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FAWA Rubric FY25

The Focused Area Writing Assignment (FAWA) is assessed within the following areas and weighted as shown below: Purpose, Body Content, Analysis, Structure, Conclusion, Accuracy, and Directly Quoted Material. Your FAWA must follow the instructions outlined in Blackboard. Your paper must be in Times New Roman, 12pt font, double spaced, using the current APA STUDENT PAPER style, NO RUNNING HEADS, NO ABSTRACT as found at Purdue OWL. Your paper must be 500 to 1000 words in length not including your title and reference page. Cite at least two references (the case study and one other reference). It must be in MS Word format. IMPORTANT: IAW MLC Standards, any paper with directly quoted material exceeding 24% will be required to be rewritten/resubmitted due to lack of original material or deduct 31% from the Grade Total. "All learner work must be original in nature and properly cited IAW APA standard format" (MLC ISAP). Late work subtracts 10% per day.

  Levels of Achievement

Criteria Far Exceeds Standard

Exceeds Standard

Meets The Standard

Does Not Meet Standard

Purpose: “Bottom Line Up Front”

100.00 %

Exceeds Standard, plus explains what is known about the thesis (problem(s) or positive insight(s)) within the case study. Thesis statement describes what will happen if an NCO C3

80.00 %

Meets Standard, plus clearly supports an answer to the thesis (problem(s) or positive insight(s)) within the case study.

70.00 %

Purpose/ Introduction conveys topic. Thesis statement (in the form of a problem statement or positive insight) clearly tied to the topic.

20.00 %

Purpose/ Introduction does not convey topic. No introduction of main points. Thesis statement was unclear.

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Weight 10.00%

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  Levels of Achievement

Criteria Far Exceeds Standard

Exceeds Standard

Meets The Standard

Does Not Meet Standard

is applied or not applied to the situation.

Body Content: NCO Common Core Competencies (NCO C3s)

100.00 %

Exceeds Standard, plus two NCO C3s are clearly identi�ed and succinctly explained. The writer provided a convincing and ample evidence. Key components are detailed and evidence is clearly tied to the case study analysis.

80.00 %

Meets Standard, plus two NCO C3s are identi�ed and explained. Includes at least two key components (one for each NCO C3 or two for one of the NCO C3s) but are not fully supported with relevant details and evidence.

70.00 %

Identi�ed and provided a basic understanding of one NCO C3 that accurately describes the competency. Includes at least one key component but is not fully supported with relevant details and evidence.

20.00 %

Did not identify or demonstrate an understanding of an NCO C3.

Analysis: Evidence and Arguments

100.00 %

Exceeds Standard, plus description contains examples (from the case study) directly

80.00 %

Meets Standard, plus major points address implications or consequences. Analysis showed sound reasoning.

70.00 %

Analysis description makes the relevance clear. Examples from the case study are vague in

20.00 %

Analysis description does not show relevance. Does not provide examples from the case study. Major

Weight 20.00%

Weight 25.00%

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Criteria Far Exceeds Standard

Exceeds Standard

Meets The Standard

Does Not Meet Standard

support the problem statement. Analysis accurately connects evidence to clearly support the issue. At least one source is peer- reviewed research based.

This paper cited three relevant sources, at least one source is scholarly in nature e.g. doctrine.

application. Major points partially support the problem statement. Most of the analysis used research appropriate for the historical event. This paper cited two relevant sources including the case study and the TC 7- 22.7.

points do not support problem statement. Description showed little to no analysis of the historical event. The paper cited less than two sources.

Structure: Organization and Transitions And Concision: The Most Information in the Least Space

100.00 %

Exceeds Standard, plus material organization presents a logical �ow of ideas. Transitions are clear and smoothly link paragraphs. All written paragraphs and pages are concise

80.00 %

Meets Standard, plus material organization supports the writer’s problem statement. Transitions are mostly evident, and reader can easily follow the paper’s �ow. Exceeds the prescribed length by 125 words.

70.00 %

Most material organized by subtopics. Transitions are mostly evident between paragraphs and headings. Exceeds the prescribed length by 250 words.

20.00 %

Material is not organized. No transitions. Exceeds the prescribed length by 500 or more words or is less than the 500 word minimum.

Weight 15.00%

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Criteria Far Exceeds Standard

Exceeds Standard

Meets The Standard

Does Not Meet Standard

and to the point.

Conclusion: “What, so what, now what”

100.00 %

Exceeds Standard, plus includes relevant details from subtopics. Reinforces the problem statement through concise explanation.

80.00 %

Meets Standard, plus summarizes the main aspects of the paper. Paraphrases the problem statement.

70.00 %

Restates the problem statement. Does not introduce any new ideas.

20.00 %

No conclusion or does not support the problem statement. Conclusion is disconnected from the rest of the paper or introduces new ideas.

Accuracy: Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, and Syntax (Reducing Reader Distractions)

100.00 %

Exceeds Standard, plus no grammatical error patterns identi�ed. Follows current APA formatting and citation guidelines.

80.00 %

Meets Standard, plus three grammatical error patterns identi�ed. Follows current APA formatting and citation guidelines with no more than three exceptions.

70.00 %

Paper is mostly active voice. Five grammatical error patterns identi�ed. Inconsistent use of APA formatting and guidelines.

20.00 %

Paper is mostly passive voice. Six or more grammatical error patterns identi�ed that made the paper unreadable or hard to follow. Does not follow APA formatting and citation guidelines for layout.

Directly Quoted Material

100.00 % 80.00 % 70.00 % 20.00 %

Weight 10.00%

Weight 15.00%

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  Levels of Achievement

Criteria Far Exceeds Standard

Exceeds Standard

Meets The Standard

Does Not Meet Standard

(or SafeAssign Text Matching Score)

8% or less directly quoted material (excluding the title and reference pages).

16-9% directly quoted material (excluding the title and reference pages).

24-17% directly quoted material (excluding the title and reference pages).

24.1% or more directly quoted material (excluding the title and reference pages).

Weight 5.00%

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