TERM PAPER GRADING SHEET
PART 1: DISCUSSION OF PHYSICAL CONCEPTS AND PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES
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The paper is extensive in its discussions of physical issues involved in
the object.
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The paper frequently discusses physical issues involved in the object.
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The paper discusses physical issues involved in the object.
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The paper occasionally discusses physical issues involved in the object.
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The paper rarely discusses physical issues involved in the object.
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The paper never discusses physical issues involved in the object.
PART 2: PARTICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PAPER
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Well structured so that the reader has a good sense of where the paper
is heading.
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Well written so that the paper is pleasant to read.
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Nicely packaged, enhancing the content without wasting words.
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Well thought out so that it appears complete and thorough.
PART 3: FLAWS IN THE PAPER
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Too much description (a small amount is fine).
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Too much historical perspective (a small amount is fine).
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Too much packaging (packaging is the condiment, not the meal).
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Too little attention to physics and physical issues of how the object works.
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Mistakes in the application or understanding of physical principles.
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Vague in the application of physical principles to the object.
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Too short (content substantially less than 5 pages).
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Too long (paper, excluding figures, substantially more than 5 pages).
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Mistakes in grammar and/or spelling significantly detract from the paper.
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Poorly written, making it difficult to read.
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The paper fails to give the reader a clear overall picture of what is being
discussed.
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The paper has little or no structure and rambles.
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Submitted ______ days late, reducing the final grade by ______ increments.
PART 4: THE GRADE (Before deductions for lateness)
A+ (93.3) An extensive, accurate, and comprehensive explanation
of the physical principles that make the object work, nicely packaged in
an unusually readable paper.
A (90) A good, accurate, and comprehensive explanation of the
physical principles that make the object work. Well structured and with
very few flaws.
A- (86.7) A good, accurate, and fairly thorough explanation of
the physical principles that make the object work. Well structured and
with few flaws.
B+ (83.3) An accurate explanation of most of the physical principles
that make the object work. Only minor flaws.
B (80) A fairly accurate explanation of many of the physical
principles that make the object work. Only minor flaws.
B- (76.7) A fairly accurate explanation of some of the physical
principles that make the object work. The paper includes some significant
flaws.
C+ (73.3) An adequate explanation of a few of the physical principles
that make the object work. The paper includes some significant flaws.
C (70) The paper largely avoids explaining the physical principles
that make the object work and includes some significant flaws in any such
attempts.
C- (66.7) A paper that completely avoids explaining the physical
principles that make the object work and is significantly flawed in general.
D (60) A paper that completely avoids explaining the physical
principles that make the object work and is extensively flawed in general.