Synthesis Paper Rubric
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UNSATISFACTORY |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
EXCELLENT |
Synthesis of theories |
Theories added together, not integrated or missing theory |
Synthesis attempted but not well integrated (14-15) |
Fairly good synthesis - some areas not intergrated (16-17) |
Good synthesis (not addition) of two theories; ingrated into one new theory (18-20) |
Explained and supported utility of synthesis |
Little or no explanation of utility of theory (0 – 13) |
Some explanation - not well developed or supported (14-15) |
Explanation of utility of new theory - not well supported (16-17) |
Indepth and logical explanation of utility of theory - well supported (18-20) |
Demonstrated understanding of theories |
Theories clearly not understood or used appropriately (0-20) |
Understanding of theories is not well demonstrated or theories are not used appropriately (21-24) |
Demonstrates good understanding of theories; used appropriately most of the time (24-26) |
Theories explained and used appropriately; demonstrates indepth understanding of key ideas of both theories (27 -30) |
Writing and organizing |
Poorly organized and written (0-13) |
Writing is coherent but not as well organized or clear as it could be (14 – 16) |
fairly well written and organized (16-17) |
Well written and organized (18-20) |
Editing and formatting |
Many grammatical, syntactical, punctuation, or spelling errors; or formatting errors: 3-5 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point font, APA format, with cover page (0-6) |
Quite a few grammatical, syntactical, punctuation, or spelling errors; or formatting errors: 3-5 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point font, APA format, with cover page (7) |
Some grammatical, syntactical, punctuation, or spelling errors; or formatting errors: 3-5 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point font, APA format, with cover page (8) |
Very few grammatical, syntactical, punctuation, or spelling errors; 3-5 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point font, APA format, with cover page (9-10) |
Comments:
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COM 597 Theories of Communication
Summer, 2014Dr. Marcia D. Dixson
Office hours: TR 2:00 - 3:00 pm (live and virtual - technology permitting) and happily by appt.Office: NF 230B
Phone: 481-6558 Email: dixson@ipfw.edu