Case Study 3: emotional dimensions

Excellent

Satisfactory

Basic

MINIMUM WORD COUNT

Minimum length of 200 words per question (e.g. Question 1 > 200 words, Question 2 > 200 words) & format is followed consistently. 6 pts

Word count LESS THAN 200 words per question and/or format not followed. 3 pts

UNDERSTANDING AND ACCURATE APPLICATION OF COURSE CONCEPT/ASSIGNED TOPIC

Assignment responses reflect full understanding of course material.

5 pts

Assignment responses use course concepts accurately. 4 pts

Assignment responses reflect some understanding of course concept.

3 pts

Unclear use of course concepts in assignment responses. 2 pts

Assignment responses reflect limited understanding of course concept.

2 pts

Assignment responses use course concepts inaccurately. 1 pt

DEPTH OF ANALYSIS

Assignment responses display significant depth of analysis.

6 pts

Assignment responses relate to questions asked. 2 pts

Assignment responses display some depth of analysis. 4 pts

Assignment responses are mostly relevant to the questions asked. 1 pt

Assignment responses suffer from limited depth of analysis. 3 pts

Assignment responses are mostly irrelevant to the questions asked. 0 pts

PROVIDING SUBSTANTIVE EVIDENCE WITH REASONED IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

Assignment responses mostly incorporate 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 responses incorporate 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 responses incorporate 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 responses accurately incorporate 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 responses accurately incorporate 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 responses only incorporate 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 responses are 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 responses are adequately written, but writing may be ambiguous. 2 pts

Content has some grammar or spelling errors. 2 pts

Assignment responses are poorly written and difficult to understand. 1 pt

Content has many grammar and spelling errors. 1 pt