Biology Department Rubric - Written Communication

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Factor

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1

N/A

Structure

 

 

 

 

 

Appropriate Placement of Material


Written work has a clear and appropriate treatment of introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion (when necessary)


Written work has adequate treatment of introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion (when necessary)


Written work has inconsistent treatment of introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion (when necessary)


Organizational structure has serious and persistent errors


This factor is not relevant to the assignment

Logical Organization


Paragraphing and transitions are clear and appropriate


Paragraphing and transitions are adequate


aragraphing and transitions are weak


Paragraphing has serious and persistent errors


This factor is not relevant to the assignment

Content

 

 

 

 

 

Completeness


The written work provides in-depth coverage of the topic


The written work provides sufficient coverage of the topic


The written work provides inadequate coverage of the topic


The written work does not cover the assigned topic


This factor is not relevant to the assignment

Information Literacy


Assertions are clearly supported by appropriately cited evidence


ssertions are generally supported by appropriately cited evidence


Many assertions are weakly supported by appropriately cited evidence


Assertions are not supported by appropriately cited evidence


This factor is not relevant to the assignment

Mechanics

 

 

 

 

 

Word use, sentence structure and grammar


Written work has no major errors in word selection and use, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization


Written work is relatively free of errors in word selection and use, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization


Written work has several major errors in word selection and use, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization


Written work has serious and persistent errors in word selection and use, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization

T
his factor is not relevant to the assignment

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