Final Project Evaluation Rubric
Honors Scholarship Project
Artistic Projects
Many students decide to complete artistic projects for their Honors Scholarship Projects,
whether that is writing a novel, producing an art installation, composing a musical composition,
etc. In addition to producing the work of art, students should also complete a 10-15 page
evaluation of their project that discusses:
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The questions or creative challenges that underlie the work.
The literature consulted in the process of preparing for and completing their project.
The methods selected for producing the work.
Reflections about the relevance of the topic and its creative pursuit to the Christian
vocation, when appropriate.
Please use this rubric to evaluate your student’s paper and artistic work.
Student:
Faculty Mentor(s):
Project Title:
Semester Completed:
A
B
Research Question or Creative Challenge (10%)
The Student Has:
 Identified a unique question, topic, or creative challenge.
 Clearly and concisely stated the project goals, objectives, and/or
thesis.
 Framed the question, topic, or creative challenge with a full
appreciation for its complexity while retaining an appropriate sense of
focus.
 Articulately reflected upon the relevance of the topic and its creative
pursuits to the Christian vocation.
 Identified a question, topic, or creative challenge that is appropriate to
the discipline.
 Clearly and concisely stated the project goals, objectives, and/or
thesis.
 Framed the question, topic, or creative challenge with attention to its
complexity while retaining an appropriate sense of focus.
 Reflected upon the relevance of the topic and its creative pursuits to
the Christian vocation.
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C
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D
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Identified a question, topic, or creative challenge that is not entirely
appropriate to the discipline.
Stated the project goals, objectives, and/or thesis in ways that are
unclear and imprecise.
Provided a framework that is too narrowly or broadly defined to result
in a useful investigation toward understanding the question, topic, or
creative challenge.
Inadequately reflected upon the relevance of the topic and its creative
pursuits to the Christian vocation.
Not identified a question, topic, or creative challenge that is
appropriate to the discipline.
Stated the project goals, objectives, and/or thesis in ways that are
unclear and imprecise.
Not provided a useful framework for understanding the question, topic,
or creative challenge.
Not reflected upon the relevance of the topic and its creative pursuits
to the Christian vocation.
Comments:
A
B
C
D
Literature Review/Bibliography Content (20%):
The Student Has:
 Presented the project within and supported by a thorough review of
relevant academic literature.
 Clearly summarized the major ideas of sources.
 Clearly drawn thematic connections between sources.
 Clearly demonstrated the need for the project.
 Presented the project within and supported by an adequate review of
relevant academic literature.
 Summarized the major ideas of sources.
 Drawn thematic connections between sources.
 Demonstrated the need for the project.
 Presented an underdeveloped review of academic literature.
 Has sometimes been unclear in summarizing ideas.
 Has sometimes been unclear in drawing thematic connections
between sources.
 Provided an inadequate grounding for the project in the literature
review.
 Presented a deficient review of academic literature.
 Presented an unclear summary of ideas.
 Presented a poor understanding of thematic connections between
sources.
 Provided an inadequate grounding for the project in the literature
review.
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Comments:
A
B
C
D
Methodology (10%)
The Student Has:
 Carefully chosen a methodology or approach that is well-suited to the
question, topic, or creative challenge.
 Clearly explained the methodology or approach and reasons for
selecting it.
 Fully addressed the limitations of the methodology or approach.
 Chosen a methodology or approach that is suitable to the question,
topic, or creative challenge.
 Clearly explained the methodology or approach and reasons for
selecting it.
 Adequately addressed the limitations of the methodology or approach.
 Chosen a methodology or approach that is marginally adequate to the
question, topic, or creative challenge.
 Not always clearly explained the methodology or approach and
reasons for selecting it.
 Not sufficiently addressed the limitations of the methodology or
approach.
 Chosen a methodology or approach that is inadequate to the question,
topic, or creative challenge.
 Not clearly explained the methodology or approach and reasons for
selecting it.
 Not addressed the limitations of the methodology or approach.
Comments:
A
Content and Execution of Artistic Work (50%)
The Student Has:
 Excellently and creatively executed the artistic work, in accordance
with the methods selected.
 Thoroughly and creatively addressed the questions, topics, and/or
creative challenges identified.
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B
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C
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D
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Thoroughly incorporated the ideas gathered and developed through
the literature review.
Met or exceeded the standards of scholarship in the artistic
discipline/field (as appropriate for someone at this stage of scholarly
development).
Executed the artistic work well, in accordance with the methods
selected.
Addressed the questions, topics, and/or creative challenges identified.
Incorporated the ideas gathered and developed through the literature
review.
Met the standards of scholarship in the artistic discipline/field (as
appropriate for someone at this stage of scholarly development).
Executed the artistic work poorly or not in accordance with the
methods selected.
Inadequately addressed the questions, topics, and/or creative
challenges identified.
Inadequately incorporated the ideas gathered and developed through
the literature review.
Not met the standards of scholarship in the artistic discipline/field (as
appropriate for someone at this stage of scholarly development).
Executed the artistic work poorly or not in accordance with the
methods selected.
Not addressed the questions, topics, and/or creative challenges
identified.
Not incorporated the ideas gathered and developed through the
literature review.
Not met the standards of scholarship in the artistic discipline/field (as
appropriate for someone at this stage of scholarly development).
Comments:
A
B
Writing and Organization (10%)
The Student Has:
 Clear and effective writing.
 Clear and effective organization of ideas with effortless transitions.
 Minimal errors in grammar, spelling, mechanics, and punctuation.
 Adherence to appropriate style guidelines (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).
 Writing that is clear and effective for the most part.
 Organization and transitions that are clear and effective for the most
part.
 Minor errors in grammar, spelling, mechanics, and punctuation.
 Minor errors in adhering to appropriate style guidelines (APA, MLA,
Chicago, etc.).
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C
D
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Unclear and ineffective writing.
Unclear and ineffective organization and choppy transitions.
Multiple errors in grammar, spelling, mechanics, and punctuation.
Multiple errors in adhering to appropriate style guidelines (APA, MLA,
Chicago, etc.).
Unclear and ineffective writing.
Unclear and ineffective organization and choppy transitions.
Significant and repeated patterns of errors in grammar, spelling,
mechanics, and punctuation.
No attention to appropriate style guidelines (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).
Comments:
Please assign a numerical grade for the Final Project, using the following scale.
This is also the grade that you should assign via DataConnect for HNR 498. A
student must receive at least a B- in order for their Honors Scholarship Project to
fulfill their honors requirements.
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A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
94-100%
90-93%
87-89%
84-86%
80-83%
77-79%
74-76%
70-73%
67-69%
64-66%
60-63%
59% and Below
Please give one copy of your completed evaluation to the student, and email a
scanned copy to sara.scheunemann@indwes.edu.
We give credit to Washington State University for providing the language of “creative challenge” as a framework for the first section of this rubric.
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