MATH 450, Spring 2013
Points
allotted
RUBRIC FOR SECOND PAPER
Mathematical
and historical
content
Mathematical
notation
Organization,
including
introduction
and conclusion
Grammar,
language,
spelling, and
punctuation
Flow, style,
and transitions
Miscellaneous:
two copies,
submitted on
time, etc.
Not there or
nonsensical
Vague or
many
significant
errors
Vague, or some errors or
omissions
TO
Only minor errors or
omissions
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
11 to 34 points
Notation
Notation
generally
generally
used
used
correctly,
correctly,
with some
with rare
errors or
errors or
missing
missing
definitions
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.
0 points
More than 17
errors
0 points
Paper is
choppy and
repetitive
0 points
Only one
copy, and
submitted late
0 points
1 – 2 points
Paper is
frequently
choppy or
repetitive, and
most
transitions are
missing
1 – 2 points
5 – 9 points
7 – 11 errors
3 – 6 errors
Mathematics
fully and
correctly
explained, with
correct historical
context
35 points
Notation used
correctly and
always defined
when introduced
12 points
Clear
organization to
entire paper,
including
introduction and
conclusion
10 points
0 – 2 errors
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, or
submitted
late
6 points
Two copies,
submitted on
time
3 points
6 points
TOTAL: