Scholarly Paper and Presentation Rubric Criteria Introduction (5%) Literature review (20%) Conceptual paper (40%) Action research paper (40%) Narrative inquiry paper (40%) Conclusion (5%) Writing quality (5%) Presentation content (5%) Presentation organization and preparation (5%) Oral delivery of presentation (5%) Unacceptable Does not state purpose of the paper; tenuous relationship to current educational issue; less than 1/2 page or longer than 1 page Includes minimal background information; shows little rigor in the investigation of the literature; summarizes sources; uses no subheadings and does not demonstrate a logical flow Acceptable States purpose of the paper; somewhat relates to current educational issue; 1/2 to 1 page in length Incompletely presents political, social, economic and pedagogical causes and impacts; Includes inaccurate information; Develops one or more side of the issue incompletely; Information is presented without objectivity; Inadequate quantity or quality of evidence is used to support position; Position is unsupported by adequate quality of reasoning; Inferences are missing or inadequately described; Discussion of potential directions of the issue is inadequate or missing; Link to practice is missing or inadequately presents context and topic connection Research problem or hypotheses or research question unclear; participants and setting described in little detail; procedures soemwhat questionable; inappropriate data analysis procedures; results presented graphically or verbally; conclusions do not address research question or literature review; either implications or limitations missing No transition from lit review to praxis; weak references to literature guiding the praxis are stated; includes a few pertinent aspects of context (school size/location, class size, class composition, social and cultural factors, school leadership issues, etc.); procedure for implementing and describing the praxis vaguely described; section ends with implications for further research or praxis or a judgment on the quality of its success Weak summary; less than one page in length Presents political, social, economic and pedagogical causes and impacts; Information is accurate; Thoroughly develops one side of the issue; Information is presented objectively; Position is well supported by evidence; Position is supported by coherent reasoning; Reasonable inferences are made; A well organized discussion of potential directions of the issue is included; Link to practice is clearly explained but either context or topic connection is not Research problem or hypotheses or research question stated somewhat clearly; participants and setting described in moderate detail; appropriate procedures described; data analyzed somewhat appropriately; results presented graphically or verbally; conclusions address research question and literature review; either implications or limitations missing Attempt at a transition from lit review to praxis; a few references to literature guiding the praxis are stated; includes a few pertinent aspects of context (school size/location, class size, class composition, social and cultural factors, school leadership issues, etc.); procedure for implementing and describing the praxis described; section ends with implications for further research and praxis or a judgment on the quality of its success Summarizes the purpose of the paper; at least one page in length Research problem/hypotheses or research question clearly stated; participants and setting described in sufficient detail; systematic and appropriate procedures described in detail; data analyzed appropriately; results presented graphically and verbally; conclusions address research question and literature review; implications for practice noted; limitations of study explained Smooth transition from lit review to praxis; references to literature guiding the praxis are clearly stated; includes pertinent aspects of context (school size/location, class size, class composition, social and cultural factors, school leadership issues, etc.); procedure for implementing and describing the praxis clearly described with several well-defined examples; section ends with implications for further research and praxis and a judgment on the quality of its success Summarizes the purpose of the paper and its implications for practice; at least one page in length Reference list and citations are incomplete and in not in correct APA format; many errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation; paper is not written in a scholarly voice; paper is not well organized, does not flow, and lacks appropriate transitions Presentation does not adequately describe all major topic areas of the paper Presentation is unorganized; presenter frequently reads from notes Reference list and citations are complete and mostly in correct APA format; a few inaccuracies exist in grammar, spelling, and punctuation; paper is mostly written in a scholarly voice; paper is somewhat well organized, flows, and has appropriate transitions Presentation describes most major topic areas of the paper Presentation is somewhat organized; presenter sometimes reads from notes Reference list and citations are complete and in correct APA format; grammar, spelling, and punctuation are accurate; paper is written in a scholarly voice; paper is well organized, flows, and has appropriate transitions Presenter rarely makes eye contact, is not animated, fails to modulate voice, paces presentation poorly Presenter occasionally makes eye contact, is somewhat animated, modulates voice appropriately most of the time, paces presentation fairly well Presenter utilizes powerpoint slides or transparencies; provides a handout to class members summarizing the major points of the presentation Visual aids for presentation (5%) Presenter utilizes neither powerpoint slides nor transparencies; provides no handout to class members Class discussion (5%) Presenter makes little attempt to engage professional colleagues in discussion Includes some background information that demonstrates the importance of the topic; provides some investigation of the literature; summarizes sources; uses some subheadings and demonstrates a mostly logical flow Presenter attempts to engage professional colleagues in discussion Exemplary Clearly states purpose of the paper and issues to be addressed; relates to current educational issue; 1/2 to 1 page in length Includes extensive background information that demonstrates the importance of the topic; provides a thorough investigation of the peer-reviewed literature spanning a legitimate number of years; analyzes and integrates sources; uses subheadings and demonstrates a logical flow Thoroughly discusses political, social, economic and pedagogical causes and impacts; Information is accurate and coherent; Develops more than one side of the issue; Information is presented objectively and conveys an easily discernable continuity; Position is supported by multiple forms of evidence; Position is supported by logical reasoning; Reasonable inferences are made and explained; A thorough discussion of potential directions of the issue is included; Link to practice is clearly explained including context and topic connection Presentation clearly elucidates all major topic areas of the paper Presentation shows evidence of clear organization and a logical sequence of ideas; presenter is prepared well enough to avoid reading from notes Presenter makes eye contact, is animated, modulates voice appropriately, paces presentation well Presenter effectively utilizes powerpoint slides or transparencies; provides a handout to class members summarizing the major points of the presentation along with a list of references Presenter actively engages professional colleagues in meaningful discussion by helping generate trigger questions or asking participants to share their experiences and practices Score