At the mid-way point in this course you are required to submit a rough draft of your research paper. You will need to use MS-Word to write up your rough draft.
    You are required to keep written status reports on your project. Each status report will keep track of everything you did with the project for a given week (what you did problems planning etc).
    RUBRICS
    FORMAL WRITING ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
    Exceptional
    (1.5 Points)
    Meets Expectation
    (1.0 Point)
    Needs Improvement
    (.5 Points)
    Failure
    (0 Points)
    Develop an unplagiarized focus / thesis / idea / viewpoint
    Writing is very clear and focused on a central idea; well developed with relevant details
    Writing suitably focused on a central idea; developed with acceptable details
    Writing is unclear; ideas are not developed nor connected
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    Support the focus / thesis / idea / viewpoint with materials appropriate to discipline purpose and audience
    Very effective use of appropriate materials to address the original focus / thesis / idea / viewpoint
    Acceptable use of appropriate materials to address the original focus / thesis / idea / viewpoint
    Did not use appropriate materials to address the original focus / thesis / idea / viewpoint
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    Write formally
    Formal writing very clear with no (or minimal) errors
    Formal writing acceptable with few errors
    Errors make the formal writing difficult to understand
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    Use Standard Academic English
    Very effective use of Standard Academic English with no (or minimal) errors
    Acceptable use of Standard Academic English with few errors
    Poor use of Standard Academic English with many errors
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    Employ American Psychological Association (APA) conventions
    Very effective use of APA conventions with no (or minimal) errors
    Acceptable use of APA conventions with few errors
    Poor use of APA conventions with many errors
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    Communicate learning through writing
    Writing displays excellent comprehension of subject matter
    Writing displays acceptable comprehension of subject matter
    Writing indicates minimal comprehension of subject matter
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    Use appropriate skills and tools to revise writing
    Very effective use of multiple skills and tools such as drafts revision and editing
    Acceptable use of multiple skills and tools such as drafts revision and editing
    Poor use of multiple skills and tools such as drafts revision and editing
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    Reflect on work through writing
    Writing indicates clear reflection on work
    Writing indicates acceptable reflection on work
    Writing indicates little reflection on work
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    INFORMAL WRITING ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
    Exceptional
    (.5 Points)
    Meets Expectation
    (.375 Points)
    Needs Improvement
    (.25 Points)
    Failure
    (0 Points)
    Communicate Comprehension of Content
    Excellent comprehension of subject matter
    Acceptable comprehension of subject matter
    Minimal comprehension of subject matter
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    Write Informally using Standard Academic English
    Very clear informal writing and very effective use of Standard Academic English with no (or minimal) errors
    Informal writing and use of Standard Academic English are both acceptable with few errors
    Many errors and poor use of Standard Academic English make the informal writing difficult to understand
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    CAPSTONE PROJECT ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
    Superior
    (4.0 Points)
    Good
    (3.0 Points)
    Fair
    (2.0 Points)
    Minimal
    (1.0 Point)
    Inadequate
    (0 Points)
    Solves the Problem
    And more!
    Fulfills requirements
    Not completely
    Minimal progress
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    Identify Integrate and Apply Knowledge
    Optimal selection and creative adaptation of concepts from CSIT courses
    Integrates concepts from CSIT courses
    Limited integration of CSIT concepts
    No integration of CSIT concepts; Doesnt correlate CSIT concepts to project
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    Adaptability
    Systematically researches designs makes progress and masters the new stimuli
    Relates to similar concepts; Does initial research on unfamiliar concepts; Explores and experiments with new stimuli
    Dont know where to start I am lost Initially needs to be told where to look for information; Unable to identify similar concepts
    Tell me what next
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    Self Management
    Keeps concentration instructor informed; Forward thinking/planning; Thinks of extensions
    Little guidance; Independent; Knows (when where who what) to ask; Manages timeline; Steady progress
    Considerable guidance; Handed information; Must be given milestones (assignments); Doesnt seek guidance when necessary
    Unable to progress independently
    Fails to fulfill requirement
    Robust/Useable
    Fully reliable; Helpful consistent production quality interface
    Mostly reliable; Understandable interface
    Minimally reliable; Inadequate interface
    Unreliable; Confusing interface
    Fails to fulfill requireme

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