitivity |
| 3-Excellent | Complete description of gluten, where it can be found in food as well as a complete explanation of nutritional deficiencies that can arise from a gluten free diet. | Celiac's disease, including how common it is and how it is diagnosed, is explained thoroughly. | Clear explanation of at least one advantage and one disadvantage of a gluten free diet for a person without an allergy or sensitivity. | The opinion is clearly stated and is well-supported by logic and/or data, clear and thoughtful. | Writing style is clear, concise and flows well. At most one error in spelling, grammar and/or language usage. | Followed assignment instructions exactly (e.g. no quotes). Perfect formatting (word count, font, margins, references). |
| 2-Adequate | Description and explanation are essentially complete, but contain either minor errors or some lack of clarity. | The description is essentially complete, but contains either minor errors or some lack of clarity. | Clear explanation of at least one advantage and one disadvantage is essentially compete, but contains either minor errors or some lack of clarity. | The opinion is clearly stated and is supported by logic or data, but there is some lack of clarity. | Writing style is clear and concise. Two to five errors in spelling, grammar and/or language usage. | Two to five minor errors (e.g. margins incorrect), or one major error (e.g. used quotations), in structure or format. |
| 1-Flawed/ Deficient | Description and explanation are incomplete (some major components are missing), contain major errors, and/or are very unclear. | The description is incomplete (some major components are left out) or contains major errors or is very unclear. | The explanation is incomplete (e.g. missing a description of an advantage or a disadvantage) or contains major errors or is very unclear. | The opinion is unsupported by logic or data, or too briefly developed, or very unclear. | Occasional lack of clarity in writing. More than five errors in spelling, grammar and/or language usage. | More than five minor errors, or one major error (i.e. used quotations) in structure or format. |
| 0-Missing or Unintelligible | Description and explanations are missing or are unintelligible. | The description is missing or is unintelligible. | The explanation is missing or is completely unintelligible. | The opinion and its support are missing or unintelligible. | Misspelling, incorrect grammar, and/or misuse of language make it difficult or impossible to evaluate the paper. | Formatting and/or structural errors are so serious as to suggest that the assignment instructions were not read. |
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