TERM PAPER GRADING SHEET
q The paper is extensive in its discussions of physical issues involved in the object.
q The paper frequently discusses physical issues involved in the object.
q The paper discusses physical issues involved in the object.
q The paper occasionally discusses physical issues involved in the object.
q The paper rarely discusses physical issues involved in the object.
q The paper never discusses physical issues involved in the object.
q Well structured so that the reader has a good sense of where the paper is heading.
q Well written so that the paper is pleasant to read.
q Nicely packaged, enhancing the content without wasting words.
q Well thought out so that it appears complete and thorough.
q Degree-of-difficulty: your topic was especially difficult and your grade has been raised accordingly
q Too much description (a small amount is fine).
q Too much historical perspective (a small amount is fine).
q Too much packaging (packaging is the condiment, not the meal).
q Too little attention to physics and physical issues of how the object works.
q Mistakes in the application or understanding of physical principles.
q Vague in the application of physical principles to the object.
q Too short (content substantially less than 5 pages).
q Too long (paper, excluding figures, substantially more than 5 pages).
q Mistakes in grammar and/or spelling significantly detract from the paper.
q Poorly written, making it difficult to read.
q The paper fails to give the reader a clear overall picture of what is being discussed.
q The paper has little or no structure and rambles.
q A+ (93.3) An extensive, accurate, and comprehensive explanation of the physical principles that make the object work, nicely packaged in an unusually readable paper.
q A (90) A good, accurate, and comprehensive explanation of the physical principles that make the object work. Well structured and with very few flaws.
q A– (86.7) A good, accurate, and fairly thorough explanation of the physical principles that make the object work. Well structured and with few flaws.
q B+ (83.3) An accurate explanation of most of the physical principles that make the object work. Only minor flaws.
q B (80) A fairly accurate explanation of many of the physical principles that make the object work. Only minor flaws.
q B–(76.7) A fairly accurate explanation of some of the physical principles that make the object work. The paper includes some significant flaws.
q C+ (73.3) An adequate explanation of a few of the physical principles that make the object work. The paper includes some significant flaws.
q C (70) The paper largely avoids explaining the physical principles that make the object work and includes some significant flaws in any such attempts.
q C– (66.7) A paper that completely avoids explaining the physical principles that make the object work and is significantly flawed in general.
q D (60) A paper that completely avoids explaining the physical principles that make the object work and is extensively flawed in general.