Application assignment 1

Application Assignment Rubric Minimum Word Count Excellent A minimum length of 500 words within the body of the assignment. 20 points.

Satisfactory A minimum length of 500 words within the body of the assignment. 18 points.

Basic Word count is LESS THAN 500 words within body of assignment. 10 points.

Understanding and Accurate Application of Course Concept/Assigned Topic Excellent Assignment content reflects full understanding of course concept. 20 points.

Assignment applies course concept accurately. 18 points.

Satisfactory Assignment content reflections some understanding of course concept. 16 points.

Assignment mostly applies course concept accurately. 14 points.

Basic Assignment content reflects limited understanding of course concept. 12 points.

Assignment applies course concept inaccurately. Up to 10 points.

Depth of Analysis Excellent Assignment displays significant depth of analysis. 20 points.

Assignment relates to course concept/assigned topic. 18 points.

Satisfactory Assignment displays some depth of analysis. 16 points.

Assignment is mostly relevant to the course concept/assigned topic. 14 points.

Basic Assignment suffers from limited depth of analysis. 12 points.

Assignment is mostly irrelevant to the course concept/assigned topic. Up to 10 points.

Providing Substantive Evidence with Reasoned Implications and Conclusions Excellent Assignment mostly incorporates specific content and examples from course material to competently substantiates independent points and ideas. 20 points.

Reasoned implications and conclusions are also clearly and accurately identified. 18 points.

Satisfactory Assignment incorporates some use of specific content and examples from course material which may be mostly but not fully appropriate to substantiating points and ideas. 16 points.

Reasoned implications and conclusion limited with low to moderate level of accuracy. 14 points.

Basic Assignment incorporates limited use of specific content and examples from course material are mostly irrelevant and do not support the ideas being developed. 12 point.

Reasoned implications and conclusions absent. Up to 10 points.

Incorporating External Sources Excellent Assignment accurately incorporates 2 or more external sources plus any course resources (text chapter, video) used. 10 points.

All references and citations of external sources full utilize APA format. 9 points.

(Both in-text citations and references required. No title page is needed.)

Satisfactory Assignment accurately incorporates 1 external source plus any course resources used. 8 points.

Some references and citations of external sources utilize APA format. 7 points.

(Both in-text citations and references required. No title page is needed.)

Basic Assignment only incorporates course resources used, but no external source. 6 points.

No included references and citations of external sources utilize APA format. Up to 5 points.

(Both in-text citations and references required. No title page is needed.)

Language, Spelling, and Grammar Excellent Assignment is written using language that is clear, concise and east to understand. 10 points.

Content has few to no grammar or spelling errors. 9 points.

Satisfactory Assignment is adequately written, but writing may be ambiguous. 8 points.

Content has some grammar or spelling errors. 7 points.

Basic Assignment is poorly written and difficult to understand. 6 points.

Content has many grammar and spelling errors. Up to 5 points.