30.0
pts
Excellent
(A) (27-30) Identifies and understands all of the main issues in
question. Insightful, and thorough analysis of all the issues.

26.0
pts
Above-Average
(B) (23-26) Identifies and understands most of the main issues in
question. Thorough analysis of most of the issues.

22.0
pts
Average
(C) (19-22) Identifies and understands some of the issues in question.
Superficial analysis of some of the issues in question.

18.0
pts
Near-Failing (D) (15-18) Identifies and understands few of the issues in question. Incomplete analysis of the issues.

14.0
pts
Failing (F) (0-14) Identifies and understands very little of the issues in question. No analysis of the issues.

30.0
pts
Excellent
(A) (27-30) Answers to questions are clear throughout. Connection with
class and study material goes well beyond the obvious connections among
ideas; demonstrates insight and original thinking.

26.0
pts
Above-Average
(B) (23-26) Answers to questions present some irrelevant information
on topic etc., but very little; treatment goes beyond obvious
connections with class and study material.

22.0
pts
Average (C) (19-22) Answers to questions are vague in places; some irrelevant or distracting information.

18.0
pts
Near-Failing
(D) (15-18) Answers to questions are unclear and/or confusing.
Treatment is very superficial; paper may be well written but says
nothing.

14.0
pts
Failing (F) (0-14) Does not address the questions. Treatment is very superficial and says very little.

25.0
pts
Excellent
(A) (21-25) An appropriate, reasonable strategy is selected and
successfully developed. Content knowledge is used correctly.

20.0
pts
Above-Average
(B) (17-20) An appropriate, reasonable strategy is selected and
moderately developed. Content knowledge used appropriately, with minor
computation errors.

16.0
pts
Average
(C) (13-16) An appropriate, reasonable strategy is selected, but
minimally developed. Uses content knowledge with conceptual errors.

12.0
pts
Near-Failing
(D) (10-12) There is an attempt to solve the problem. Barely any
strategy is applied that could lead to an answer. Rarely uses content
knowledge.

9.0
pts
Failing
(F) (0-9) There is no attempt to solve the problem. No strategy is
applied that could lead to an answer. Uses no content knowledge.

15.0
pts
Excellent
(A) (13-15) Solution is presented in a clear and orderly manner so the
reader can follow the flow of the solution and final answer.

12.0
pts
Above-Average
(B) (11-12) Solution is presented appropriately, but may contain a
minor error. Reader can follow most of the steps in the solution and
final answer.

10.0
pts
Average
(C) (9-10) Solution is presented appropriately, but contains conceptual
errors. Solution is presented in an unclear manner. Scorer has
difficulty following the sequence of steps.

8.0
pts
Near-Failing
(D) (7-8) Presents the problem in an unclear manner, steps are missing
or out of sequence. Scorer cannot determine a sequence of steps.

6.0
pts
Failing
(F) (0-6) Does not present the problem in a manner that can be
deciphered. Misuse of words throughout. Awkward sentences throughout.
Difficult to attach a thought process. Poorly punctuated, misspelled
words, grammatically abusive.