FINAL EVALUATION SHEET

LNHS GRADUATION PROJECTPAPER RUBRIC/RATING SHEET

EVALUTION ITEMS / Successful Completion / Has NOT Completed
Exemplary
4 / Satisfactory
3 / Developing/
Emerging
2 / Resubmission
Necessary
1 / Not Submitted
0
FOCUS
Thesis statement / insightful, focused / adequate insight & focus / minimal insight & focus / NO insight or focus / NO Paper
Connections between thesis & significant related ideas / strong / adequate / insufficient / NO Connections / NO Paper
ORGANIZATION
Logical progression of related ideas and supporting information in paper body / effective / adequate / poor / does not provide progression / NO Paper
Use of transitions to connect supporting information clearly / effective / adequate / ineffective / does not provide transitions / NO Paper
Conclusion / well-documented, logical and involves critical thinking / adequately documented / insufficiently documented / does not arrive at documented conclusion / NO Paper
SUPPORT/ELABORATION
Synthesizes complex ideas from research / effectively / sufficiently / ineffectively / NO evidence of synthesizing ideas / NO Paper
Selection of supporting information clearly relevant to the thesis and its related ideas / exceptional selection / sufficient selection / insufficient selection / lacks supporting information / NO Paper
Presentation of multiple perspectives / meaningful / adequate / limited / does not present multiple perspectives / NO Paper
Balanced use of quotations and student paraphrasing / effectively balanced / adequately balanced / insufficiently balanced / does not balance quotes and paraphrasing / NO Paper
Integration of student-generated visual aids (i.e. diagrams, charts, graphs, pictures, graphic organizers) / skillfully integrates aids to emphasize important content / effectively integrates aids to clarify content / includes visual aids to clarify content / shows no use of aids to clarify content / NO Paper
COLUMN TOTALS

TOTAL POINTS – THIS SIDE ______

EVALUTION ITEMS / Successful Completion / Has NOT Completed
Exemplary
4 / Satisfactory
3 / Developing/
Emerging
2 / Resubmission
Necessary
1 / Not Submitted
0
STYLE
Use of language / skillful use: effective word choice, clarity, consistent voice / good use:
some mastery of word choice, clarity, consistent voice / Ineffective: weak word choice, limited clarity,
inconsistent voice / severely flawed use: weak word choice, no clarity or voice / NO Paper
Fluency / exceptional - varied sentence structure, paragraphing, flow of ideas and transition / sufficiently varied sentence structure, paragraphing, flow of ideas and transition / limited fluency through sentence structure, paragraphing, flow of ideas and transition / lacks fluency / NO Paper
CONVENTIONS
Use of prescribed format (MLA or APA), including title page, pagination, and citations / sophisticated use / adequate use / limited use / NO use / NO Paper
Use of standard writing conventions in grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation and usage / consistently / generally / minimally / does not use standard conventions / NO Paper
INFORMATION LITERACY
Demonstrates integrity in citing practices / conscientiously and consistently / generally / inconsistently / does not demonstrate integrity in citing / NO Paper
Use of primary & secondary sources & current data / effectively employs an extensive variety / adequately employs a sufficient variety / employs a limited variety / does not employ a variety / NO Paper
Skills in determining resource credibility and reliability / demonstrates strong evaluation skills / demonstrates sufficient evaluation skills / demonstrates limited evaluation skills / demonstrates no evaluation skills / NO Paper
COLUMN TOTALS

TOTAL POINTS – THIS SIDE ______

FINAL SCORE ______(Add Total Points from BOTH sides)

(Minimum Points for a Passing Score = 51)

Student’s Name ______

Evaluator’s Signature______