Gallaudet University Department of Interpretation
A Scored Rubric for Evaluating A Data-based Research Paper
Exemplary
Good
Barely Adequate
Introduction
The introduction
The introduction is
The introduction
(15 points)
presents the main
organized but does not presents the main issue
issues of the project:
adequately present the
and the question is
introduces the research main question, does
disorganized and does
question(s),
not sufficiently explain not flow logically or
explains how the
the question, or does
smoothly. (8)
question will be
not tell the reader what
studied, and the
follows or the
significance of
significance of
answering this
answering the question.
question. (15)
(10)
Literature
The review is
The review is
The review lacks a
Review
presented in a logical
presented in a logical
logical progression or
(20 points)
pattern, addresses the
pattern, addresses the
sufficient explanation
issue or its context, has issue or its context, has to understand all the
some thematic ties, if
some thematic ties, and relationships to the
needed, uses literature
may not include
question or issue. (10)
outside the SL
enough or sufficient
interpreting and
literature to cover the
perhaps outside of
complexities of the
interpreting and guides issue. The explanation
a reader as to how this is not clear about how
all pertains to the
all the literature
question/issue. (20)
pertains to topic. (15)
Methodology Methodology is an
Methodology is
Methodology lacks
(20 points)
accepted, wellunclear in one section
logical progression and
explained framework,
but follows a clear
is unclear in two to
including participants,
framework and
three sections. (10)
materials, and process. progression. (15)
(20)
Analysis/
Analysis is clearly and Analysis is presented
Analysis is presented
Discussion
logically explained.
in a logical manner, but haphazardly, without
(20 points)
Examples of data are
examples may lack
connecting ties, and
presented with
sufficient explanations insufficient explanation
sufficient explanation
or the interpretation
of examples, and the
for any educated reader does not fit the data.
interpretation is
to understand. The
Citations are not
somewhat deficient.
discussion explains the appropriate or do not
Lacks citations (10)
interpretation of the
fit the explanation. (15)
data. Ties to previous
research with citations.
(20)
Conclusion/S
ummary
(5 points)
Conclusion
summarizes findings,
puts the findings in a
Conclusion
summarizes findings
but provides no
Conclusion weakly
summarizes findings,
does not provide
Inadequate
The introduction is
disorganized and
difficult to follow. The
main issue or question
is not introduced. (5)
The review is unclear
and difficult for a
reader to understand
the point of the review.
(5)
Methodology is
haphazard, unclear,
and not in line with
current understandings
of the process. (5)
Analysis is insufficient
to answer research
question, examples
lack explanations, data
is confusing and the
interpretation lacks
coherence. (5)
Conclusion is vague,
wanders, and does not
complete the study. (1)
Exemplary
context, and proposes
future
questions/research. (5)
Writing Style
and Use/
Mechanics
(10 points)
APA
Style/Format
(10 points)
Good
context, may propose
future studies, but
lacks connection to
findings. (3)
Style is academic with Style is academic with
terminology adequately terminology explained
explained and reading
and reading flows.
flows. No grammatical Some grammatical or
errors or spelling or
spelling or vocabulary
vocabulary errors.
errors. Syntax is
Syntax is both simple
adequate, but
and complex without
occasionally difficult
causing a reader to
to read. May use
pause in order to make passive voice too often,
sense. Uses mostly
or lacks headings, or
active voice, headings, clear transitions, or
clear transitions and
cohesive ties. (5)
cohesive ties. (10)
Barely Adequate
context, or does not
provide future
directions. (2)
Inadequate
Style is insufficiently
academic, lacks
explanations of
terminology, and
reading is difficult. Has
many errors, and/or
uses voice
inappropriately, lacks
headings, clear
transitions, and
cohesive ties. (2)
Poorly written. (0)
APA format is
followed for all aspects
of the paper (citations,
headers, numbers,
series, quotes,
tables/figures,
references, etc.) (10)
Four to ten violations
of APA rules and/or
three to five missing or
incorrect citations and
references. (5)
Eleven or more
violations of APA rules
and/or six or more
missing or incorrect
citations and
references. (3)
Fewer than three
violations of APA
rules, or one to two
missing or incorrect
citations and
references. (7)