Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/Louisiana State University/Prokaryotic Diversity (Spring 2014)/Grading

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Category Non-existent Beginning Emerging Exemplary
Organization and structure No subheadings, no taxonomy box (0 pts) Poorly organized, little or no use of subheadings, and/or no taxonomy box (10 pts) Well organized, including some but not all of: a lede, taxonomy box, and subheadings (15 pts) Fully structured entry, including a lede, taxonomy box, subheadings, table of contents (20 pts)
Comprehensiveness Missing most required items (0 points) Cursory description of required items, some missing (15 points) Full description of some required elements and partial description of others (30 pts) Fully and clearly describes the phylogeny, physiology, discovery, genomics, involvement in applied science and/or medicine, any other relevant information, and how we know these facts (40 pts)
Respecting the Wikipedia standards Highly opinionated, argumentative tone, no regard for Wikipedia standards (0 pts) More than 3 instances of argumentation/opinions without attribution or balance (5 pts) One to 3 instances of argumentation/opinions without attribution or balance (10 pts) Article is written from a neutral point of view, balanced description of both sides to any controversy, aimed at a high-school level (15 pts)
Internal and external links No links included (0 points) More than five instances of missing or ineffective links (10 pts) One to five instances of missing or ineffective links (15 pts) All possible reference points to outside and other Wikipedia webpages are effectively linked (20 pts)
Fully referenced using primary literature No primary literature references (0 pts) More than five instances of missing or inappropriate references (10 pts) One to five instances of missing or inappropriate references (15 pts) All statements of fact or even previously stated opinions are recognized and accurately reported citing relevant primary literature (20 points)
Correct spelling and grammar More than ten spelling and/or grammar mistakes (0 pts) Seven to ten spelling and/or grammar mistakes (4 pts) Between three and six spelling and/or grammar mistakes (7 pts) Two or fewer spelling and/or grammar mistakes (10 pts)
All topic-specific terms defined More than ten instances of undefined jargon, acronyms, or unusual terms (0 pts) Six to ten instances of undefined jargon, acronyms, or unusual terms (4 pts) One to five instances of undefined jargon, acronyms, or unusual terms (7 pts) Jargon is avoided, all topic-specific, unusual terms and acronyms are well-defined (10 pts)
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