research

Quality of Response

Did Not Attempt

Beginning

Developing

Accomplished

Exemplary

Content (worth a maximum of 40% of the total points)

0 points

No peer reviewed sources used or no submission.

10 to 20 points out of 40: Fewer than 3 peer-reviewed sources appropriate to the topic under investigation. Includes primary research and/or articles from well-respected journals in the field.

20 to 30 out of 40: 2 to 3 peer-reviewed sources appropriate to the topic under investigation. Includes primary research and/or articles from well-respected journals in the field.

30 to 40 points out of 40: 3-4 peer-reviewed sources appropriate to the topic under investigation. Includes primary research and/or articles from well-respected journals in the field.

40 points: More than 4 reviewed sources appropriate to the topic under investigation. Includes primary research and/or articles from well-respected journals in the field.

Synthesis/Summary of Sources (worth maximum of 30% of total points)

Zero points: No attempt made to synthesize or summarize or no submission..

Up to 12 points out of 30: Lacks summary or any synthesis of the peer-reviewed source, and/or misinterprets the information and makes statements unsupported by the source. All summaries fail to exceed 100 words.

12 to 22 points out 30: Attempts to synthesize and summarize but misses the point of the peer-reviewed sources. Summaries of sources rely on direct qoutes and little of the student's own words. Some summaries exceed 100 words but are overall brief.

22 to 30 points out of 30: Summarizes the overall picture obtained from the peer-reviewed sources and synthesizes the knowledge gained utilizing a combination of the student's own words and direct quotes. All summaries meet/exceed 250 words but do not exceed 400 words.

30 points: Summarizes and shows insightful synthesis of the peer-reviewed sources, including analysis of gaps in and/or limitations of the research in the student's own words. All summaries meet/exceed 250 words but do NOT exceed 400 words.

Professional Writing (worth maximum of 20% of total points)

Zero points: Not written at the appropriate level or no submission.

5 points out of 20: No cover page is utilized, contains many spelling or grammatical errors, uses excessive direct quotes (more than 10-15% of the text), generally lacks transitions.

10 points out 20: No cover page is utilized, contains several spelling or grammatical errors uses excessive direct quotes (more than 10-15% of the text), generally lacks transitions.

15 points out of 20: Cover page is utilized, contains few spelling or grammatical errors, scholarly tone / academic tone is used throughout, uses quotations and citations appropriately, transitions are clear but may not be smooth.

20 points: Cover page is utilized, contains no spelling or grammatical errors, scholarly / academic tone is used throughout, incorporates smooth transitions in the narrative component.

Consistent and Correct Format (worth maximum of 10% of total points)

Zero points: Not written at the appropriate level or no submission.

2.5 points out of 10: Does not follow an approved format style for any references. The author fails to incorporate references and/or citations appropriately/effectively.

5 points out 10: Does not always use an approved format style for 3 or more references. The author fails to incorporate references and/or citations appropriately/effectively.

7.5 points out of 10: All but 2 or less references and/or citations do not

follow an approved style.

10 points: Full references for all sources mentioned, follows an approved (APA) format style perfectly for all references and citations,