Custom Rubric for Final Project Part I (Written Paper) and Part II (Infographic or Video)

Criteria

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Criterion Score

Quality of Writing (5 points)

5 points

No errors within grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and flow from paragraph to paragraph

4 points

Minimal errors within grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and flow from paragraph to paragraph

2 points

Moderate amount of errors within grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and flow from paragraph to paragraph

1 point

Abundant amount of errors with grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and flow from paragraph to paragraph

/ 5

Literature Review (10 points)

 10 points

Articles are summarized and used correctly towards social topic

9 points

Articles are summarized and show some relevance towards social topic

6 points

Articles are slightly summarized and show little relevance towards social topic

2 points

Articles are not summarized and there is no relevance towards social topic

/ 10

Sociological Perspective and Stratification (20 points)

20 points

Clearly stated perspective and effective interpretation of social topic and areas of stratification

16 points

Clearly stated perspective and semi-effective interpretation of social topic and areas of stratification

14 points

Stated perspective with minimum interpretation of social topic and areas of stratification

12 points

Perspective unclear and is not used correctly used with social topic and areas of stratification

/ 20

Sociological Theory and Analysis (20 points)

20 points

Sociological Theory clearly stated with correct application related to the social Topic and stratification

16 points

Sociological Theory clearly stated with semi- correct application related to the social topic and stratification

14 points

Sociological Theory stated with no correct application related to the social topic and stratification

12 points

No use of sociological theory, or there is no stated connection to the social topic and stratification

/ 20

Citations (5 points)

5 points

Meets or exceeds the minimum number of required sources, and properly uses ASA formatting

4 points

Contains the minimum number of required sources, does not properly use ASA formatting

2 points

Contains less than the minimum number of required sources, does not properly use ASA formatting

0 points

No citations included

/ 5

Final Project Part II (Infographic or Video)

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Criterion Score

Mechanics

5 points

No errors within grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and flow

4 points

Minimal errors within grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and flow

2 points

Moderate amount of errors within grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and flow

0 points

Abundant amount of errors with grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and flow

/ 5

Graphics

10 points

All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand

9 points

All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand.

6 points

Some graphics show little relevance towards social topic.

2 points

Graphics do not relate to the topic.

/ 10

Content

20 points

Covers the topic in-depth with details and examples.

Subject knowledge is excellent. Clearly stated perspective and effective interpretation of social topic and areas of stratification.

16 points

Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. Clearly stated perspective and semi-effective interpretation of social topic and areas of stratification.

13 points

Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.

Stated perspective with minimum interpretation of social topic and areas of stratification.

9 points

Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.

Perspective unclear and is not used correctly used with social topic and areas of stratification

/ 20

Attractiveness

5 points

Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation.

4 points

Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation.

2 points

Uses some fonts, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation's content.

0 points

Uses font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentation content.

/ 5