Clearly stated and appropriately focused.

Clearly focus needed to be sharper.

Thesis not appropriately focused.

is inferred but not stated.

No statement of thesis or objective

Information is logically organized. All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, concluding sentence with a transition.

Information is adequately organized. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, concluding sentence with a transition.

Information is somewhat organizedParagraphs included related information, but were typically not constructed well.

Obvious lack of organization. Paragraph structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.

No observable organization.

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors observed.

Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors observed.

A few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors observed.

Many grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors observed.

No observable effort in the area of mechanics.

describes at least one internal and one external social or cultural factor that led to the project, backed up by research. Student thoroughly describes how culture was influenced by the projects, and claims are backed up by research.

describes at least two social or cultural factors that led to the project. describes how culture was influenced by the projects, Discussions are backed up by aren’t as thorough as they could be.

describes one social or cultural factor that led to the project. Student briefly describes how culture was influenced by the projects. Limited research, perhaps limited to one source, is provided.

describes one social or cultural that led to the project OR how culture was influenced by the project. Little research is cited.

This essay does not address this topic.

Students lists at least two elements of the NSPE code of ethics that apply and discusses implications.

discusses one element of the NSPE code of ethics that applies. Discussion of may be minimal.

This essay does not address this topic.

5.0 Expectations

3.0 Expectations

0.0 Not Meet Expectations