Research Paper

Your Name: Karen Barrett

Research paper rubric (PDF file) 

1. What is the source and name of this tool, if applicable? Where did you find it?

     Research Paper Rubric – I created this after reviewing a host of others

2. What object(s) have you assessed with this tool? (check the ones that apply)

√   Student performance outcomes (e.g., learning outcomes, study habits, skills)

√  Course outcomes (e.g., goals reached, content covered)

 3. What kind of tool is this? (check all that apply)

√  Evaluation tool for assessing student work

 4. Given the object that you were assessing and the kind of tool used, what was the purpose of the assessment?

√  Improvement: to acquire feedback that can be used to improve outcomes.

 5. Why did you choose this tool in particular? Was it the only one available? Was it better than others that you had encountered?

     I developed this tool primarily to help students understand the level of expectation in a 480 research paper requirement, and to give me a guide in grading their 4th year research papers.

 6. When did you use this tool? Please give potential users any information you feel they would need to properly use this instrument, such as the timing (e.g., beginning or end of the semester) or context in which it should be used (e.g., on the same day that students fill out their instructor evaluations).

     I used this tool with 4th year students to help ensure that they could write at this level before they graduated (a competency check for writing)

 7. Please explain how the tool is administered (e.g., distributed to students in class, an email survey that is sent to a list-serve, etc.). If this tool requires development to be used (e.g., a portfolio), please explain how it is developed.

    The tool was made available to students, and we went over it and my expectations for the research paper in class. It was then used to evaluate their work.

 8. What did you do with your results?

     I used the results to grade their papers, and towards their overall course grade.

 9. Do you have any other comments about the tool that you feel would be useful for people to know before using it?

     I think it is generic enough to be widely used for research papers.