Supplementary LaTeX Rubric
There are several sections of the Research/Design Paper Rubric that may be considered by some just a bit subjective in nature since the "Dimension" that they address is very broad. This supplementary rubric will help you to address those Dimensions more carefully and to appreciate the seriousness our department attaches to these sections.
Writing Quality
This Dimension addresses:
- Spelling
- Grammar
- Style (Clear, concise and easy to read).
Most writing classes do not prepare students to write technical papers in the area of CS. The supplementary rubric measures elements related to style delineated in DrAndersonsRulesForWritingPapers. This is a technical paper. Hence you must follow DrAndersonsRulesForWritingPapers especially with regard to style. You should read that page carefully and follow it assiduously!
This paper must be written in LaTeX. Thus make sure you follow the WritingTechnicalPapersInLaTeX guide. The Supplementary rubric below will cover the elements of LaTeX that you MUST incorporate.
Thesis Support
The introduction, including the thesis or problem statement and support for that statement is THE MOST IMPORTANT SECTION OF YOUR PAPER. In the first paragraph you should clearly and concisely inform the reader of the problem and the motivation for its importance. Why its not solved comes later. See WritingTechnicalPapersInLaTeX for in depth explaination on all the parts.
NOTE: If you cannot write a paper on your chosen topic that meets the requirement of both DrAndersonsRulesForWritingPapers and WritingTechnicalPapersInLaTeX, then pick another topic!
The Supplementary Rubric
Dimension |
Not yet |
Beginning |
Adequate |
Excellent |
NEVER have the titles of a section and subsection without texts between them. |
Subsections always follow sections without any text between them |
Most sections have text between them and a subsection |
At most one subsection directly follows a section with no intervening text. |
ALL sections have text following them before a subsection |
NEVER have a section with a unique subsection |
There exists a section with a unique subsection |
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There are no unique subsections |
Most of the text uses passive verb forms. |
At least half of the text uses passive verb forms |
Nearly all the text uses non-passive verb forms. |
WOW. No passive verb forms exist in this paper. |
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All captions are in \small and end with a full-stop. |
Captions incorrectly formatted |
Half of the captions incorrectly formatted |
Most captions correctly formatted |
All captions are correctly formatted |
All Figures/Tables are referenced before they appear |
Tables/Figures not used or not referenced |
Content lacks appropriate use of Figures and tables. |
Figures and Tables appropriately support the content and references almost always appear correctly. |
Tables and Figures form a central part of explanations in the paper and references appear correctly. |
All acronyms are properly defined |
Acronyms are used without definition. |
Some acronyms are defined |
Most acronyms are defined. |
All acronyms are defined upon first usage using the full words first and the acronym in parenthesis. |
Formally introduce technical definitions |
No Technical definitions introduced used form \begin{definition}… LaTeX |
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The writer uses LaTeX \begin{definition}… to introduce Technical definitions |
NO Informal English used (#25-31), |
This paper breaks all or most of rules 25-31. (I, can’t, this shows, very, seems, I think, appears…) |
This paper breaks the rules mentioned in about half of the instances. |
Most rules are followed |
All rules are systematically followed. |
LaTeX |
Paper does NOT Compile correctly. |
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Paper does compile correctly |
Appropriate Bibliography is included using BibTeX |
No Bibliography or not included as a BibTeX |
BibTeX included but without the appropriate number of peer reviewed articles |
BibTeX included with a adequate number of peer reviewed articles included. |
BibTeX included. includes relevant peer reviewed articles and appropriate references to similar projects/research. |