Paper Evaluation Sheet

As noted in "Characteristics of high quality papers and the grading process," content and exposition are frequently linked. Thus, the demarcation between content and exposition may not be as clear in practice as it appears to be in this document. As rough guide:

Excellent: A

Acceptable: B/C

Poor: D/F

CONTENT

Content

• Excellent – Paper demonstrates an excellent knowledge of key concepts and how those concepts apply to the subject at hand.
• Acceptable – Paper demonstrates a good knowledge of key concepts and there is some indication that those concepts have been correctly applied to the subject at hand.
• Poor – Knowledge of key concepts is suspect and / or application of concepts to subject at hand is erroneous or poorly done.

Integration of key ideas

• Excellent – Interrelationships between key concepts are well thought out and explained. Paper convincingly captures the interrelated, multidimensional nature of subject matter.
• Acceptable – Interrelationships between key concepts addressed but not comprehensively.
• Poor – Weak or non-existent attempt at integration of key concepts. Paper looks as though written by a committee and assembled with only cursory thought to integration of concepts.

EXPOSITION

Clarity/professionalism of writing

• Excellent – Paragraphs and sentences flow smoothly. There are smooth transitions between ideas and paragraphs. Interesting and entertaining to read.
• Acceptable – Grammar is correct but marred by awkward wording, phrasing, sentence / paragraph structure, etc.
• Poor – Grammatical errors, phrasing awkward, paragraphs and sentences do not flow smoothly, difficult to read.

Organization

• Excellent – Paper is well organized and coherent / unified. Includes appropriate introduction and conclusion without "fluff" (i.e., history of the company, etc.) that does not directly advance the central aim of the paper.
• Acceptable – Paper is somewhat difficult to follow but some attempt has been made to make the paper flow. Reader has to wade through some material of questionable relevance.
• Poor – Paper is difficult to follow. Little or no attempt to guide the reader through the paper in a logical manner. Might include significant amount of irrelevant material.