MATH 450, Spring 2013
Points
allotted
RUBRIC FOR FIRST PAPER
Mathematical
content
Mathematical
notation
Organization,
including
introduction
and conclusion
Grammar,
language,
spelling, and
punctuation
Flow, style,
and transitions
Miscellaneous:
two copies,
copy of article
attached,
submitted on
time, etc.
Not there or
nonsensical
Vague or
many
significant
errors
0 points
No notation
10 points
Significant
errors in use
of notation or
in definition
of notation
0 points
No clear
organization
1 – 3 points
Paragraphs
can be
rearranged
without
changing the
readability of
the paper
1 – 4 points
12 – 17 errors
0 points
More than 17
errors
0 points
Paper is
choppy and
repetitive
0 points
Only one
copy, no
article, and
submitted late
0 points
1 – 2 points
Paper is
frequently
choppy or
repetitive, and
most
transitions are
missing
1 – 2 points
Vague, or some errors or
omissions
TO
Only minor errors or
omissions
11 to 34 points
Notation
Notation
generally
generally used
used
correctly, with
correctly,
rare errors or
with some
missing
errors or
definitions
missing
definitions
4 – 6 points
7 – 9 points
Clear organization to most of
the paper. Perhaps a weak
introduction or conclusion,
but the thesis is clear and the
paper does not come to a
sudden stop.
Mathematics
fully and
correctly
explained
5 – 9 points
7 – 11 errors
10 points
0 – 2 errors
3 – 6 errors
35 points
Notation used
correctly and
always defined
when
introduced
12 points
Clear
organization to
entire paper,
including
introduction
and conclusion
3 points
4 – 5 points
Paper is only occasionally
choppy or repetitive, and most
transitions are present
6 points
Paper is never
choppy or
repetitive, and
has transitions
between topics.
3 – 5 points
Only one
copy, no
article, or
submitted
late
6 points
Two copies
with a copy of
article,
submitted on
time
3 points
6 points
TOTAL: