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Criteria
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Levels of Achievement
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Content 70%
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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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Overview of Topic
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28 to 30 points
Candidate fully explains the topic and provides a thorough explanation of the background of the topic with support from at least 15 scholarly sources.
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26 to 27 points
Candidate explains the topic and provides an adequate explanation of the background of the topic with support from at least 14 scholarly sources.
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1 to 25 points
Candidate explains the topic and provides a minimal explanation of the background of the topic with support from fewer than 14 scholarly sources.
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0 points
Not present
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Key Issues
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28 to 30 points
Candidate fully explains the key issues surrounding the topic and provides a thorough explanation of each issue with support from at least 15 scholarly sources.
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26 to 27 points
Candidate explains the key issues surrounding the topic and provides an adequate explanation of each issue with support from at least 14 scholarly sources.
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1 to 25 points
Candidate explains the key issues surrounding the topic and provides a minimal explanation of each issue with support from fewer than 14 scholarly sources.
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0 points
Not present
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Strategic Plan and Conflict Resolution Strategies and Skills
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28 to 30 points
Candidate fully explains the strategic plan and provides a thorough explanation of the conflict resolution strategies and skills with support from at least 15 scholarly sources.
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26 to 27 points
Candidate explains the strategic plan and provides an adequate explanation of the conflict resolution strategies and skills with support from at least 14 scholarly sources.
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1 to 25 points
Candidate explains the strategic plan and provides a minimal explanation of the conflict resolution strategies and skills with support from fewer than 14 scholarly sources.
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0 points
Not present
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Structure 30%
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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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Paper Formatting and APA
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10 points
Paper is between 4-6 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman font. Paper includes a title page and references pages (not included in the 4-6 page limit). Paper is formatted to APA standards, including citations.
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9 points
Paper is between 4-6 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman font. Paper includes a title page and references pages (not included in the 4-6 page limit). Paper is formatted to APA standards, including citations. There is less than 2 errors in APA.
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1 to 8 points
Paper is less than 4 pages OR more than 6 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman font. Paper includes a title page and references pages (not included in the 4-6 page limit). Paper is formatted to APA standards, including citations. There is more than 2 errors in APA.
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0 points
Not present
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Mechanics and Sentence Structure
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24 to 25 points
Ideas are arranged logically and clearly support the purpose. Sentences are well-phrased, varied in length and structure, and flow smoothly from one another. Each paragraph has at least 5 sentences. The writing is free of errors.
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22 to 23 points
Ideas are arranged logically and clearly support the purpose. Sentences are well-phrased, varied in length and structure, and flow smoothly from one another. Each paragraph has at least 5 sentences. The writing has at least one error.
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1 to 21 points
Ideas are arranged logically and clearly support the purpose. Sentences are well-phrased, varied in length and structure, and flow smoothly from one another. Each paragraph has at least 5 sentences. The writing has more than one error.
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0 points
Not present
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