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Rubric for Seminar/ project work evaluation
Assessment
Exceeds Expectations
Criteria
Score 100%
Rating 4 3
 Information is  Information is
Organization presented in a logical,
& interesting way,
Style which is easy to
follow.
(15%)
 Purpose is clearly
stated and explains
the structure of work.
 Demonstration of full
Content knowledge of the
& subject with
Knowledge explanations and
elaboration.
(45%)
 Format is consistent
Format throughout including
& heading styles and
Aesthetics captions.
(10%)  Figures and tables are 
presented logically
and reinforce the text.
Spelling  Negligible (1 or 2 per 
& page) misspellings
Grammar and/or grammatical
(5%) errors.
 Reference section
References complete and
comprehensive.
(5%)
 Consistent and logical
referencing system.
Viva voce  Masterfully defends  Competently
research by providing
(20%) clear and insightful
answers to questions
Meets Expectations Below Expectations Not Acceptable
90% 60% 30%
2 1
 Work is hard to  Sequence of
presented in a follow as there is information is
logical manner, very little difficult to follow.
which is easily continuity. No apparent
followed. structure or
 Purpose of work is continuity.
 Purpose of work is stated, but does not
clearly stated assist in following  Purpose of work is
assists the structure work. not clearly stated.
of work.
 At ease with  Uncomfortable  No grasp of
content and able to with content. information.
elaborate and Clearly no
explain to some  Only basic knowledge of
degree. concepts are subject matter.
demonstrated and
interpreted.  No questions are
answered. No
interpretation
made.
 Format is generally  Mostly consistent  Work is illegible,
consistent format. format changes
including heading throughout, e.g.
styles and captions.  Figures and tables font type, size etc.
are legible, but not
Figures and tables convincing.  Figures and tables
are neatly done and are sloppy and fail
provide intended to provide intended
information. information.
Minor (5 to 10 per  Several spelling  Numerous spelling
page) misspellings (11 to 25 per page) (> 25 per page) and
and/or grammatical and grammatical grammatical errors.
errors. errors.
 Minor inadequacies  Inadequate list of  No referencing
in references. references or system used.
references in text.
 Consistent
referencing system.  Inconsistent or
illogical
referencing system.
 Answers questions,  Does not answer
defends by but often with little
providing very insight
helpful answers
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Rubric for Lab work evaluation

Assessment Criteria
Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Below Expectations Not Acceptable
(weight)
Score 100% 90% 60% 30%
Rating 4 3 2 1

Critical evaluation of Recognizes defective Recognizes defective Recognizes defective Blind acceptance of
findings results and eliminates results and figures out results but does not clearly defective results
the cause the cause know what to do
(30%)

Ability to recognize Clear understanding Adequate Errors in Not understood

main sources of error understanding understanding

(15%)

Correlation between Qualitative accounting Complete and done Done poorly or Not done
data and theory for differences well incompletely

(15%)

Ability to draw proper Correct conclusions Correct conclusions Incorrect conclusions Conclusions not drawn
conclusions from lab correlated to other drawn drawn
exercise material

(40%)
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Rubric for Assignment evaluation

Exceeds Meets Below

Assessment Criteria Not Acceptable
Expectations Expectations Expectations
Score 100% 90% 60% 30%
Rating 4 3 2 1

 Shows complete  Shows substantial  Response shows  Response shows a lack

Demonstrated Knowledge understanding of understanding of some of understanding for
the problem the problem understanding of the problem
(50%) the problem
 Demonstrates full  At ease with  No clear knowledge of
knowledge of the subject content  Uncomfortable subject matter
subject with with content
explanations and  Able to elaborate
elaboration and explain to  Only basic
some degree concepts are
demonstrated and
interpreted

Requirements  Goes beyond the  Meets the  Does not meet the  Fails to complete the
requirements of requirements of requirements of problem
(30%) the problem the problem the problem

 Format is  Format is  Mostly consistent  Work is illegible,

consistent generally format format changes
Report Format throughout, consistent, throughout, e.g., font
including heading including heading  Figures and tables type, size, etc.
(15%) styles and styles and are legible, but
captions captions not convincing  Figures and tables are
sloppy and fail to
 Figures and tables  Figures and tables provide the intended
are presented are neatly done information
logically and and provide
reinforce the text intended
information

Spelling and Grammar  Negligible  Minor  Several spelling  Numerous spelling

misspellings and misspellings and and grammatical and grammatical
(5%) grammatical grammatical errors errors
errors errors
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Rubric for Mid-term and Final Exam Questions evaluation

Assessment Exceeds Meets Below Not Acceptable

Criteria Expectations Expectations Expectations
Score 100% 90% 60% 30%
Rating 4 3 2 1

Demonstrated  Shows complete  Shows substantial  Response shows  Response shows a

Knowledge understanding of understanding of some lack of understanding
the question the question understanding of for the question
the question
 Demonstrates full  At ease with  No grasp of
knowledge of the subject content  Uncomfortable information
subject with with content
explanations and  Able to elaborate  No clear knowledge of
elaboration and explain to  Only basic subject matter
some degree concepts are
demonstrated and
interpreted
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Rubric for evaluation of thesis work
Assessment Exceeds Meets Below Not Acceptable
Criteria Expectations Expectations Expectations
Rating 4 3 2 1
Fundamental Consistently applies Frequently applies Somewhat Does not apply
knowledge in fundamental and fundamental and applies fundamental
the field advanced concepts some advanced fundamental concepts to topics
to topics in subject concepts to topics concepts to in subject area.
(15%) area. in subject area. topics in subject
area.
Ability to Command and Relates and Aware of the Knowledge is
access and understanding of understands the research unrelated to the
critically the current research current research literature in the current research
evaluate the literature in the literature in the field. literature in the
meaning, field. field. field.
value, and
contribution of
published
literature in
the field
(15%)
Imagination Problem/purpose of Problem/purpose Problem/purpos Problem/purpose
and originality study very creative of study original e of study of study lacked
of thought / original with new or creative; moderately creativity or not
(15%) and innovative Design/approach original or new; Duplication
ideas; appropriate or creative; Design/ of previous
Explored original innovative. approach work.
topic and moderately
discovered new appropriate
outcomes. or innovative.

Ability to  Data  Data  Data  Data

identify interpretation is interpretation interpretatio interpretation
methodology, appropriate and is appropriate n is is
experimental creatively uses and uses appropriate inappropriate
set up, correct correct and uses and/or uses
analytical methodology; methodology; limited incorrect
approach etc number of methodology;
based upon  Identifies  Identifies no correct
earlier weaknesses in weaknesses in methodology  Identifies no
research work available available ; weaknesses in
cited in the theory/ theory/ interpretation
report? experiment set experiment set  Identifies no of available
(20%) ups/ data ups/ data weaknesses data
interpretation; interpretation; in
 interpretatio  Demonstrates
 Demonstrates  Demonstrates n of a lack of
an advanced an ability to available ability to use
ability to plan use the data the available
and design available experiment
experiment experiment  Demonstrate setup to
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setup and use it setup to s an limited achieve
to achieve achieve ability to use identified
identified identified the available objectives
objectives objectives experiment
setup to
achieve
identified
objectives
Ability to draw  Discussion was  Discussion  Major topics  Little
reasoned superior, sufficient and or concepts discussion of
conclusions accurate, and with few inaccurately research
from a body of engaging; errors; described; findings/
the knowledge outcomes;
(15%)  Conclusions/su  Greater  Considerable
mmaries and foundation relevant  Displayed
recommendatio needed from discussion poor grasp of
ns appropriate past work in missing; material;
and clearly area;
based on  Conclusions/  Conclusion/
outcomes.  Conclusions/ summary not summary not
summary entirely supported by
based on supported by findings/outco
outcomes and findings/outc mes.
appropriate, omes.
included some
recommendatio
ns.
Impact of The thesis is very The thesis has fair The thesis only The thesis has
research on relevant or has relevance or moderate little relevance or
the field significant significance/ relevance or significance/
(5%) importance/ authenticity to significance/ authenticity to
authenticity to field field and will authenticity to field and will
and make a good field and will make little
will make an contribution to make a nominal contribution to
important field. contribution to field.
contribution to field.
field.
Oral  Masterfully  Competently  Adequately  Does not
presentation defends defends defends adequately
and defense of research by research by research; defend
the thesis work providing clear providing very research;
(15%) and insightful helpful  Answers
answers to answers to questions,  Does not
questions; questions; but often answer key
with little questions;
 Uses  May insight;
presentation occasionally  Frequently
resources as a manifest need  Relies too shows a need
guide, gives for further much on for deeper
detailed reflection on presentation reflection on
explanations, is minor points; and has vital points;
easily difficulty
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understandable.  Uses speaking  Reads the
presentation freely to the material from
 Keeps resources as a audience, presentation to
appropriate eye guide, is easily and is make the
contact with the understandable somewhat report and is
audience. , and keeps eye comfortable clearly not
contact with with the comfortable
the audience topic. with the topic.
with the
audience.