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Biology Distance Graduate Program Masters Comprehensive Exam Scoring Rubric

 

Question Excellent Good Average Below Average Unacceptable
1: Most important part of grant Identify the following sections as important: Purpose section clearly, stated, hypothesis stated, grant summary important for general audience Identifies purpose and summary but omits hypothesis States that all aspects of grant equally important. Identifies budget or some other section as most important. Does not identify a specific section as important
2: Authorship Includes all three of the following: Authorship decided to maintain good working relationships. The role of each person in the project should be identified including technicians. Authors should have significant intellectual input, and participate in writing. Includes 2 of 3 of the excellent category. Technicians distinguished from other roles. Includes 2 of 3 of the excellent category. Does not distinguish technicians from other roles. Includes 1 of 3 of the excellent category. None of the categories in excellent discussed.
3: Project changes Identifies specific experimental aspects which could be improved. Gives specific details on improving the data collection process. Make honest and realistic assessment of the project outcomes. Make honest and realistic assessment of the project outcomes. Provides suggestions for improvement without specific details. Recognize experimental weaknesses but not how to fix them. Would only change trivial things such as more time for data collection or to find more literature. Change nothing or change everything