Basic Principles

Grade

Accuracy

Content

Spelling and Grammar

Organization

90-100%

All examples are accurate for both behavioral principles

Evidence of in-depth reflection the on week’s readings

Writer clearly contributes his or her own thoughts to paper

Points made in reaction paper clearly linked to points made in the readings

Paper is free from errors in grammar and/or punctuation

Writing is clear, concise, and logical, and convincing

The paper had a logical sequence

All formatting requirements met

80-89%

Most examples are accurate for both behavioral principles

Evidence of some reflection on the week’s readings

Writer contributes few thoughts to the paper

Points made in reaction paper are somewhat linked to points made in the readings

Paper has one or two errors in grammar and/or punctuation

Writing is somewhat clear, somewhat concise, logical, and somewhat convincing

The paper had a fairly logical sequence

Some formatting requirements met

0-79%

Few examples are accurate for either behavioral principles

Little evidence of reflection on the week’s readings

Writer contributes no thoughts to the paper

Points made in the paper are either not related to readings or are related tangentially

Paper has more than two errors in grammar and/or punctuation

Writing us unclear, not concise, not logical, and not convincing

The sequence of the paper was not logical

Few formatting requirements met.