| Unit 2 assignment grading rubric. Instructors: Enter total available points in cell H2, and values between 0 and 4 in the yellow cells in the Score column. |
| Total available points = | | | | | | | 180 |
| Content Rubric | Introductory - Not submitted or largely incomplete. Work may indicate very little if any comprehension of content. | Emergent - Work shows some comprehension but errors indicating miscomprehension may be present. | Practiced - Work indicates overall progress toward comprehension. Minor errors may present. | Proficient/Mastered - Work is complete and indicates full comprehension of content. | Score | Weight | Final Score |
| | 0–1.9 | 2–2.9 | 3–3.9 | 4 |
| Includes public health niche | Niche is not provided or is not explained clearly. | Niche is loosely defined. Details and supporting information are lacking or missing altogether. | Niche is provided but could use additional details or more supporting information. | Niche is detailed and provides relevant supporting information. | | 15% | 0.00 |
| Provides detailed information about a current health issue | Information on a current health issue is not provided. | Information on a current health issue is provided, but details are lacking and/or health issue does not relate well to the area of expertise. | Information on a current health issue is provided, but could use more detail. Health issue mostly relates to the area of expertise. | Information on a current health issue is provided, explained in detail, and relates to the area of expertise. | | 15% | 0.00 |
| Provides relevant health policy | A relevant health policy pertaining to the area of expertise is not provided. | A relevant health policy is provided but details are lacking and/or policy does not pertain to the area of expertise. | A relevant health policy is provided, but could use more detail. The policy mostly pertains to the area of expertise. | A relevant health policy is provided with significant detail and pertains to the area of expertise. | | 15% | 0.00 |
| Recommendations are realistic and attainable | Recommendations for future action are not provided, or are not satisfactory in the following requirements: Realistic, attainable, data-driven, and relate to the area of expertise. | Recommendations for future action are provided, but they are lacking in one or more of the following requirements: Realistic, attainable, data-driven, and relate to the area of expertise. | Recommendations for future action are provided, but could use work in one or more of the following requirements: Realistic, attainable, data-driven, and relate to the area of expertise. | Recommendations for future action are provided, realistic, attainable, data-driven, and relate to the area of expertise. | | 15% | 0.00 |
| Resume is included with cover letter and three examples of your best public health work | Submission is missing one or more of the following: Resume, cover letter, or three examples of your best public health work. | Resume is included with cover letter and one to two examples of your best public health work. Information could be presented more clearly, and additional detail is needed. | Resume is included with cover letter and two to three examples of your best public health work. Information is presented adequately. Additional detail could be provided. | Resume is included with cover letter and three examples of your best public health work. All information is clearly presented and well detailed. | | 40% | 0.00 |
| | | | | | | Content Score | 0 |
| Writing Deduction Rubric (everyone starts with 4's = no deductions) | Introductory | Emergent | Practiced | Proficient/Mastered | Score | Weight | Final Score |
| | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Grammar & Punctuation | The overall meaning of the paper is difficult to understand. Sentence structure, subject verb agreement errors, missing prepositions, and missing punctuation make finding meaning difficult. | Several confusing sentences or one to two confusing paragraphs make understanding parts of the paper difficult, but the overall paper meaning is clear. Many subject verb agreement errors, run-on sentences, etc. cause confusion. | A few confusing sentences make it difficult to understand a small portion of the paper. However, the overall meaning of a paragraph and the paper are intact. There may be a few subject verb agreement errors or some missing punctuation. | There are one or two confusing sentences, but the overall sentence and paragraph meanings are clear. There are a few minor punctuation errors such as comma splices or run-on sentences. | 4 | 35% | 1.40 |
| Spelling | The many misspelled words and incorrect words choices significantly interfere with the readability. | Many typos, misspelled words, or the use of incorrect words making understanding difficult in a few places. | Some misspelled words or the misuse of words such as confusing then/than. However, intent is still clear. | A few misspelled words normally caught by spellcheckers are present but do not significantly interfere with the overall readability of the paper. | 4 | 35% | 1.40 |
| Order of Ideas & Length Requirement | Paper has some good information or research, but it does not follow assignment directions and is lacking in overall organization and content. | The order of information is confusing in several places and this organization interferes with the meaning or intent of the paper. However, the paper has a generally discernible purpose and follows assignment directions overall. | The order of information is confusing in a few places and the lack of organization interferes with the meaning or intent of the paper in a minor way. | The overall order of the information is clear and contributes to the meaning of assignment. There is one paragraph or a sentence or two that are out of place or other minor organizational issues. A few sentences may be long and hard to understand. Meets length requirements. | 4 | 20% | 0.80 |
| APA | There is some attempt at APA formatting and citing. There are one or more missing parts such as the cover page or references list. Citation information may be missing. Citation mistakes make authorship unclear. | There is an attempt use APA formatting and citing. There are both in-text citations and reference listings. Citation information may be missing or incorrect (i.e., websites listed as in-text or reference citations). There is an attempt to cite all outside sources in at least one place. Authorship is generally clear. | There is an overall attempt at APA formatting and citation style. All sources appear to have some form of citation both in the text and on a reference list. There are some formatting and citation errors. Citations generally make authorship clear. | There is a strong attempt to cite all sources using APA style. Minor paper formatting errors such as a misplaced running head or margins may occur. Minor in-text citation errors such as a missing page number or a misplaced date may occur. Quotation marks and citations make authorship clear. | 4 | 10% | 0.40 |
| | | | | | | Writing Deduction | 0 |
| | | | | | | Final Score | 0 |
| | | | | | | Percentage | 0% |
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