Researchathon Rubric

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7		Complexity	One-dimensional, basic and rudimentary explanation of the solution, zero presence of novel ideas	Shows little deeper thinking in terms of the interconnectivity between the solution and topic, concepts and ideas are predictable	Novel ideas are presented and are backed up by the participant's rationale, however the solution is still basic and unrefined	The complexities of the problem and solution are clearly dislpayed, solutions show innovation and are connected to the thesis	Almost all complexities of the solution and problem are covered, displays ingenious use of rationale and logic in order to form a complex and applicable solution		/10
8		Arguments	Arguments show little thought and effort, complete lack of counter-arguments, flawed logic and irrelevant/lack of sources used	Arguments show some sign of continuity and reason, some sembalence of counter-arguments, sources used are irrelvevant or minimal	Arguments used are reasonable, satisfactory set of counter-arguments, mostly relevant sources. Could use more explanation	Arguments are well thought-out, compelling and reasonable counter-arguments brought up, sources used are varied and highly relevant	Arguements are extremely well-thought out, highly compelling and logical counter-arguments, sources used are of excellent variety and highly reputable		/10
9		Structure/Grammer	Frequent grammatical errors, incoherent sentence structure, lack of formal structure to tie ideas together	Some semblance of a structure, although it ties the ideas of the problem and solution poorly. Grammatical errors and poor sentence structure detract from the main points of the participant	Grammatical errors that are present detract little from the main ideas, decent structure to form a cohesive problem and solutions.	Minor grammatical errors do not detract from the main points, very good use of language, sentence structure and syntax adds to formality of the paper	No grammatical errors, format and language is complex, but easily understandable and encapsulating for the audience to read		/10
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11	Research
12		Clarity	Extremely unorganized and incoherent, understanding was heavily diluted due to a confusing presentation	Some evidence of organization, ideas and arguments somewhat understandable, questionable presentation format	Organization and ideas mostly clear, research was mostly understood, more throught and care could be given to presentation	Well-organized and clearly presented, ideas were mostly communicated, little to no lack of understanding	Extremely well-organized, clearly presented, ideas were fully communicated across and virtually no lack of understanding		/5
13		Scope & Impact	No clear mention of who the problem effects and where it effects	Brief mention of affected populations and areas, the solution is somewhat rational and practical, lacks depth	Populations and areas affected are mentioned, however the impacts of the solution are not realized	Encompasses a full discussion of the impacts of the solution, no important points are missing	Excellent discussion of the impacts of the solution, intriguing questions are raised due to the intracacies of the solution		/5
14		Evidence & Analysis	No evidence presented, analysis was extremely lacking, sources used were unreliable/missing, weak delivery of arguments	Some evidence presented, analysis present but minimal, reliability of sources is questionable, adequate delivery of arguments	Good amount of evidence presented, analysis present and relevant, sources mostly reliable, good delivery of arguments	Great amount of highly relevant and useful evidence, analysis adds considerably to arguments, sources were extremely relevant, strong delivery of arguments	Excellent amount of highly useful evidence, analysis complete and of considerable importance, sources extremely varied and relevant, excellent delivery of arguments		/10
15		Feasability	The paper shows no real-world application and is follows little logic. Ideas are either overly-ambitious or extremely underwhelming	Some logic is shown, but is incoherent. Limitations and consequences of the solution are not shown	Logic is clear and present, which makes the paper realistic, however there is little mention of the limitations and consequences of the solution	Use of scholarly sources and data supports the participant's rationale, making the paper realistic and applicable to the real world. Limitations and consequences are discussed in detail.	Excellent exploration of the solution in relation to real world applications, Limitations and consequences are throughly researched. The solution is delivered in a way that explores both positive and negative aftermaths		/5
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17	Video Presentation
18		Content	Content extremely lacking and has little to no relation to paper and research presented, confusing to the point of detrimental to overall presentation	Content somewhat confusing, loosely ties to paper and research, mostly a script reading of the same points as those in the paper	Content interesting and adds to the overall paper and research presentation. Adds a different angle to the track and serves as a good introduction/summary	Content highly interesting and provides a fresh perspective on the track presentation. Does a great job of introducing the main points of the track to the viewer	Content extremely interesting and compelling, strengths of video format is fully utilized. Excellent job of introducing and summarizing the track content to the viewer		/10
19		Presentation	The presentation either severely exceeds or goes under the recommended video duration of 3 minutes, with poor video quality, unrelated to the tracks and paper	Presentation is uncompelling, mediocre allocation of time dedicated to exploring each section of the paper	The presentation is adquate and serves as a good way to relay information. Time requirements and video quality instructions are upheld	Captivating presentation that engages the audience while offering thoroughexplanations of all main points	The presentation demands the attention of the audience and is able to accurately and effectively communicate information. Information in the presentation is related to the topic and further adds layers of depth.		/5
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