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Excellent Satisfactory Basic

MINIMUM WORD COUNT

A minimum length of 500 words within the body of the assignment. 6 pts

Word count is LESS THAN 500 words within body of assignment. 3 pts

UNDERSTANDING AND ACCURATE APPLICATION OF COURSE CONCEPT/ASSIGNED TOPIC

Assignment content reflects full understanding of course concept. 5 pts Assignment applies course concept accurately. 4 pts

Assignment content reflects some understanding of course concept. 3 pts

Assignment mostly applies course concept accurately. 2 pts

Assignment content reflects limited understanding of course concept. 2 pts

Assignment applies course concept inaccurately. 1 pt.

DEPTH OF ANALYSIS

Assignment displays significant depth of analysis. 6 pts Assignment relates to course concept/assigned topic. 2 pts

Assignment displays some depth of analysis. 4 pts Assignment is mostly relevant to the course concept/assigned topic. 1 pt

Assignment suffers from limited depth of analysis. 3 pts

Assignment is mostly irrelevant to the course concept/assigned topic. 0 pts

PROVIDING SUBSTANTIVE EVIDENCE WITH REASONED IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

Assignment mostly incorporates specific content and examples from course material to competently substantiate independent points and ideas. 4 pts

Reasoned implications and conclusions are also clearly and accurately identified. 5 pts

Assignment incorporates some use of specific content and examples from course material which may be mostly but not fully appropriate to substantiating points and ideas. 2 pts

Reasoned implications and conclusion limited with low to moderate level of accuracy. 2 pts

Assignment incorporates limited use of specific content and examples from course material are mostly irrelevant and do not support the ideas being developed. 1 pt

Reasoned implications and conclusions absent. 1 pt

INCORPORATING EXTERNAL SOURCES

Assignment accurately incorporates 2 or more external sources plus any course resources (text chapter, video) used. 6 pts All references and citations of external sources fully utilize APA format. 4 pts (Both in-text citations and references required. No title page is needed.)

Assignment accurately incorporates 1 external source plus any course resources used. 4 pts

Some references and citations of external sources utilize APA format. 3 pts (Both in-text citations and references required. No title page is needed.)

Assignment only incorporates course resources used, but no external source. 2 pts

No included references and citations of external sources utilize APA format. 2 pts

(Both in-text citations and references required. No title page is needed.)

LANGUAGE, SPELLING, AND GRAMMAR

Assignment is written using language that is clear, concise and easy to understand. 4 pts Content has few to no grammar or spelling errors. 4 pts

Assignment is adequately written, but writing may be ambiguous. 2 pts

Content has some grammar or spelling errors. 2 pts

Assignment is poorly written and difficult to understand. 1 pt

Content has many grammar and spelling errors. 1 pt