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Criteria
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Levels of Achievement
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Content 70%
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Advanced
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Proficient
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Developing
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Not Present
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Points Earned
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Genre and Topic
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28 to 30 points
The genre (form) and topic of the proposed project are clearly stated, and why each was chosen is substantially explained.
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25 to 27 points
The genre (form) and topic of the proposed project are stated, and why each was chosen is adequately explained.
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1 to 24 points
The genre (form) and topic of the proposed project are discernible, but the reason they were chosen may not be explained.
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0 points
The genre and topic of the project are not mentioned.
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Description of Sources
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28 to 30 points
The types of sources planned to use in the proposed project are substantially described. Specific source names are acceptable but not required.
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25 to 27 points
The types of sources planned to use in the proposed project are adequately described.
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1 to 24 points
The types of sources planned to use in the proposed project are mentioned but not adequately described..
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0 points
Sources for the proposed project are not mentioned.
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Research Method
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28 to 30 points
The student has explained, in substantial detail, the method(s) planned to follow for organizing the proposed project, finding sources, and presenting the results.
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25 to 27 points
The student has explained, in adequate detail, the method(s) planned to follow for organizing the proposed project, finding sources, and presenting the results.
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1 to 24 points
The student mentions the planned research method but does so in inadequate detail or fails to address one or more of the following: organizing the proposed project, finding sources, or presenting the results.
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0 points
The planned research method is not mentioned.
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Audience Awareness
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14 to 15 points
The proposal is written in such a way that it can be understood clearly by people outside the chosen field. Field-specific jargon is kept to a minimum.
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13 to 13 points
The proposal is written in such a way that it can be understood, for the most part, by people outside the chosen field. Some unnecessary field-specific jargon may be used.
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1 to 12 points
The proposal is written in such a way that it may be difficult to understand for people outside the chosen field. A significant amount of unnecessary field-specific jargon may be used.
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0 points
The proposal is written in such a way that it is inaccessible to people outside the chosen field..
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Structure 30%
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Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Points Earned
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Style and Mechanics
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14 to 15 points
The writing is professional in tone and style, with few to no errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. The proposal is 2 pages.
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13 to 14 points
The writing is mostly professional in tone and style, with some errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. The proposal is close to 2 pages.
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1 to 12 points
The writing is somewhat unprofessional in tone and style, with frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. The proposal is between 1 and 2 pages.
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0 points
The tone and style are entirely unprofessional, OR errors are frequent and significant enough to seriously impede readability, OR the proposal is 1 page or less.
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Documentation
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28 to 30 points
Proposal includes 2-3 correctly cited sources (these may or may not be sources to be used in the final project), both in-text and in a reference page/works cited/bibliography, according to the style most commonly used in the chosen field.
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25 to 27 points
Proposal includes 2-3 sources that are mostly correctly cited, with no more than a few errors.
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1 to 24 points
Proposal includes 1-2 sources. Citations may include frequent or significant errors.
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0 points
No sources are cited in-text and/or at the end.
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Total
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/150
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Instructor’s Comments:
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