Report Writing Rubric

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CONTENT (Report Writing)

Traits Poor Fair Good Excellent Score
(0-3) (4-6) (7-9) (10-12)
Organisation Totally unrelated. Remotely relevant. Somewhat relevant. Directly relevant.
The information Information is organised Information is organised Information is very
appears to be but paragraphs are not with well-constructed organised with well-
disorganised. well-structured. paragraphs. constructed paragraphs
and subheadings.

Information One or more topics All topics are addressed All topics are addressed All topics are addressed
were not addressed. and most questions are and most questions are and all questions are
Information has little answered with about 1 answered with at least answered. _____ x2
or nothing to do with sentence each. about 2 sentences each. Information clearly
the main topic. Information clearly Information clearly related relates to the main topic.
relates to the main topic. to the main topic. It It includes several
No details and / or provides 1 - 2 supporting supporting details and /
examples are given. details and / or examples. or examples.

Analyses Provides insufficient Provides somewhat Demonstrates thoughtful Demonstrates

evaluation and critical adequate evaluation and evaluation and critical sophisticated evaluation _____ x2
analysis of the topic in critical analysis of the analysis of the topic in and critical analysis of
terms of research and topic in terms of research terms of research and the topic in terms of
comparison to similar and comparison to similar comparison to similar research and comparison
work done by others. work done by others. work done by others. to similar work done by
others.

Grammar & Many grammatical, Some grammatical, A few grammatical, No grammatical,

Spelling spelling or punctuation spelling or punctuation spelling or punctuation spelling or punctuation
errors. errors. errors. errors.
Appearance Unacceptable Appearance is acceptable Appearance is generally Excellent formatting and
appearance. Does not but a lot could be good; only some elements appearance. Use
use appropriate table, improved. need to be improved appropriate table, figure,
figure, font, font size, font, font size, line
line spacing and spacing and border
border areas. Unclear areas.
style.
Sources & Some sources are not All sources (information All sources (information All sources (information
References accurately and graphics) are and graphics) are and graphics) are
documented. accurately documented accurately documented, accurately documented
References are not but many are not in the but a few are not in the in the desired format.
cited in text, and no or desired format. desired format. Complete references in
few references are Few references are cited Most references are cited text and reference list.
provided in the in text and in the in text and appropriately All references use
reference list. reference list. provided in reference list. correct style and format.
Style and format are Most references use Most references use
incorrect. incorrect style and correct style and format.
format.
Timeliness Report handed in more Up to 1 week late. Up to two days late. Report handed in on
than 1 week late. time.
Total Score /108

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