RUBRICS for BIO1524

>70% 60-69% 50-59% 40-49% <39%

Elements
Relevance The entire essay A major section of Some components The essay has a The essay doe not reflect
reflect quality of the essay reflects are not relevant with major component the provided topic.
arguments in quality of the topic. not relevant to the
response to the arguments in topic.
topic. response to the
topic with a minor
component not
relevant to the
topic.
Understanding High level of The essay displays Some concepts are The essay deploys Demonstrates no evidence
analysis of the a good level of not well integrated lots of words without of critical integration of the
integration of the independent or not properly meaning very much. information. Data are
concepts, integration of the explained . Display little disconnected each
originality of concepts. Some confusion in evidence of other. Not well explained.
exposition. Some confusion in the use of terms . independent thought Little evidence of reading.
the use of terms. and critical
integration of the
concepts.
References Accurate Most of the At least one of the References are The essay presents mainly
integration of an evidence and pieces of evidence generic and not unsubstantiated opinion .
appropriate range examples are and examples is appropriate. No references.
of scientific specific, relevant very relevant and
references. and explanations has an explanation
All the concepts are given that that shows how that
are supported by show how each piece of evidence
appropriate piece of evidence supports the topic.
references. supports the topic.
Structure The essay is very Good structure, Flow of information The language may No structure.
well structured. with some is weak. Use of lapse into
Coherent structure: interruption of the inappropriate colloquialism.
introduction, flow of scientific language The flow of
argument and information. No all the information is weak.
evidence, Paragraphs are paragraphs are well Paragraphs are not
conclusion for connected. connected. connected each
each paragraph. other.
Paragraphs are Arguments and A few of the support
well connected. support are details or arguments Many of the support
provided in a are not in an details or arguments
Arguments and fairly logical order expected or logical are not in an
support are that makes it order, distracting expected or logical
provided in a reasonably easy to the reader and order, distracting the
logical order that follow the author's making the essay reader and making
makes it easy and train of thought. seem a little the essay seem very
interesting to confusing. confusing.
follow the author's
train of thought.

Formatting Appropriate Very good The formatting is Minor attention to Poor formatting. Major
formatting, formatting with weak in some part details. Weak inaccuracies
attention to details. some of the essay. formatting.
imprecisions.