Grading Basis
- Criteria:
- Does the essay meet the minimum criteria?
- Chosen Solution:
- Does the essay demonstrate a full understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the solution chosen and how they apply to the student’s domain?
- Alternative methods:
- Does the essay demonstrate a full understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of alternative methods as they apply to the student’s chosen domain and make a strong argument why they are not choosing them?
- Use cases:
- Does the essay articulate three use cases that are appropriately applied both to the method and the domain?
- Writing:
- Is the essay written well, following the conventions of standard written English, and organized as a formal essay?
Rubric
| Criteria | 1 pt. | 2 pts. | 3 pts. | 4 pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criteria | The essay does not meet the minimum criteria | N/A | N/A | The essay meets the minimum criteria |
| Chosen Solution | Shows limited understanding of the chosen solution | Shows a fair understanding of the chosen solution but does not properly justify its use in the context of the student’s domain. | The essay demonstrates a good understanding of the chosen solution, indicating its applicability to the student’s domain. | The essay demonstrates a full understanding of the chosen solution including its limitations as it relates to the student’s domain. |
| Alternative Methods | Essay does not discuss the pros or cons of alternative methods | Essay discusses pros and cons in a very limited fashion | Essay discusses the pros and cons of other methods. | Essay discusses the pros and cons of other methods effectively while also making it clear why their use case remains most effective. |
| Use Cases | Provides no use cases | Provides too few use cases and they are not particularly applicable or they are not well justified. | Provides enough use cases but they are not particularly applicable to the domain or not well justified. | Provides at least three use cases. They apply to the domain and are well justified |
| Writing | The essay is not organized well, and includes many errors. | The essay is organized as a proper essay but contains numerous errors in grammar, organization, and construction. | The essay is written well, but it has some grammatical or organizational problems. | The essay is written very well with almost no errors in organization, writing, or grammar. |
Grade Calculation
| Points Received | Grade |
|---|---|
| 20 Point | 100% |
| 19 Point | 95% |
| 18 Point | 90% |
| 17 Point | 85% |
| 16 Point | 80% |
| 15 Point | 75% |
| 14 Point | 70% |
| 13 Point | 65% |
| 12 Point | 60% |
| 11 Point | 55% |
| 10 Point | 50% |
| 9 Point | 45% |
| 8 Point | 40% |
| 7 Point | 35% |
| 6 Point | 30% |
| 5 Point | 25% |
| 4 Point | 20% |
| 3 Point | 15% |
| 2 Point | 10% |
| 1 Point | 05% |