EG 201 Materials Science

Category
Points

Aspect

Processing

Content

Structure

Properties

Performance

Clarity
Communication

Flow
Intro/Conc.

Mechanics

Material Disaster Paper

Excellent
10
Processing method
clearly explained
for lifecycle of
product
Discusses several
structural features
that affect
properties
Discusses several
important
properties of the
material
Discusses several
uses of the
material, both
current and
anticipated
Clear, concise, and
easy-to-follow
Good, clear
transitions
Good, strong
introduction and
conclusion

Grammar
Spelling

2 grammar errors
2 spelling errors

Format

Followed format
guidelines exactly

Good
9-8

Poor
6-5

Unacceptable
4-0

Processing method
unclear or vague

No discussion of
processing

Discusses at least
one structural
feature

Structural features
unclear or vague

No discussion of
structure

Discusses at least
one major property
of the material

Property discussion
vague and unclear

Does not discuss

properties at alll

Discusses a few
uses of the
material, current
and anticipated

Discusses at least
on use of the
material

Usage discussion
vague and unclear

Does not discuss

use at all

Clear and
easy-to-follow

Moderately clear

Somewhat unclear

Clear transitions

Weak transitions

No transition

Good introduction
and conclusion

Introduction and
conclusion present

Missing one or the

other

Neither

4 grammar errors
4 spelling errors
Followed format
guidelines exactly,
but some
unconventional
format

6 grammar errors
6 spelling errors

8 grammar errors
8 spelling errors

>8 grammar errors

>8 spelling errors

Followed format
guidelines with
minor variation

Followed only 1 or
2 guidelines

Followed none of
the format
guidelines

Processing method
clearly explained
up to use of product
Discusses at least
one structural
feature that affects
properties
Discusses a few
properties of the
material, not all of
them important

Fair
7
Processing method
clearly explained
with minor parts
omitted

Spring 2013

Not
understandable
No transition or
logical progression