Computer Forensics Report Rubric
Student Name(s):
Date:
content coverage / 1
Inadequate; important things missing / 2
Adequate; some gaps / 3
Good; provides evidence to support / 4
Excellent coverage / Comments
Impartiality / 1
Report is NOT impartial and advocates either attorney / 2
Report is rarely impartial and sometimes advocates either attorney / 3
Report is mostly impartial and rarely advocates either attorney / 4
Report is completely impartial and does NOT advocate either attorney
Ability to apply class/textbook topics / 1
No application at all of class/ textbook topics / 2
Very little application of topics / 3
Some application of topics, but not developed well / 4
Good application of class/textbook topics
Ability to synthesize class/textbook topics / 1
No synthesis at all / 2
Very little synthesis / 3
Some synthesis, but not developed well / 4
Good synthesis
Organization of the paper; manner of presentation / 1
No organization at all / 2
Serious organizational problems / 3
Acceptable; not outstanding / 4
Excellent; ideas flow nicely
Language / 1
No technical terms defined / 2
Some technical terms defined / 3
Most technical terms defined / 4
Simple, direct language used and all technical terms defined
Grammar and sentence structure / 1
Poor / 2
Some errors / 3
Adequate / 4
Very good
Mechanics: spelling, punctuation, typing errors, etc. / 1
Careless / 2
Frequent errors / 3
Some errors / 4
No errors
Reference and citation style / 1
Ignored APA citation guidelines / 2
Adhered to some APA citation guidelines / 3
Adhered to most APA citation guidelines / 4
Adhered to all APA citation guidelines
Exhibits / 1
Exhibits are confusing, not appropriate, or not included / 2
Exhibits are somewhat confusing or somewhat inappropriate / 3
Exhibits are mostly clear and mostly appropriate to report / 4
Exhibits are clear and appropriate to report
Total / /40