Written Assignment 1
Your paper will be graded based on the following criteria:
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Excellent (90 – 100%) |
Good (75 – 89%) |
Adequate (50 – 74%) |
Unacceptable (0-49%) |
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The Scientific Method 45 points |
All steps of the scientific method in the provided research study is clearly and accurately identified and described. 40-45 points |
One of the steps in the scientific method in the provided research study is not described and/or minor issues with clarity and accuracy in identifying and describing the steps of the scientific method. 33-39 points |
Two of the steps in the scientific method in the provided research study are not described and/or major issues with clarity and accuracy in identifying and describing the steps of the scientific method. 25-32 points |
Most or all of the steps in the scientific method is not described. 0-24 points |
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Critique of Research 20 points |
Clear, accurate, relevant and well organized critique of research, commenting on at least two issues. 18-20 points |
Minor issues with clarity, accuracy, relevance or organization in critique of research. 15-17 points |
Major issues with clarity, accuracy, relevance or organization in critique of research, and/or commenting on only one issue. 10-14 points |
No or minimal critique of research. 0-9 points |
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Discussion of Relevance 15 points |
Discussion of the relevance of this research study, both to the world and to you personally, is clear and accurate. 13-15 points |
Minor issues with clarity or accuracy in the discussion of the relevance of this research study to the world and to you personally. 10-12 points |
Major issues with clarity and accuracy in the discussion of the relevance of this research study or missing relevance to world or to you personally. 6 - 9 points |
No or minimal discussion of relevance to world or you personally. 0-6 points |
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Grammar/ Spelling 10 points |
Less than 3 minor spelling/grammatical errors 9-10 points |
4-8 spelling/grammatical errors 7-8 points |
9-12 spelling/grammatical errors 5-6 point |
More than 13 spelling /grammatical errors. 0-4 points |
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References 5 points |
All references listed at the end, in-text references are included, all references in correct APA format. 5 points |
Missing one reference, and/or minor problems with APA format, and/or missing in-text references. 4 points |
Missing several references and/or references not in APA format. 2 points |
No references included. 0 points |
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Length of Paper 5 points |
Paper is between 500 and 750 words 5 points |
Paper is between 350-499 or 751-900 words 4 points |
Paper is between 200-399 or 900 – 1049 words 3 points |
Paper is less than 199 or more than 1050 words 0 points |