Science Review Paper Rubric

Three or <articles Four articles collected Five articles collected > 5 articles collected

collected by due date by due date by due date by due date

Topic was not Topic was poorly Topic was Topic was extensively

introduced & introduced & introduced & introduced &

direction of direction of direction of direction of

paper was not paper was paper was paper was

clearly outlined moderately outlined considerably outlined clearly outlined

Main points of Main points of Main points of Main points of

each journal article were each journal article were each journal article were each journal article were

not included in the paper somewhat included in the paper clearly identified &

limited in the paper included in the paper

Shows limited Shows some Shows considerable Shows thorough

understanding in understanding in understanding in understanding in

connecting and connecting and connecting and connecting and

familiarizing familiarizing familiarizing familiarizing

information information information information

in familiar contexts in familiar contexts in familiar contexts in familiar contexts

Illegible work Work somewhat neat Work is very neat Work is clearly legible

No appropriate summary One appropriate sentence Two sentences used in > two sentences in

in summary summary that were summary that were appropriate appropriate

The paper was The paper was The paper was The paper was

not referenced poorly referenced somewhat referenced clearly referenced

at every new idea at every new idea at every new idea at every new idea

or statistic or statistic or statistic or statistic

Many grammar &/or Some grammar &/or A few grammar &/or No grammar &

spelling mistakes spelling mistakes spelling mistakes spelling mistakes

Vancouver Style Vancouver Style Vancouver Style Vancouver Style

was not used use was limited was used considerably used extensively