“Charles Babbage” as the scientist
Final Paper
Chapter6 is a final project. In this project, you will select a famous scientist who made a discovery/equation that changed the world. And we choose “Charles Babbage” as the scientist
The paper is to be written in the same five-part format as the chapters in “Five Equations That Changed the World” book. The paper should include an introductory paragraph in which you briefly introduce the scientist. A bibliography (list of resources) must be included, and any direct quotations or references must be noted in the body of the paper. The paper should be typed, one-sided, 12-point font, with pages numbered and the bibliography at the end. The paper should be 5000 – 6000 words, probably about 10 – 15 pages.
five-part format:
· The Prologue describes some dramatic incident in the person’s life that sets the tone for what is to follow.
· Act 1 (Veni) shows how the scientist come to his mysterious subject.
· Act 2 (Vidi) is a historical explanation of how the subject become so enigmatic.
· Act 3 (Vici) explains how the scientist conquered the mystery and found that magic equation.
· The Epilogue describes how that equation changed the world.
See the book “Five Equations That Changed the World” to know how to write by using five-part format.
You Should follow the “Excellent” grade in the rubric to meet the requirements.
The rubric in the second page
Grading Rubric for Chapter 6
| Poor (10) | Fair (18) | Good (22) | Excellent (30) | |
| Depth of reflection
( 3, 5, 6, 8 points) | Writing demonstrates lack of reflection on the selected topic, with no details. | Writing demonstrates a minimal reflection on the topic, including a few supporting details and examples. | Writing demonstrates a general reflection on the topic, including some supporting details and examples. | Writing demonstrates an in-depth reflection on the topic, including supporting details and examples. |
| Quality of information
( 3, 5, 6, 8 points) | Information has little to do with the main topic. | Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. | Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1 – 2 supporting details and/or examples. | Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. |
| Overall organization and structure
( 3, 5, 6, 8 points) | Writing unclear and disorganized. Thoughts make little to no sense. Fewer than three sections are included.
| Writing is unclear and thoughts are not well organized. Thoughts are not expressed in a logical manner. Only the three required sections are included.
| Writing is mostly clear, concise, and organized with good sentence and paragraph structure. Thoughts are expressed logically. The required sections are included with outlines of others. | Writing is clear, concise, and well organized with excellent sentence and paragraph structure. Thoughts are expressed in a logical manner. All sections are included. |
| Sentence structure
(1, 2, 3, 4 points) | Unclear sentence structure with run-on sentences. | Clear sentence structure with run-on sentences. | Sophisticated and clear sentence structure with at least one run-on sentence. | Sophisticated and clear sentence structure with no run-on sentences. |
| Mechanics
(0, 1, 1, 2 points) | There are numerous spelling, punctuation or grammar errors per page. | There are more than 3 spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors per page. | There are 1 – 3 spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors per page. | There are no spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors per page. |
The first three categories are content categories and are worth 24 points total. The last two categories are the grammar categories and are worth 6 points total. Grade on the paper will be the sum of those scores.
