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Paper is neatly written or typed with no distracting corrections.
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Paper is neatly written or typed with 1 or 2 distracting corrections (e.g.,dark cross-outs; bumpy white-out, words written over).
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The writing is generally readable, but the reader has to exert quite a bit of effort to figure out some of the words.
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Many words are unreadable OR there are several distracting corrections.
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Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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The introduction is inviting, states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper.
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The introduction clearly states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper, but is not particularly inviting to the reader.
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The introduction states the main topic, but does not adequately preview the structure of the paper nor is it particularly inviting to the reader.
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There is no clear introduction of the main topic or structure of the paper.
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Concisely summarizes the main points in the article, each one equally balanced.
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Summarizes the article but neglects some areas/focuses too heavily on one area.
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Summarizes the article but gets into unnecessary detail.
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Fails to summarize the article.
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Details are placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the interest of the reader.
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Details are placed in a logical order, but the way in which they are presented/introduced sometimes makes the writing less interesting.
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Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader.
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Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized.
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The writer seems to be writing from knowledge or experience. The author has taken the ideas and made them "his own."
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The writer seems to be drawing on knowledge or experience, but there is some lack of ownership of the topic.
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The writer relates some of his own knowledge or experience, but it adds nothing to the discussion of the topic.
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The writer has not tried to transform the information in a personal way. The ideas and the way they are expressed seem to belong to someone else.
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The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader with a feeling that they understand what the writer is "getting at."
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The conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all the loose ends.
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The conclusion is recognizable, but does not tie up several loose ends.
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There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends.
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Paper is 200 or more words long.
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Paper is 180~200 words long.
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Paper is 150~180 words long.
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Paper is less than 150 words.
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Applies economic terminology and concepts learned in the first semester (three sectors of the economy, the business cycle, investment criteria, etc.)
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Uses own vocabulary, applies some economic terminology and concepts but could use more.
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Mainly uses words and phrases from the article.
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Almost a copy of the original article.
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All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited correctly.
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All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and most are cited correctly.
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Most sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited correctly.
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Many sources used for quotes and facts are less than credible (suspect) and/or are not cited correctly.
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