Discussion Grading Rubric

                          Discussion Grading Rubric

Category The work is complete and supported by meaningful and relevant evidence The work is mostly good, but it’s either incomplete or has minor mistakes The work has major mistakes, or several key parts are missing There is no work, or the work violates the laws of nature as we know it
Discussion Content 70 points

This section meets all of the following requirements:

  • the majority of the discussion questions are addressed in meaningful detail with evidence
  • the collected and calculated values are used as evidence to support each argument where applicable
  • the observations and calculations are connected to the concepts under study
  • includes conclusions based on individual and group results

The presented content has no mistakes in the interpretation of the data or concepts.

55 points

This section is missing 1 of the requirements.

 

The presented content has only minor mistakes in the interpretation of the data or concepts.

30 points

This section is missing 2 of the requirements.

 

The presented content has 1 or 2 major mistakes in the interpretation of the data or concepts.

0 points

The section is missing or contains more than 5 major mistakes that contradict the laws of nature.

Scientific Language and Grammar 20 points

The discussion meets all of the following requirements:

  • the ideas are presented clearly and concisely
  • the chemistry terms are used correctly
  • there are no syntax or grammar mistakes
  • the sentences are connected in a logical sequence
  • ideas and content are not duplicated
15 points

The discussion is missing 1 of the requirements.

5 points

The discussion is missing 2 of the requirements.

0 points

The discussion is missing, or the meaning of the text can’t be understood even after a second read.

Discussion Format 10 points

The discussion meets all of the following requirements:

  • consistent font and type throughout the text
  • single-spaced text with 1’ margins
  • the essay-style text is structured in paragraphs
  • correct use of subscripts and superscripts in chemical formulae
  • sentences start with capital letter and end with the appropriate punctuation mark
8 points

The discussion is missing 1 of the requirements.

5 points

The discussion is missing 2 of the requirements.

0 points

The discussion is missing.