OB Paper

20.0 pts

Level 5

Clear, concise and specific thesis statement.

18.0 pts

Level 4

Adequately introduces topic/ Thesis statement may be lacking specificity.

16.0 pts

Level 3

The introduction is too short/Thesis statement is vague.

14.0 pts

Level 2

Some introduction components missing/Thesis statement is poor or unidentifiable.

12.0 pts

Level 1

Thesis missing/Introduction does not introduce the topic.

0.0 pts

Level 0

No paper was submitted.

20.0 pts

Level 5

Well organized and easy to follow/discusses all of the required sections (ethical, economic, cultural, and social; Exhibits critical thinking.

18.0 pts

Level 4

Well organized and easy to follow/all of the required sections are included but require more explanation.

16.0 pts

Level 3

Some organizational problems/Missing a required section.

14.0 pts

Level 2

Difficult to follow/Missing more than one section.

12.0 pts

Level 1

No sequence/Jumps topics frequently/missing major sections of the paper.

0.0 pts

Level 0

No paper was submitted.

20.0 pts

Level 5

Uses excellent vocabulary well/Stays on topic/Correct tense and point of view/Has sentence variety/Correct spelling/punctuation.

18.0 pts

Level 4

Attempts higher level vocabulary with some success/Stays on topic/Mostly correct tense and point of view/Sentences correct but lacking in variety/Few spelling errors.

16.0 pts

Level 3

Both higher and lower vocabulary/Some tense and point of view errors/Occasionally strays off topic/ Some sentence fragments or run-ons/Several preventable spelling errors.

14.0 pts

Level 2

Vocabulary is very basic and incorrect/Some tense and point of view errors/Many sentence fragments/run-ons/Many spelling errors.

12.0 pts

Level 1

Improper word choices/ Many tense and point of view errors/ Many mechanical errors of all types.

0.0 pts

Level 0

No paper was submitted.

20.0 pts

Level 5

Deliberate closing strategy/Does not introduce new material/Paraphrases thesis but does not merely repeat introduction.

18.0 pts

Level 4

Adequate closing/Does not introduce new material/ Re-states thesis in the same words but does not completely repeat introduction.

16.0 pts

Level 3

Weak closing/Does not introduce new material/Merely repeats introduction.

14.0 pts

Level 2

Weak closing/Introduces new material/Dos not refer to the thesis.

12.0 pts

Level 1

No formal closing/New material introduced/Does not refer to the introduction.

0.0 pts

Level 0

No paper was submitted.

10.0 pts

Level 5

The entire paper is properly formatted according to APA 6th edition. This includes a title page, in-text citations, reference list, Times New Roman 12 point font, and a complete reference list that includes all citations used in the body of the paper.

9.0 pts

Level 4

Improperly cites in-text references or has 1-2 formatting errors.

8.0 pts

Level 3

Paper has 3-4 improper formatting errors or references incomplete or incorrectly formatted.

7.0 pts

Level 2

Improper format in most places/References incomplete and incorrectly formatted/Student may need to revise paper if violations of the Herzing University Academic Integrity Policy are violated.

6.0 pts

Level 1

Improper format throughout/No reference page/ Student will need to revise paper if violations of the Herzing University Academic Integrity Policy are violated.

0.0 pts

Level 0

No paper was submitted.