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PHY 351 Grading Criteria for Papers

Grading Criteria for Papers

Summary/Reflection papers

Research Paper

Summary/Reflection papers
 
Each of the two-page summary/reflection papers are intended to allow the student to organize and reflect on new information provided either from the tours or from the in-class presentations. The grade points assigned for each paper follow the outline given below.
 
 
0-25 points
 
  • Paper lacks focus and content relevant to the event
  • No personal reflection on the event is provided
  • Material is plagiarized
25-35
           
  • Minimal content is provided, but it is clear the student witnessed an event.
  • Paper lacks organization, clear and varied sentence and paragraph structure
  • There are many grammatical, punctuation and spelling mistakes
           
35-45
 
  • Adequate amount of content
  • Paper provides some valuable information for the reader
  • The experience of the writer enhances the description of the event
  • Clear and efficient organizational structure
  • Minimal grammatical punctuation and spelling mistakes       
 
45-50
 
  • Excellent account of the material presented during the event
  • The paper clearly and efficiently conveys the experience of the writer
  • Excellent writing style with very few mistakes
 
 
Research Paper
 
The research paper is intended to provide the student with an opportunity to personalize his/her course experience by investigating a current, medically/scientifically relevant application of physics. The research paper should not merely summarize material presented in class or in the readings, but should constitute a significant extension. It is the student’s responsibility to locate, read and make use of a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed articles on the subject. Information from Internet web sites is permitted, but should only augment the peer reviewed/published material. While a strict page limit is not specified, it is highly unlikely that a paper less than 10 pages in length would result in a research paper of appropriate depth.
 
0-100 Points (Paper + Outline score)
  • Paper lacks focus and relevant content
  • No external references used or cited.
  • Paper is very poorly written (style/grammar/punctuation)
  • Material is plagiarized
 
120-139 points
  • Inadequate synthesis, support, analysis and/or evaluation
  • A few external references are used and cited
  • External references are so out of date that they are no longer relevant
  • Paper has a well defined purpose, but organized poorly
 
140-159 points
  • The central idea of the paper is clear and the purpose is accomplished
  • Good use of external reference material, citations correctly provided.
  • Reference page provided, though possibly not complete.
  • Some synthesis of ideas, original analysis and evaluation
 
160-179 points (In addition to that required for the 140-159 point range)
 
  • The paper provides a concise investigation into a current topic in medicine.
  • Good synthesis of ideas, original analysis, and evaluation.
  • Reference page is complete and formatted properly.
 
180-200 points (In addition to that required for the 160-179 point range)
 
  • A detailed outline was handed in not later than the assigned date.
  • The paper includes a technically sophisticated discussion of the relevant physics.
  • Excellent writing style with few grammatical and stylistic errors.
  • External reference material is synthesized with course material for an effective presentation.

 

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