1. Relevance of content / structure

• The student has included relevant information in the abstract based on information available in the original popular science article.

• The student has structured the information in an appropriate manner.

• The information used is not too detailed and each sentence is adequately focused

• The information is adequately chosen (e.g. the introduction is not longer than the other sections).  

 

2. Use of source material

• The student has not copied phrases/sentences from the original, thus committing plagiarism.

• The student has not used citations. 

• The student has adequately incorporated source material retaining the original meaning and adapting the style of the original to that of an abstract.

 

3. Language accuracy

• The student understands and has used the discourse conventions of academic writing appropriately.

• Good text comprehension (no major grammatical errors or errors that impede comprehension).

 

4. Coherence and cohesion

• The student has used discourse markers appropriately.

• Text flow is smooth and the relationship between sentences is appropriate.

 

5. Abstract title

• The title is relevant for a research article in that it is descriptive of the research.

• The title does not contain elements of popular discourse.