Biology
Research paper
Due
dates: Date
Week
Topic
9/2/03 4
Working Bibliography (10 sources) 9/15/03
6
_______ 5
points
Note Cards (copy of 5 cards) 9/29/03
8
_______ 5
points
Outline
10/20/03
10
_______ 5
points
Rough
draft
11/12/03
13
_______ 5
points
Final
draft
12/8/03 17 _______
100 points
(all
note cards and rough draft will be turned in with final draft)
Total possible _______ 120 points
NOTE: these items should be copies: they must be typed (except for note cards) and may not be returned
Topic History
of Science: One scientist and their discoveries & impact
on society
5
page written research paper, typed or word-processed and double-spaced.
Use Times New Roman font. No larger than this size type (12 point font).
Paper is not to be in a folder or binder. Do not put pages inside page
protectors.
Any paper that is not typed will earn no more than 50% of
the total points.
Title page with title of paper,
your name, the date due, and your period
number.
Works
Cited with at least 5 sources for your final draft. You must have at
least one book, and two journal articles included in your 5
sources. Use APA citation method.
Your
copy of the grading rubric as the back page of your paper. (This page)
If you don't turn in your rubric, you will lose points and will not get a
detailed break down of your grade. With your final draft, please:
1)
turn in all of your note cards,
2)
turn in your rough draft, and
3)
do not put your final draft in a folder or binder or the pages inside plastic
page protectors (how am I going to grade them in there? J).
If you decide to ignore
these 3 requests, you will earn a 20% reduction off your final score for your
paper.
Grades:
(for final draft – see under ‘total’ on other
side)
A = 90 -100
B= 80 -89
C= 70 - 79
D= 60 - 69
F= 59 or less
Here is the grading rubric ê
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F |
D |
C |
B |
A |
Points |
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Mechanics: |
0-.5 |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
20 |
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Title Page |
none |
Missing 3 required |
Missing 2 required |
Neat, missing one req. |
Neat, includes all req. |
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Citations |
Not APA, more than 3 mistakes |
Not APA, or 2 or more mistakes |
APA, 2 mistakes |
APA, 1 mistake |
APA, perfect |
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Bibliography |
less than 3 sources |
less than 5 sources |
5 sources |
5 proper sources |
More that 5 sources |
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# of pages |
2 or less |
3 |
4 |
4.5 |
5+ |
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Rubric & Instruction sheet |
Not stapled to back of paper |
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Stapled to back of paper |
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Grammar |
8+ errors |
7-5 errors |
4-3 errors |
1-2 errors |
no errors |
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Spelling |
13+ errors |
from 9-12 errors |
from 4-8 errors |
from 1-3 errors |
no errors |
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Typed, double spaced, 12 font |
not typed |
15 font or larger |
13 font or larger |
pages not numbered |
pages numbered perfectly |
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Total For Mechanics |
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Points possible for the final draft:
Mechanics 20
points __________
************Please label these parts of
your paper with headings:***********
Abstract (100 - 150 word synopsis of your paper) 5 points __________
History of scientist's life 15
points __________
Background information on discoveries he/she made
20 points __________
Impact on society during scientist's lifetime
20 points __________
Possible future impact of scientist's work
15 points
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Summary – 5
points __________
Total (100
points possible) ____________