Moral Development Theories

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Description of Jean Piaget’s Theory of Moral Development

10 points

Key components of Piaget’s Theory are clearly described.

8 to 9 points

Key components are addressed yet are weakly described.

1 to 7 points

Key components are not addressed or are confusing or addressed minimally.

0 points

Not present

Description of Lawrence Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development

10 points

Key components of Kohlberg’s Theory are clearly described.

8 to 9 points

Key components are addressed yet are weakly described.

1 to 7 points

Key components are not addressed or are confusing or addressed minimally.

0 points

Not present

Description of Elliot Turiel’s Moral Domain Theory

10 points

Key components of Turiel’s Theory are clearly described.

8 to 9 points

Key components are addressed yet are weakly described.

1 to 7 points

Key components are not addressed or are confusing or addressed minimally.

0 points

Not present

Albert Bandura’s Theory of Moral Development through Social Learning

10 points

Key components of Bandura’s Theory are clearly described.

8 to 9 points

Key components are addressed yet are weakly described.

1 to 7 points

Key components are not addressed or are confusing or addressed minimally.

0 points

Not present

Similarity Between Two Theories

10 points

The similarity between two chosen theories is explained clearly with two examples provided.

8 to 9 points

The similarity between two chosen theories is explained clearly with one example provided.

1 to 7 points

The similarity between two chosen theories is not explained clearly OR no examples are provided.

0 points

Not present

Differences Between Two Theories

10 points

The differences between two chosen theories are explained clearly with two examples provided.

8 to 9 points

The differences between two chosen theories are explained clearly with one example provided.

1 to 7 points

The differences between two chosen theories are not explained clearly OR no examples are provided.

0 points

Not present

Biblical Integration

10 points

One theory is aligned with a Biblical worldview. A thorough and reasonable description of the alignment is provided. Scripture is used to support the alignment.

8 to 9 points

One theory is aligned with a Biblical worldview. A reasonable description of the alignment is provided. Scripture is used to support the alignment.

1 to 7 points

Alignment with a Biblical worldview is not clearly described. AND/OR scripture is not used to support the alignment.

0 points

Not present

Sources

10 points

In-text citations from the textbook and scholarly journal articles are used appropriately to support the content of the paper.

8 to 9 points

In-text citations from the textbook are used appropriately to support the content of the paper.

1 to 7 points

In-text citations are used to support some ideas in the content of the paper. In-text citations are not used appropriately.

0 points

Not present

Structure

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Mechanics

10 points

Spelling and grammar are correct with no errors.

Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.

Paragraphs contain appropriately varied sentence structures.

Where applicable, references are cited in current APA format with no errors.

8 to 9 points

Spelling and grammar are correct with 2 or fewer errors.

Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.

Paragraphs contain appropriately varied sentence structures.

Where applicable, references are cited in current APA format with 2 or fewer errors.

1 to 7 points

Spelling and grammar errors distract.

Sentences are incomplete or unclear.

Paragraphs are poorly formed.

Where applicable, references are minimally or not cited in current APA format.

0 points

Not present

Current APA

5 points

The paper is formatted in current APA format.

All citations and the reference page are in current

APA format with 0 -1 errors.

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4 points

The paper is formatted in current APA format.

All citations and the reference page are in current APA format with only 2-5 errors.

1 to 3 points

There are more than six current APA formatting errors in the paper and reference page.

0 points

Not present

Length

5 points

The required word count of at least 1,500 words is met.

4 points

The paper contains 1,300-1,499 words.

1 to 3 points

The paper contains less than 1,300 words.

0 points

Not present