CMS SENIOR EXIT PROJECT

SCORE SCALE FOR EVALUATING THE PRODUCT

Score Point 4
The product is an appropriate and logical outgrowth/extension of the research-based essay. It demonstrates application of acquired knowledge from the research and maintains attention to the thesis or focus. The product evidences inventiveness/creativity in its concept(s). The student-generated product demonstrates care and attention to detail in its design. Aesthetically pleasing, the product conveys a sense of completeness.

Score Point 3
The product is an appropriate and logical outgrowthJextension of the acquisition of knowledge from the research-based essay in most aspects, Although it demonstrates application of acquired knowledge from the research, there may be minor deviations from the thesis or focus. There is evidence of inventiveness/creativity, although some aspects of the product may lack imagination. The studentgenerated product demonstrates care and attention to detail in its design, although some minor flaws may exist. The product is predominantly aesthetically pleasing and conveys a sense of almost total completeness.

Score Point 2
The product is an outgrowth/extension of the research-based essay, but there may be a limited connection to the thesis or focus of the essay. The product may exhibit marginal inventiveness/ creativity. Although there is evidence that the student has gained some knowledge from the research, the product may lack depth and imagination. The product may be flawed in its aesthetic appeal and may lack a sense of completeness.

Score Point 1
The product may be an outgrowth/extension of the research or may be marginally related. The product may fail to exhibit inventiveness/creativity. The product may exhibit little care and attention to detail. It may show little or no evidence that the student has gained knowledge from the research. The design/format of the product may detract from its overall effectiveness and may lack a sense of completeness.

Score Point NS
The product shows no student effort, design, or creativity and may be merely a copy of existing drafts, charts, photos, or illustrations.

Score Point 0

The student did not submit a product.

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