Science Fair Project Research Paper Grading Rubric

Science Fair Project Research Paper Grading Rubric Name ______Topic ______Use the key below to assign a score for each of the following categories. All adult and peer raters should sign below. Please submit the clean, edited copy to your teacher.

Place a check for each bulleted statement Self Adult #2 Peer Teacher that is present in the report 1. Title Page (2 pts)  Your Name ______ Teacher’s name ______ Title ______ Due date ______2. Table of Contents (2 pts)  Page numbers listed ______ Separate page ______3. Introduction (24 points)  Explain background ______ Scientific reasoning behind choice  Previous research ______ Strong rationale/purpose/problem ______ Emphasizes unresolved issues or ______problems  Hypothesis stated  Includes citations from published ______sources ______ Correct MLA style used (in text ______citations used correctly) 4. Materials/Procedures (8 pts)  Materials listed ______ Detailed procedure ______ Narrative form ______ Thorough description of all equipment/materials used and where ______obtained 5. Results (12 points)  Data presented with averages ______ No raw data ______ Narrative form ______ Tables and graphs included ______ Tables and graphs labeled and titled ______ Tables and graphs understandable and match hypothesis ______Science Fair Project Research Paper Grading Rubric 6. Discussion (27 pts)  Flows smoothly and logically ______ Thorough analysis with justification of results (4) ______ Compared to expected results/ common beliefs/published values/theoretical values ______ Error analysis discussed (4) ______ How errors would have affected results ______ Problems experienced ______ Future modifications ______ Further questions or studies that could springboard from the research (4) ______7. Conclusion (9 pts)  Summarize only ______ Accept/reject hypothesis ______ No new information introduced ______8. Acknowledgements (1 pts) ______

9. References/Bibliography (15pts) st  Alphabetical order by 1 word ______ MLA style ______ At least 6 sources(12 for team project) ______ Variety of sources ______ Only one encyclopedia in 1st six sources ______ All required references are listed and are cited in paper (-2 points for each extra/missing source) ______10. Grammatical Errors (-1 point ______each)

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