UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS THESIS EVALUATION RUBRIC
Student Name:
Title of Thesis:
Thesis Evaluator:
RUBRIC FOR THE WRITTEN THESIS
1. Includes a précis or abstract.
Needs Improvement Satisfactory
Abstract/précis written in technical language.
Incomplete description of project/written work.
Abstract/précis includes description of research
problem/project, approach, process, and conclusions.
Easily understood by a general audience.
2. Identifies the issue or problem or creative challenge.
Needs Improvement Satisfactory
Does not identify the issue or represents the
issue inaccurately or inadequately.
Identifies and summarizes the project/research problem.
States project goals/objectives and hypothesis.
3. Includes a section on methodology/approach.
Needs Improvement Satisfactory
Methodology/approach missing or
incompletely/insufficiently detailed.
4. Examination of supporting evidence and body of knowledge is included.
Needs Improvement Satisfactory
No evidential support for argument. Inadequate
discussion of body of knowledge.
Does not distinguish between fact and opinion.
Discusses body of knowledge thoroughly. Infers
appropriately from evidence.
Questions its accuracy and relevance.
5. Identifies conclusions, implications, and consequences.
Needs Improvement Satisfactory
No conclusions, implications, and/or
consequences are included.
Concludes by discussing the value of the project and its
implications. Considers context and assumptions.
6. Reflects high quality writing.
Needs Improvement Satisfactory
Numerous grammatical, spelling or
punctuation errors.
Well-written and mechanically correct.
OVERALL, I WOULD RATE THIS WRITTEN THESIS:
Excellent
Pass
Needs revision in order to pass
Fail
Comments: