Dr. Engle's Seminar Paper Rubric

Each item is worth 20 points.

I. Effective Writing and Communication

1. Clear sentence structure
2. Grammar, Spelling, & Punctuation
3. Voice, Tone, & Correct verb tenses
4. Organization

II. Depth in Discipline

1. Intro/Bkg (no data analysis) + 20 page requirement
2. Correct Depth of Data presented
3. Correct Science & Science Vocabulary

III. Liberal Arts Integration

1. Limitations of each reviewed paper
2. Future Research
3. Comparison / Contrast of published journal articles
4. Summary & Conclusion
5. Cross Disciplines (molec., cell., phys., enviorn., etc.)

IV. References

1. Number of References (20 minimum)
2. Different Journals / Sources used
3. Cited references properly in paper & bibliography
4. Use of word processor & credible web sources

V. Mercy Values

1. Define mercy values
2. Application of mercy values to review content
3. Ethics and personal reflection