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Criteria
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Levels of Achievement
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Advanced
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Proficient
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Developing
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Not Present
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Content - Step 1: Preparing to Search
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10 points
The student properly marks one of the topic choices, effectively narrows the focus ot the topic, and develops relevant keywords and phrases.
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7-9 points
Student selects a topic and provides keywords but may lack detail or focus.
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1 to 6 points
Missing components or responses lack detail/clarity.
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0 to 0 points
No topic selected and/or section is blank.
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Content - Step 2:
Locating a Source
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18 to 20 points
The student correctly selects a database from the library, uses appropriate search terms/techniques to refine the search, selects an article and explains its relevance to the topic, copies and pastes the permalink to the full-text article and provides title of article and journal.
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14 to 17 points
All questions are answered, but responses may be lacking detail or relevance. Link is posted but does not work.
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1 to 13 points
Information is missing or inaccurate. Responses lack clarity and detail.
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0 to 0 points
All responses are inaccurate or section is blank.
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Content - Step 3: Evaluating the Article
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18 to 20 points
The student correctly evaluates and explains the currency of the article, determines and justifies the author’s credibility, evaluates and explains the scholarly nature of the article by looking at style, references, peer review and objectivity.
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14 to 17 points
All questions are answered but the student provides inaccurate information for a few of the components. Responses may lack detail and justification.
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1 to 13 points
Responses are missing information and/or lack accuracy and supporting details.
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0 to 0 points
All responses are inaccurate or section is blank.
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Format - Step 4: Using the Article
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18 to 20 points
The student correctly uses current APA format to create an in-text citation for a quotation from the selected article and creates a properly formatted APA reference entry for the selected article.
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14 to 17 points
All questions are answered accurately, but APA entry or citations may be missing some formatting details.
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1 to 13 points
Information is missing or inaccurate. APA entry and citations lack attention to proper formatting.
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0 to 0 points
All responses are inaccurate or section is blank.
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Mechanics –
Spelling & Grammar
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5 points
The student uses proper spelling and grammar. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Paragraphs contain appropriately varied sentence structures.
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4 points
Spelling and/or grammar has some errors. Sentences may lack some clarity.
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1 to 6 points
Numerous spelling and grammar errors. Sentences are incomplete or unclear.
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0 to 0 points
Not present.
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Mechanics - Submission
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5 points
Properly submitted as a .doc file or .pdf file. Ink color and text are readable.
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4 points
Properly submitted as a .doc file or .pdf file. Most of the text is readable.
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1 to 6 points
Not submitted in the correct file. Ink color or font is too faint to be easily readable.
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0 to 0 points
Not submitted.
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Total /80
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