4MAT Review - The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

Criteria

Advanced 92-100 (A- to A):

Satisfies criteria w/ excellence

Proficient 84-91 (B- to B+):

Satisfies Criteria

Developing 76-90 (C- to C+):

Satisfies most criteria

Below Expectations 74-75 (F to D+):

Does not satisfy criteria

Not Present

Points

Earned

Content: 70% = 105 pts

Summary

28-30 pts.

· The summary is an exceptional, concise, tightly worded, in-depth, insightful précis of the core concepts of the entire book.

· 400-500 word count has been met

26-27 pts.

1. The summary is a concise, tightly worded, in-depth, insightful précis of most of the core concepts of the entire book.

· 400-500 word count has been met

23-25 pts.

· The summary section needs to be organized and developed more fully.

· The summary needs to demonstrate a familiarity with the entire book.

1-22 pts.

· The summary was poorly written and did not demonstrate a familiarity with the entire book.

0 points

Concrete Response

23-25 pts.

· Response in first person voice relates in an exceptional manner how the specific content of this book connected to an experience in your own life.

· 250- 300 word count has been met

21-22 pts.

1. Response in first person voice adequately relates how the content of this book connected to an experience in your own life.

1. 250- 300 word count has been met

19-20 pts.

1. Response needs to relate a personal life experience

1. Life experience needs to be connected to the content of the book.

· Word count was not met

1-18 pts.

· Reponse lacked a personal life experience and/ or connection to the content of the book.

· Word count was not met

0 points

Reflection

23-25 pts.

· Analysis reflects exceptional level of critical thinking and interaction with the main ideas presented in the book.

· The concise critque contains at least 2 of the following:

-questions about the content or structure of the book,

-critcisms, strengths, weaknesses

· 250- 300 word count is met

21-22 pts.

1. Analysis reflects a high level of critical thinking and interaction with the main ideas presented in the book.

1. The concise critque contains at least 1 of the following:

-questions about the content or structure of the book,

-critcisms, strengths, weaknesses

1. 250-300 word count has been met

19-20 pts.

1. Analysis reflects moderate level of critical thinking and adequate interaction with the main ideas presented in the book.

1. The critque needs to include at least 1 of the following:

-questions about the content or structure of the book,

-critcisms, strengths, weaknesses

1. 250-300 word count has not been met

1-18 pts.

1. Analysis reflects an inadequate level of critical thinking and interaction with the main ideas presented in the book.

0 points

Application

23-25 pts.

1. A precise, exceptional summary of your action steps based on core points of the book is stated.

1. There is a description of how main ideas in the book will affect your coaching and personal life.

1. 250- 300 word count has been met

21-22 pts.

1. A precise summary of your action steps based on core points of the book is stated.

1. There is a description of how main ideas in the book will affect your coaching and/or personal life

1. 250- 300 word count has been met

19-20 pts.

1. A more complete summary of the actions steps that you will take in your professional and personal life is needed.

1-18 pts.

1. Action steps are needed.

Structure: 30% = 45 pts

Organization

23-25 pts.

· All required elements are included and presented with strong headings and organizational clarity.

· There are clear transitions between paragraphs and sections.

· The treatment of the topic is logically oriented.

· The paper meets the page length requirement.

21-22 pts.

· All required elements are included and organized.

· There are transitions between paragraphs and sections.

· The treatment of the topic is logically oriented.

· The paper meets the page length requirement.

19-20 pts.

· Most required elements are included and are mostly organized. Most paragraphs and sections have transitions.

· The logical treatment of the topic needs improvement.

· The paper may not meet the page length requirement.

1-18 pts.

· Few or no required elements are included. Few or no transitions exist between paragraphs and sections.

· There may not be a logical treatment of the topic.

· The paper needs to meet the page length requirement.

0 points

Style

19-20 pts.

· The paper properly uses current APA style and DCCC Professional Writing Guidelines.

· Proper headings, in-text citations, and references are formatted correctly.

· The paper reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary.

· There are very few spelling and grammar errors.

17-18 pts.

· The paper consistently uses current APA style and DCCC Professional Writing Guidelines with few or no exceptions.

· Proper headings, in-text citations, and references are formatted with few or no errors.

· The paper reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary.

· There are few spelling and grammar errors.

15-16 pts.

· The paper inconsistently uses APA style and DCCC Professional Writing Guidelines.

· Headings, in-text citations, and references are inconsistently formatted.

· The paper does not consistently reflect a graduate level voice and vocabulary.

· There are spelling and grammar errors.

1-14 pts.

0 points

Total

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