PART 1: DISCUSSION OF PHYSICAL CONCEPTS AND PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES

• The paper is extensive in its discussions of physical issues involved in the object.
• The paper frequently discusses physical issues involved in the object.
• The paper discusses physical issues involved in the object.
• The paper occasionally discusses physical issues involved in the object.
• The paper rarely discusses physical issues involved in the object.
• The paper never discusses physical issues involved in the object.

PART 2: PARTICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PAPER

• Well structured so that the reader has a good sense of where the paper is heading.
• Well written so that the paper is pleasant to read.
• Nicely packaged, enhancing the content without wasting words.
• Well thought out so that it appears complete and thorough.
• ______Acceptable photograph attached, increasing grade by one increment.
• Photograph is exceptionally helpful to understanding of topic.

PART 3: FLAWS IN THE PAPER

• Too much description (a small amount is fine).
• Too much historical perspective (a small amount is fine).
• Too much packaging (packaging is the condiment, not the meal).
• Too little attention to physics and physical issues of how the object works.
• Mistakes in the application or understanding of physical principles.
• Vague in the application of physical principles to the object.
• Too short: content less than 3 pages (or 6 pages for group paper).
• Too long: paper, excluding figures, substantially more than 5 pages (or 10 pages for a group paper).
• Mistakes in grammar and/or spelling significantly detract from the paper.
• Poorly written, making it difficult to read.
• The paper fails to give the reader a clear overall picture of what is being discussed.
• The paper has little or no structure and rambles.
• Submitted ______ days late, reducing the final grade by ______ increments.

PART 4: THE GRADE (Before bonus for photograph and deductions for lateness)

[A+] An extensive, accurate, and comprehensive explanation of the physical principles that make the object work, nicely packaged in an unusually readable paper.

[A] A good, accurate, and comprehensive explanation of the physical principles that make the object work. Well structured and with very few flaws.

[A-] A good, accurate, and fairly thorough explanation of the physical principles that make the object work. Well structured and with few flaws.

[B+] An accurate explanation of most of the physical principles that make the object work. Only minor flaws.

[B] A fairly accurate explanation of many of the physical principles that make the object work. Only minor flaws.

[B-] A fairly accurate explanation of some of the physical principles that make the object work. The paper includes some significant flaws.

[C+] An adequate explanation of a few of the physical principles that make the object work. The paper includes some significant flaws.

[C] The paper largely avoids explaining the physical principles that make the object work and includes some significant flaws in any such attempts.

[C-] A paper that completely avoids explaining the physical principles that make the object work and is significantly flawed in general.

[D] A paper that completely avoids explaining the physical principles that make the object work and is extensively flawed in general.