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PSY 100 Grading Rubric

Paper Content
	No/Limited Proficiency (F/D)	Some Proficiency (C)	Proficient (B)	Advanced (A)
Paper Focus and Thesis	· Paper lacks focus or a discernible thesis	· Some intelligible ideas, but thesis is weak, unclear, or too broad	· Identifiable thesis representing adequate understanding of the assigned topic · Minimal irrelevant material	· Clear, narrow thesis representing full understanding of the assignment · Every word counts
Psychological Contributions to the Field	· Fails to identify relevant psychological concepts · Inaccurately describes most psychological concepts	· Identifies and explains some relevant concepts and theories · Misinterprets some concepts and theories	· Accurately identifies and explains most relevant concepts and theories	· Accurately identifies and explains most relevant concepts and theories with elaboration
Evidence	· Makes assertions; provides little to no evidence to support statements or arguments · Offers biased claims and conclusions	· Provides some evidence but not enough to develop argument in a unified way · Evidence may be inaccurate, irrelevant, or inappropriate · Makes unwarranted or fallacious claims or conclusions	· Provides accurate, well documented, and relevant evidence · Evidence is not complete, well integrated or appropriate · Draws warranted, non-fallacious claims and conclusions	· Provides relevant, accurate, complete, well integrated, well documented, and appropriate · Draws warranted, non-fallacious claims and conclusions

Writing Skills

No/Limited Proficiency (F/D)

Some Proficiency (C)

Proficient (B)

Advanced (A)

Organization

· Organization is missing both overall and within paragraphs.

· Introduction and conclusion may be lacking or illogical

· Organization, overall and/or within paragraphs, is occasionally lacking in coherence

· Paper has few evident transitions

· Paper has many redundancies of ideas and evidence

· Introduction or conclusion may lack logic

· Few organizational problems on any of the three levels (overall, paragraph, transitions)

· Paper has a few redundancies of ideas and evidence

· Introduction and conclusion are effectively related to the whole

· Organization is logical and appropriate

· Paragraphs are well-developed and appropriately divided

· Ideas linked with smooth and effective transitions

· Paper has no redundancies of ideas and evidence

· Introduction and conclusion are effectively related to the whole

General Style and Mechanics

· Multiple and serious errors of sentence structure

· Frequent errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation

· Proofreading not evident

· Multiple, often mirror errors of sentence structure

· Sentences have little or no variety

· Many errors of spelling, grammar, and punctuation

· Effective and varied sentences

· Some errors in sentence construction

· Only occasional spelling, grammar, and punctuation

· Each sentence structure is effective and powerful

· Well-chosen variety of sentence styles and length

· Virtually free of spelling, grammar, and punctuation

APA Style:

Citation Format and Paraphrasing

· Student is unclear regarding proper citation format

· Student copies and paraphrases the information and ideas of others without giving credit to the authors

· Student relies to heavily on direct quotations rather than paraphrasing information

· Student has some understanding of proper citation format but has multiple errors

· Student gives some credit for works used by quoting, citing, and listing references

· Student uses several direct quotations rather than paraphrasing information

· Student has a good understanding of proper citation format but has a few errors

· Student gives credit for all works used by quoting, citing, and listing references

· Student uses direct quotations sparingly, however, quoted material would be better paraphrased

· Student has a solid understanding of proper citation format with no errors

· Student gives credit for all works used by quoting, citing, and listing references

· Student uses direct quotations strategically and paraphrases most material

APA Style:

General Paper Formatting

· Paper has multiple, serious errors in APA Format (e.g., spacing/font, margins, page numbers, numbering, tables and figures references, title page, subheadings, citations)

· Paper has multiple, minor errors in APA Format (e.g., spacing/font, margins, page numbers, numbering, tables and figures references, title page, subheadings, citations)

· Paper has a few mirror errors in APA Format (e.g., spacing/font, margins, page numbers, numbering, tables and figures references, title page, subheadings, citations)

· Paper is free from errors in APA Format