Wikipedia:United States Education Program/Courses/Rhetoric and Composition(PatriciaFancher)/Grading

Grading
Wikipedia contributions will be graded as follows:

Wikipedia article rubric Grade -

Well-written – 30 points (a) the prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct; and (b) it complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.

Factually accurate and verifiable – 30 points (a) it provides references to all sources of information in the section(s) dedicated to the attribution of these sources according to the guide to layout; (b) it provides in-line citations from reliable sources for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and contentious material relating to living persons—science-based articles should follow the scientific citation guidelines; and (c) it contains no original research.

Broad in its coverage - 15 (a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and (b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).

Neutral - 15 (a) it represents viewpoints fairly and without bias, giving due weight to each.

Illustrated with images/graphs/charts/tables - 10 (a) images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content; and (b) images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.

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