BUSI 561 CONTRAST ANALYSIS

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Points Earned

Content

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Substantive Analysis

52 – 56 points

· For each issue, substantive legal analysis and arguments are provided.

· Major points are stated clearly and supported by law and by thoughtful analysis.

· At least 3 scholarly and legal sources other than the textbook are properly referenced, cited, and integrated into the analysis.

· At least 2 separate Bible passages are fully integrated in the analysis.

47 – 51 points

· A basic analysis of each issue is provided.

· Most major points are stated clearly and supported by law and by thoughtful application to the facts.

· At least 3 scholarly and legal sources are referenced and cited, including the textbook, but may not be fully integrated into the analysis.

· At least 2 Bible passages are included, but are not fully integrated into the analysis.

1 – 46 points

· Issues are noted without in-depth analysis, or are not answered at all.

· Key points are merely summarized or are omitted, or are substantially unsupported by law and legal analysis.

· Fewer than 3 scholarly legal sources are used or are not integrated into the analysis.

· Fewer than 2 Bible passages are included, with little or no integration.

0 points

· Essential questions of the assignment are not answered, and/or

· Analysis fails to include scholarly sources and Biblical worldview integration.

Completeness and Relevant Issues

26 – 28 points

· The majority of the legally relevant facts are noted and included in the analysis.

· All of the legal issues are analyzed.

23 – 25 points

· Many of the legally relevant facts are noted and included in the analysis.

· Many of the legal issues are analyzed.

1 – 22 points

· Significant and legally relevant facts are omitted.

· Few legal issues are analyzed.

0 points

· No legally relevant facts are included or analyzed.

· No legal issues are analyzed.

Structure

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Grammar and Spelling

14 – 15 points

Correct spelling and grammar are used throughout the paper. There are 0–2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

12 – 13 points

There are 3–5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

1 to 11 points

There are 6–10 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

0 points

There are more than 10 errors in the grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

APA Format Compliance

14 – 15 points

There are 0–2 minor errors in APA format in the required items: title page, running head, page numbers, headings, in-text citations, and references. All required items are present.

12 – 13 points

There are 3-5 minor errors in APA format in the required items. All required items are present.

1 to 11 points

There are more than 5 errors in APA format in the required items and/or required items are missing.

0 points

Citations and required items demonstrate no APA structure and required items are missing.

Word Count

6 points

The minimum word count of 1000 words of substantive content is met or exceeded.

5 points

Substantive word count is between 800 and 1000 words.

1 – 4 points

Substantive word count is between 500 and 800 words.

0 points

There are fewer than 500 words of substantive content.