ST 711
Experimental Design
Scoring Rubric for Review Exercise 1.2
Category
Excellent
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Selection of main points
Several important issues have been
covered, and the points that have
been selected are relevant to the
question.
Some relevant issues have been
discussed, but some important
issues have not been addressed.
Some issues that have been
discussed in the essay have
questionable relevance.
The issues that have been
addressed in the essay are
not relevant to the question.
Organization
The main points are clear to the
reader.
The main points can be understood
by the reader, with some reading
between the lines or other extra
effort.
The main points are not clear
to the reader.
Development of arguments
The main points are developed in a
logical fashion so that the final
conclusion can be easily drawn. The
connection between statistical
considerations and the ethical
question is fully discussed.
There are gaps in the development
of the argument and/or the
connection between statistical
considerations and the conclusions
is not clear.
The conclusions do not follow
from the main points.
The essay is free of grammatical
errors and the prose is easy to
understand.
The essay has a few grammatical
errors that do not impede
understanding. The meaning is clear
in most parts of the essay.
The essay has many
grammatical errors, the errors
make the essay difficult to
understand, or the author’s
intent is unclear in several
parts of the essay.
Grammar and clarity
Grammar(mistakes on the/a,
tense, plural)
No grammar mistakes
some mistakes, not much
many mistakes