Reserved for Hifsa

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content 70%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not Present

Points Earned

Abstract

10 points

Points: 10

· All required information is included.

· No extraneous information is included; formatting is correct.

Points: 7-9

· All required information is included.

· Some extraneous information is included; formatting is correct.

Points: 1-6

· Some required information is included.

· Extraneous information is included; formatting is not correct.

Points: 0

· Not Present

Introduction

7 points

Points: 7

· Background information is engaging and leads to a clear purpose/thesis statement.

· Relevance to course/topic is articulated well.

· Research question(s) or purpose statement is clear and concise.

· Two or 3 main discussion points of the literature review are clearly identified in the purpose statement.

Points: 6

· Background information is at times unclear or uninteresting.

· Relevance to course/topic could be more clearly articulated.

· Research question(s) or purpose statement could be stated more clearly and concisely.

· Main discussion points could be more clearly articulated.

Points: 5 to 1

· Background information is not clearly articulated.

· Relevance to course/topic is unclear.

· Research question(s) or purpose statement is unidentifiable.

· Main discussion points are not identified in the purpose statement.

Points: 0

· Not Present

Content

7 points

Points: 7

· Thorough comparison and contrast of findings are provided and relate to the main discussion points in the order of their appearance in the purpose statement.

· Focus is on research findings.

· Gaps and controversies that exist in the literature are clearly discussed.

Points: 6

· Comparison and contrast of the findings are provided but lack thoroughness.

· Discussion of findings could relate better to the main discussion points in the purpose statement.

· Gaps and controversies in the literature are discussed, but clarity could be enhanced.

Points: 5 to 1

· Comparison and contrast of findings are lacking.

· Discussion of findings does not relate well to the main discussion points in the purpose statement.

· Gaps (what is unknown and needs to be researched) and controversies that exist in the literature are not discussed.

Points: 0

· Not Present

Conclusion

7 points

Points: 7

· A summary of the main points is clearly articulated.

· Implications or conclusions related to business practice(s) are logical, relevant, and clear.

· Areas of future research are clearly identified.

Points: 6

· A summary of the main points is presented, but clarity could be enhanced.

· Implications or conclusions related to business practice(s) are included but lack logic, relevance, or clarity.

· Areas of future research are identified but lack clarity.

Points: 5 to 1

· A summary of the main points is not clearly presented.

· Implications or conclusions related to business practice(s) are absent, illogical, irrelevant, or unclear.

· Areas of future research are not identified.

Points: 0

· Not Present

Word Count

7 points

Points: 7

· The word count is 4,500–6,000.

Points: 6

· The word count is 2,000–4,499.

Points: 5 to 1

· The word count is 1–1,999.

Points: 0

· Not Present

References (Number of Sources Utilized)

7 points

Points: 7

· A total of 20 or more scholarly articles from peer-reviewed sources is included.

Points: 6

· A total of 15–19 more scholarly articles from peer-reviewed sources are included.

Points: 5 to 1

· Less than 15 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed sources are included.

Points: 0

· Not Present

SafeAssign Score

7 points

Points: 7

· Less than 10% match.

Points: 6

· A match of 11–15 %.

Points: 5 to 1

· More than 15% match.

Points: 0

· Not Present

Structure 30%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not Present

Points Earned

Title Page

4 points

Points: 4

· All required information is included.

· No extraneous information is included.

Points: 3

· All required information is included.

· Some extraneous information is included.

Points: 2 to 1

· Some required information is included.

· Extraneous information is included.

Points: 0

· Not Present

Logical Flow

4 points

Points: 4

· The reader is guided smoothly through the logically arranged paper.

· Current APA level headings are used.

· No headings are left alone at the bottom of a page.

Points: 3

· The overall arrangement is logical but is occasionally difficult to follow.

· A minor formatting error or 2 are noted in the headings.

· No headings are left alone at the bottom of a page.

Points: 2 to 1

· The arrangement of content is haphazard and difficult to follow.

· Headings are not present or are formatted inappropriately.

· One (or more) heading is alone at the bottom of a page.

Points: 0

· Not Present

Font, Margins

Points: 4

· Times New Roman or Arial is used.

· A margin of 1 1/2 inch is used on the left border; margins of 1 inch are used on the top, right, and bottom borders.

· Page number and page header are inserted at the top of each page.

· Double-spacing is used between all lines.

· There is only 1 space between sentences.

· Paragraphs are indented 5 spaces.

Points: 3

· Times New Roman or Arial is used through most of the document.

· A margin of 1 1/2 inch is used on the left border; margins of 1 inch are used on the top, right, and bottom borders.

· Page number and page header are absent or typed rather than inserted at the top of each page.

· Double-spacing is used between most lines.

· There is only 1 space between sentences.

· Paragraphs are indented 5 spaces.

Points: 2 to 1

· Times New Roman or Arial is not used.

· A margin of 1 1/2 inch is not used on the left border; margins of 1 inch are not used on the top, right, and bottom borders.

· Page number and page header are absent or typed rather than inserted at the top of each page.

· Double-spacing is not used consistently between lines.

· There is often more than 1 space between sentences.

· Paragraphs are not indented 5 spaces.

Points: 0

· Not Present

References (Formatting)

5 points

Points: 5

· Proper formatting is used throughout the reference list.

· Each reference has a matching citation(s).

Points: 4

· A minor formatting error or 2 are noted in the reference list.

· Each reference has a matching citation(s).

Points: 3 to 1

· Multiple formatting errors occurred in the reference list.

· One or more reference does not have a matching citation.

Points: 0

· Not Present

Spelling/Grammar

4 points

Points: 4

· Spelling and grammar are correct.

Points: 3

· Spelling and grammar are mostly correct with only 1–2 errors noted.

Points: 2 to 1

· Spelling and grammar require further review with 3–6 errors noted.

Points: 0

· Not Present

Total Points

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