iRubric: Practice Abstract for Science & Technology Seminar & Project rubric

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Practice Abstract for Science & Technology Seminar & Project Abstract assignment grading rubric This rubric is for grading an abstract student's write after reading a published paper. Rubric Code: V376X9 By rphillipsSWVGS Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Criterion
	Substandard 1 pts	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts
Followed Instructions 4 pts Used paper from Biomedical Beat, Cogito, Science in the Headlines, or Science News	Substandard Article not from listed source, and not printed or turned in with the abstract	Poor Article not from correct source, but was printed and turned in with the abstract	Fair Article from correct source, but not printed or turned in with the abstract	Good Selected and printed an article from one of the listed sources
Components of an Abstract 4 pts All major sections of the abstract are represented: Motivation, Problem statement, Approach, Results, Conclusions	Substandard Three or more components missing or lacking	Poor Two or more components missing or lacking	Fair One component missing or lacking	Good All components included and well written
Organization & Structure 4 pts	Substandard Structure detracts from the message of the writer Thoughts are disjointed and lack transition	Poor Structure of the abstract is not easy to follow Transitions need improvement	Fair Structure of the abstract is clear	Good Structure of the abstract is clear Transitions are logical and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the abstract
Content & Discussion 4 pts Appropriate level of detail in summary, background information, method, data, and conclusions	Substandard Content is incomplete Major required topics are lacking or not all included or poorly discussed	Poor Major points are addressed, but not well supported or discussed	Fair Content is accurate and mostly complete	Good Major points are stated clearly and in an interesting way to draw in the reader
Clear take-home message 4 pts Communicates importance of the research and the significance of the findings	Substandard Abstract does not express why the research is important, relevant, nor why the reader should care	Poor Abstract contains many general statments and does not provide evidence that the student understood and synthesized the information from the article	Fair Abstract does a reasonable job of presenting the take home message of the paper	Good Abstract effectively communicates the significance of the paper, the main results, and their applications The abstract entices potential readers into obtaining and reading a full-length copy of the paper