ASSIGNMENT 4

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Excellent

Good

Proficient

Fair

Poor

Incomplete

Points Earned

Structure and Organization

5 to 6 points

Clear introduction and strong subject evidence, clear and appropriate transitions, appropriate paragraphing, logical, strong conclusion based on content, and a personal response and summary statement on the overall effectiveness of the article are present.

4 to 4 points

Generally clear and focused introduction, generally clear and appropriate transitions, mostly appropriate paragraphing, adequate conclusion that relates to content but lacks objectivity or is vague, and a personal response and summary statement on the overall effectiveness of the article are present.

3 to 3 points

Adequate introduction, unclear but adequate transitions, overall choppy organization, adequate paragraphs, simplistic conclusion, and a personal response or summary statement on the overall effectiveness of the article are present.

2 to 2 points

Weak introduction, weak transitions, main points that can be ascertained but are difficult to follow, weak and long paragraphing, conclusion repetitive of introduction, continuation of summary of article, and no personal response or summary statement on the overall effectiveness of the article are present.

1 to 1 points

Weak introduction that does not obtain reader’s interest, few or no transitions, disjointed and haphazard organization and weak paragraphs; lacks conclusion, personal response and statement on overall effectiveness of the article, critique, key points, analysis, and personal response.

0 to 0 points

No assignment is turned in.

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Excellent

Good

Proficient

Fair

Poor

Incomplete

Points Earned

Content

5 to 6 points

Assignment parameters (length, subject, objectives) are observed, focus is clear and coherent (good sense of audience), obvious understanding of subject and orderly development are evident, and assertions are clearly supported and/or illustrated.

4 to 4 points

Assignment parameters (length, subject, objectives) are observed, focus is generally clear and coherent (general sense of audience), good understanding of subject is evident, development is orderly, but rigid, and progression of evidence is choppy.

3 to 3 points

Assignment parameters (length, subject, objectives) are not clearly observed, is mostly focused (some sense of audience), thoughts are randomly organized and presented, and assertions are weakly supported and/or illustrated.

2 to 2 points

Observance of assignment length, subject, and objectives are inadequate or minimal, assignment is weakly focused (little sense of audience), progression of ideas is unclear, and assertions are weakly supported and/or illustrated.

1 to 1 points

Length is inadequate, does not meet objectives and is unfocused, shows little or no sense of audience, contains serious and persistent errors in organization and structure, displays a lack of understanding of subject, is disorganized, and does not prove a point, if one can be discerned.

0 to 0 points

No assignment is turned in.

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Excellent

Good

Proficient

Fair

Poor

Incomplete

Points Earned

Grammar and Mechanics

5 to 6 points

Sentence fluency is coherent, unified, and varied, sentence structure is complete, and correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, varied diction, and word choices are evident.

4 to 4 points

Sentence fluency is correct and varied, minor errors in structure (fragments, run-ons) are present, and correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, limited diction, and word choices are evident.

3 to 3 points

Relatively few errors are present in sentence fluency, and multiple fragments/run-ons, poor spelling, punctuation, capitalization, limited diction, trite words, slang, jargon, colloquialisms, and/or contractions are evident.

2 to 2 points

Significant errors are present in sentence fluency and structure, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization, and diction is weak or inappropriate.

1 to 1 points

Serious and persistent errors are present in sentence fluency, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation usage, and word choice.

0 to 0 points

No assignment is turned in.

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Excellent

Good

Proficient

Fair

Poor

Incomplete

Points Earned

Research and Sources

5 to 6 points

Article is on the assigned topic, is from a journal on the approved journal list, and was published within the last 5 years, appropriate depth and length of review are shown, source is appropriate to the assignment, number of citations and sources is adequate, all paragraphs are supported from the article and reported accurately, and most supporting facts are paraphrased.

4 to 4 points

Article is on the assigned topic, is from a journal on the approved journal list, and was published within the last 5 years, adequate depth and length of review are shown, sources are mostly appropriate and cited correctly, number of citations and sources is adequate for paper, and most supporting facts are paraphrased.

3 to 3 points

Article is on the assigned topic, is from a journal on the approved journal list, and was published within the last 8 years, and most supporting facts are paraphrased.

2 to 2 points

Article is on the assigned topic, is not from a journal on the approved journal list, and was published more than 9 years ago, and most supportive facts are reported accurately but inappropriately cited or paraphrased.

1 to 1 points

Article is not on the assigned topic, is not from a journal on the approved journal list, and was published more than 10 years ago or no publication year is given, and no facts are reported or most are inaccurately reported or not appropriately cited or paraphrased.

0 to 0 points

No assignment is turned in.

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Excellent

Good

Proficient

Fair

Poor

Incomplete

Points Earned

Format

5 to 6 points

Appearance is readable and neat, current APA is used correctly, and margins, font size/style, pagination, and reference page are correctly formatted (double-spaced, sources correctly cited, and alphabetized if more than 1 source is included).

4 to 4 points

Appearance is readable and neat, current APA is used correctly in most of paper (pagination is correct, reference page format generally consistent, sources are alphabetized if more than 1 source is cited, and sources are correctly cited in reference list).

3 to 3 points

Readability and neatness of paper are compromised by the number of errors, current APA format is inconsistent and inadequate (reference page is inconsistent and not alphabetized if more than 1 source is used, and most sources are correctly cited).

2 to 2 points

Disorderliness of paper makes it difficult to read and several format errors are present (significant errors are in reference page, references are not alphabetized, and there are errors in citations).

1 to 1 points

Paper is not readable and is disorderly, and current APA format is not used (no reference page is present and/or numerous format errors are present, and sources are not cited or are incorrectly cited).

0 to 0 points

No assignment is turned in.

Total

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