Writing Assignment Rubric

	4	8	12	16	20
Spelling and Grammar	Paper contains numerous grammatical punctuation, and spelling errors		Paper contains few grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors		Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct
Writing Capturing Main Ideas	Main ideas are unclear	Main ideas unclear and/or not well developed.  Paragraphs are not related to information from “source”	Main ideas somewhat unclear and/or poorly developed.  Paragraphs are somewhat related to information from “source”	Main idea clear and develop.  Paragraph are related to information from “source”	Main idea very clear and well developed.  Paragraphs are clearly related to information from “source”
Reflection/Question	No reflection or question ask		Reflection (question) unrelated to article discussed or unclear.		Reflection (question) relates to article and/ or class discussion.
Sources	No source cited.		Sources cited but not in MLA format.		Sources cited in correct MLA format.
Conclusion	No conclusion	Conclusion vague and hard to understand based on supporting details	Conclusion not fully supported by evidence presented in paper	Good conclusion supported by evidence presented in paper	Sound conclusion based on the supporting evidence presented in the paper
On Time					Not submitted on time (-20)
Total Points						100

Writing Assignment

The writing assignment is for the face to face class (SCI 101-03) not the online class. 
For each science unit you will read a science article, in the area of physics, tehnology, engineering, chemistry, astronomy, aerospace science, or environmental science.  No politics or editorial article will be accepted.  The article must be current and relevant to physical science.  You will read and analysis the article and write a paragraph summarizing the article, including citation of the article.  The paragraph should 1) summarize the article and 2) draw connections to class dicussions or ask relevant questions pertaining to the science discussed in the article.  See blog post for due date.