Essay Rubric and Format for PHYS 2903

The essay will focus on material related to one of the thematic modules. The essay will consist of 800-1000 words, plus
figures/images plus a bibliography. NO abstract please. Bibliography will not be part of the word count. The body text should be
font of 12 pt and single-spaced.
The grading rubric is as follows (20 marks max):

Physics
Elements
Quality of
Writing
Structure/
Relevance
Quality of
Research
Social Commentary
4 Well described physics
related to the topic.
Correctly include equations
and numerical estimations to
support your points

may even include concepts
outside the course material.
professionally constructed with
complex sentence structures
and no grammatical or spelling
errors and effectively
communicating concepts
professionally organized
and effectively
communicating concepts
and analysis
5 or more relevant
and appropriate
sources utilized and
correctly referenced in
bibliography. *
clear thesis of impact
discussed in detail and
presented effectively
3 some physics, but the
connection to the topic is not
well established. Minor
mistake on the physics
connections.
well-written with some
complex sentence structures
and few or no grammatical or
spelling errors
well-organized, but could
benefit from improved
structuring and thesis
development
3-4 relevant sources
utilized and
referenced in
bibliography
detailed comments and
analysis
2 minimal physics, reiterating
course material and/or
major mistake (wrong
concept or wrong equation)
on the connections to
physics
Relatively simple language,
some grammatical or spelling
errors, imperfectly
communicating concepts
some structure but not
effectively communicating
the thesis
Only 1 or 2 sources
utilized and poor
bibliography
some minor comments
and analysis
1 no physics content included poorly written in simple
language with many
grammatical or spelling errors.
poorly structured and
lacking a clear thesis,
introduction and summary
no sources cited and
no bibliography
no social or human
commentary included

* In-text references are required in your essay. The reference and bibliography format should follow the American Psychological
Association guidelines: http://irsc.libguides.com/apa
The many kind of sources may be included such as: books, journal articles, websites, online videos…