TERM PAPER GRADING SHEET
PART 1: DISCUSSION OF PHYSICAL CONCEPTS AND PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES
- The paper is extensive in its discussions of physical issues involved
in the object.
- The paper frequently discusses physical issues involved in the object.
- The paper discusses physical issues involved in the object.
- The paper occasionally discusses physical issues involved in the object.
- The paper rarely discusses physical issues involved in the object.
- The paper never discusses physical issues involved in the object.
PART 2: PARTICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PAPER
- Well structured so that the reader has a good sense of where the paper
is heading.
- Well written so that the paper is pleasant to read.
- Nicely packaged, enhancing the content without wasting words.
- Well thought out so that it appears complete and thorough.
PART 3: FLAWS IN THE PAPER
- Too much description (a small amount is fine).
- Too much historical perspective (a small amount is fine).
- Too much packaging (packaging is the condiment, not the meal).
- Too little attention to physics and physical issues of how the object works.
- Mistakes in the application or understanding of physical principles.
- Vague in the application of physical principles to the object.
- Too short (content substantially less than 5 pages).
- Too long (paper, excluding figures, substantially more than 5 pages).
- Mistakes in grammar and/or spelling significantly detract from the paper.
- Poorly written, making it difficult to read.
- The paper fails to give the reader a clear overall picture of what is being
discussed.
- The paper has little or no structure and rambles.
- Submitted ______ days late, reducing the final grade by ______ increments.
PART 4: THE GRADE (Before deductions for lateness)
A+ An extensive, accurate, and comprehensive explanation of the
physical principles that make the object work, nicely packaged in an unusually
readable paper.
A A good, accurate, and comprehensive explanation of the physical
principles that make the object work. Well structured and with very few
flaws.
A- A good, accurate, and fairly thorough explanation of the physical
principles that make the object work. Well structured and with few flaws.
B+ An accurate explanation of most of the physical principles that make
the object work. Only minor flaws.
B A fairly accurate explanation of many of the physical principles that
make the object work. Only minor flaws.
B- A fairly accurate explanation of some of the physical principles
that make the object work. The paper includes some significant flaws.
C+ An adequate explanation of a few of the physical principles that
make the object work. The paper includes some significant flaws.
C The paper largely avoids explaining the physical principles that make
the object work and includes some significant flaws in any such attempts.
C- A paper that completely avoids explaining the physical principles
that make the object work and is significantly flawed in general.
D A paper that completely avoids explaining the physical principles
that make the object work and is extensively flawed in general.