Mathematics Analytical Rubric Question Title * 1. COURSE NUMBER Question Title * 2. SECTION NUMBER Question Title * 3. YEAR/SEMESTER Question Title * 4. FOCUS (4) Exemplary: ▪ Paper addresses thecentral topic completelyand in an interestingway. (3) Accomplished ▪ Paper addresses thecentral topic completely. (2) Developing▪ Paper addresses thecentral topic adequately. (1) Beginning ▪ Paper addresses thecentral topic poorly. (0) Unacceptable▪ Paper does notaddress the centraltopic. Question Title * 5. ORGANIZATION & DEVELOPMENT (4) Exemplary▪ Paper contains anintroduction whichclearly explains thecontent of the paper,introduces the maintheorem, introducesnotation and explainsthe relationship of thepaper with othermathematical theories.▪ Paper develops thetheory in an clear andinteresting way, whichis logical and selfcontained.▪ Paper containsreferences that arehighly relevant.▪ Author shows a clearunderstanding of therelevant mathematicaltheories which isappropriate to her/hisclass.▪ Author has clearlydeveloped criticalthinking and higherorder thinking skills thatare appropriate toher/his class. ▪ Author shows highcreativity in writingabout a theory that isappropriate to her/hisclass.▪ Explanations are clearand interesting. (3) Accomplished ▪ Paper contains anintroduction whichexplains the content ofthe paper, introducesthe main theorem,introduces notation andexplains the relationshipof the paper with othermathematical theories.▪ Paper develops thetheory in a way, which isalways logical and selfcontained.▪ Paper containsreferences that areadequate.▪ Author shows anunderstanding of therelevant mathematicaltheories which isappropriate to her/hisclass.▪ Author has developedcritical thinking andhigher order thinkingskills that areappropriate to her/hisclass.▪ Author shows creativityin writing about a theory that is appropriate toher/his class.▪ Explanations are oftenclear. (2) Developing ▪ Paper contains anintroduction whichoccasionally explains thecontent of the paper,introduces the maintheorem, introducesnotation and explains therelationship of the paperwith other mathematicaltheories. ▪ Author showsoccasional creativity inwriting about a theorythat is appropriate toher/his class.▪ Explanations areoccasionally clear.▪ Paper develops thetheory in an way, whichis often logical and selfcontained.▪ Paper containsreferences that are oftenadequate.▪ Author shows anoccasionalunderstanding of therelevant mathematicaltheories which isappropriate to her/hisclass.▪ Author shows signsthat is developing criticalthinking and higher orderthinking skills that areappropriate to her/hisclass. (1) Beginning▪ Paper contains anintroduction which hardlyexplains the content of thepaper, introduces the maintheorem, introducesnotation and explains therelationship of the paperwith other mathematicaltheories.▪ Paper develops thetheory in an poor way,which lacks sufficientevidence or proof or is notself contained.▪ Paper containsreferences that areoccasionally adequate.▪ Author shows a poorunderstanding of therelevant mathematicaltheories which isappropriate to her/hisclass.▪ Author shows almost nosigns that is developingcritical thinking and higherorder thinking skills thatare appropriate to her/hisclass.▪ Author shows poor creativity in writing about a theory that is appropriate to her/his class.▪ Explanations areunclear. (0) Unacceptable▪ Paper contains anintroduction which doesnot explain the contentof the paper orintroduces the maintheorem or introducesnotation and explainsthe relationship of thepaper with othermathematical theories.▪ Paper does notdevelop the theory in alogical and selfcontained way.▪ Paper does notcontain adequatereferences.▪ Author shows nounderstanding of therelevant mathematicaltheories which isappropriate to her/hisclass.▪ Author shows no signsthat is developingcritical thinking andhigher order thinkingskills that areappropriate to her/hisclass. ▪ Author shows nocreativity in writingabout a theory that isappropriate to her/hisclass.▪ Explanations are veryhard to understand. Question Title * 6. STYLE & SENTENCE STRUCTURE (4) Exemplary▪ Author uses a varietyof sentence structureconsistently. (3) Accomplished ▪ Author uses a varietyof sentence structure. (2) Developing▪ Author occasionallyuses a variety ofsentence structure. (1) Beginning▪ Author hardly uses avariety of sentencestructure. (0) Unacceptable▪ Author never uses avariety of sentencestructure. Question Title * 7. GRAMMAR & MECHANICS (4) Exemplary▪ Excellent use ofmathematical language.▪ No grammaticalerrors. (3) Accomplished▪ Almost no mistakes inthe use of mathematicallanguage.▪ Almost no grammaticalerrors. (2) Developing▪ Some mistakes in theuse of mathematicallanguage.▪ Some grammaticalerrors. (1) Beginning▪ Many mistakes in the use of mathematical language.▪ Many grammatical errors. (0) Unacceptable▪ Too many mistakes inthe use of mathematicallanguage.▪ Too manygrammatical errors. Question Title * 8. RESEARCH (4) Exemplary▪ Author justifies allclaims properly byeither citing conclusionsin the paper ortheorems proved in thereferences.▪ Author shows a clearunderstanding of theliterature related to thepaper.▪ Complete absence ofplagiarism.▪ Author shows highcreativity insynthesizing theory thatis appropriate to her/hisclass. (3) Accomplished▪ Author justifies mostclaims properly by eitherciting conclusions in thepaper or theoremsproved in thereferences.▪ Author shows anunderstanding of theliterature related to thepaper.▪ Complete absence ofplagiarism.▪ Author shows creativityin synthesizing theorythat is appropriate toher/his class. (2) Developing ▪ Author occasionallyjustifies claims properlyby either citingconclusions in the paperor theorems proved inthe references.▪ Author shows anoccasionalunderstanding of theliterature related to thepaper.▪ Complete absence ofplagiarism.▪ Author showsoccasional creativity insynthesizing theory thatis appropriate to her/hisclass. (1) Beginning▪ Author almost neverjustifies claims properly byeither citing conclusions inthe paper or theoremsproved in the references.▪ Author shows a poorunderstanding of theliterature related to thepaper.▪ Complete absence ofplagiarism.▪ Author shows poorcreativity in synthesizingtheory that is appropriateto her/his class. (0) Unacceptable▪ Author never justifiesclaims properly byeither citing conclusionsin the paper ortheorems proved in thereferences.▪ Author shows nounderstanding of theliterature related to thepaper.▪ Evidence ofplagiarism.▪ Author shows nocreativity in synthesizingtheory that isappropriate to her/hisclass. Done