Research Paper Grading Rubric For Psychology Course

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Research Paper Grading Rubric Name: Course: Date: (The Psychology Department at San José State University is acknowledged for the basic structure of this form.) CATEGORY Unacceptable (Below Standards) Acceptable (Meets Standards) Good (Occasionally Exceeds) Excellent (Exceeds Standards) SCORE Introduction Does not adequately convey topic. Does not describe subtopics to be reviewed. Lacks adequate theses statement. Conveys topic, but not key question(s). Describes subtopics to be reviewed. General theses statement. Conveys topic and key question(s). Clearly delineates subtopics to be reviewed. Specific thesis statement. 5 points Focus & Sequencing Little evidence material is logically organized into topic, subtopics or related to topic. Many transitions are unclear or nonexistent. Most material clearly related to subtopic, main topic. Material may not be organized within subtopics. Attempts to provide variety of transitions All material clearly related to subtopic, main topic and logically organized within subtopics. Clear, varied transitions linking subtopics, and main topic. All material clearly related to subtopic, main topic. Strong organization and integration of material within subtopics. Strong transitions linking subtopics, and main topic. 15 points Support Few sources supporting thesis. Sources insignificant or unsubstantiated. Sources generally acceptable but not peer-reviewed research (evidence) based. Sources well selected to support thesis with some research in support of thesis. Strong peer- reviewed research based support for thesis. 15 points Conclusion Does not summarize evidence with respect to thesis statement. Does not discuss the impact of researched material on topic. Review of key conclusions. Some integration with thesis statement. Discusses impact of researched material on topic. Strong review of key conclusions. Strong integration with thesis statement. Discusses impact of researched material on topic. Strong review of key conclusions. Strong integration with thesis statement. Insightful discussion of impact of the researched material on topic. 5 points Grammar & Mechanics Grammatical errors or spelling & punctuation substantially detract from the paper. Very few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors interfere with reading the paper. Grammatical errors or spelling & punctuation are rare and do not detract from the paper. The paper is free of grammatical errors and spelling & punctuation. 20 points APA Style & Communication Errors in APA style detract substantially from the paper. Word choice is informal in tone. Writing is choppy, with many awkward or unclear passages. Errors in APA style are noticeable. Word choice occasionally informal in tone. Writing has a few awkward or unclear passages. Rare errors in APA style that do not detract from the paper. Scholarly style. Writing has minimal awkward of unclear passages. No errors in APA style. Scholarly style. Writing is flowing and easy to follow. 20 points Citations & References Reference and citation errors detract significantly from paper. Two references or citations missing or incorrectly written. One reference or citations missing or incorrectly written. All references and citations are correctly written and present. 20 points Total Points: APA Errors APA MAJOR errors: _____ APA Reference errors: (ABC order, 1:1 reference/citation) _____ APA Punctuation and Capitalization errors _____ APA Citation errors: (incorrect author order, incorrect et al. usage) _____ Title Page (Header, Spacing, Contents, etc.) _____ APA numbers _____ APA Verb problems: (verb tense, verb-subject-article agreement) _____ Pronoun errors: (which, that, who, whom) _____ Format errors: (incorrect line, letter, word spacing, pagination) _____ Use of Abbreviations or numerals to start sentences _____ Undefined abbreviations _____ Non professional writing/tone _____ Lack of empirical evidence for points made _____ Other:___________________________ APA Minor errors: _____ Wrong font/wrong size font/wrong color font _____ Inappropriate use of a secondary source (lack of “cited in…) _____ Inappropriate use of personal pronouns, excessive abbreviations _____ Occasional problems with hanging indents _____ Using ampersands in text _____ Other:___________________________ One of the 5 HCI products that fulfill the requirements of the UCSD model that I chose, is the Coolbags. A task analysis of Coolbags is to keep food cool with a rechargeable battery. Task two is that it reduces plastic waste since it is reusable and dishwasher safe. Another task that is important is that there are two different charging ports. One is for those who have an iPhone charger, and the other is for android chargers. The last task is that the bag will be made of recycled materials and it will be BPA free. The main rules of those who interact with the technology are that the battery must not get wet. The main thing is to simply remove it when washing the bag. Another guideline for the user of my product is to register the product. As a consumer, you never know if there is a recall on something if you do not register. The bag also must be sealed when the food is needing to be refrigerated, so the cool air does not escape. I will evaluate whether my product is effective by reaching out to those who have registered their product for a survey. My family will also be using it when taking lunches on the go, so I will know firsthand if they are effective. The HCI product that I choose is the facial recognition door opener. By interacting with my technology a user will be able to stand at any door of window of their home and open it based on facial recognition. The facial recognition would come from a video frame, similar to Snap Chat. The end user must use a selected secured database to enter their facial features. Once those facial features are captured by this secure database the user would be able to open their doors. Each user would be asked a secure question to open the door, there would be a correct password and a distressed password just in case someone is forcing the end user to enter the home. To verify the authenticity and security of my product I will find volunteers to test my product for a specific amount of time. These users would include family members, including latch key kids and possibly later delivery personnel, so that they may put online orders into the home. The product can be shut down at night for safety reason.