Effect of Community Oriented policing In reducing crime in crime hotspot areas

Criteria Ratings Points

Content 4 pts

Advanced

FOCUS: Clear and coherent LOGIC: Clear and obvious flow of ideas EVIDENCE: Assertions fully and appropriately supported CONCEPT: Appropriate choice of topic, examples, and style PURPOSE: Meets assignment guidelines and addresses appropriate material

3 pts

Proficient

FOCUS: Obvious focus, generally maintained LOGIC: Generally logical flow of thought EVIDENCE: Supports most assertions well CONCEPT: Generally appropriate choice of topic, examples, and style PURPOSE: Basically meets assignment guidelines and addresses appropriate material

2 pts

Developing

FOCUS: Weakly focused LOGIC: Some leaps in logic or fallacious reasoning EVIDENCE: Some assertions unsupported, or failure to distinguish between assertions and proof CONCEPT: Weak choice of topic, examples, and style PURPOSE: Does not meet assignment guidelines (but does not entirely fail to accomplish the objective)

0 pts

Not Present

FOCUS: No clear focus LOGIC: No clear flow of ideas EVIDENCE: Poor or absent evidence for assertions; evidence supporting no clear CONCEPT: Inappropriate choice of topic, examples, and style PURPOSE: Fails to meet assignment guidelines; fails to accomplish assignment’s objectives

4 pts

Readability 4 pts

Advanced

MECHANICS: Contains only very minor grammar and punctuation errors or typos; errors must not seriously distract or harm clarity DICTION: Appropriate word usage for topic and assignment CLARITY: Easily understandable; clearly expressed

3 pts

Proficient

MECHANICS: Contains some grammar and punctuation errors or typos; errors may distract but must not seriously harm clarity DICTION: Generally appropriate word usage for topic and assignment CLARITY: Generally understandable and clearly expressed

2 pts

Developing

MECHANICS: Contains significant and distracting grammar and punctuation errors or typos; errors may harm clarity (but not render the paper incomprehensible) DICTION: Some errors in word usage for topic and assignment CLARITY: Reader may have to work to understand; thought may seem muddled

0 pts

Not Present

MECHANICS: Significant and distracting grammar and punctuation errors; errors harm clarity, distract, and make it impossible to comprehend parts of the paper DICTION: Inappropriate word usage CLARITY: is unclear; reader cannot understand what writer means to say

4 pts

Course Paper Grading Rubric | GRST501_D12_202230

Criteria Ratings Points

Documentation 4 pts

Advanced

FORMAT: Format conforms to guidelines in the appropriate discipline CITATION: Appropriate citation in text (or in footnote) and on works cited page (if required); smooth set-up of quotations, paraphrases, etc. SOURCES: Well-chosen, appropriate for field of study, sufficient in number and adequate to prove assertions

3 pts

Proficient

FORMAT: Format generally conforms to guidelines in the appropriate discipline CITATION: Generally correct and appropriate citation in text (or in footnote) and on works cited page (if required); adequate set-up of quotations, paraphrases, etc. SOURCES: Generally well-chosen, and appropriate for field of study, sufficient in number and mostly adequate to prove assertions

2 pts

Developing

FORMAT: Recognizably attempts to conform to the guidelines of the appropriate discipline CITATION: Attempt at citation in text (or in footnote) and on works cited page (if required); Occasionally unclear set-up of quotations, paraphrases, etc. SOURCES: Some badly chosen or inappropriate sources; some missing evidence

0 pts

Not Present

FORMAT: Serious failure to conform to guidelines in the appropriate discipline CITATION: Inadequate or missing citation in text (or in footnote) and on works cited page (if required); little or no set-up of quotations, paraphrases, etc. Student may plagiarize SOURCES: Inappropriate, insufficient, and inadequate sources

4 pts

Structure 4 pts

Advanced

TOPIC & DEVELOPMENT: Articulates a main early on; supports or amplifies thesis throughout; draws appropriate conclusions from evidence ORGANIZATION: Clear structure with appropriate transitions where needed PARAGRAPHS: Focused and well organized

3 pts

Proficient

TOPIC & DEVELOPMENT: Generally articulates a main early on; mostly supports or amplifies thesis throughout; draws basically appropriate conclusions from evidence ORGANIZATION: Generally clear structure with appropriate transitions where needed PARAGRAPHS: Generally focused and well organized

2 pts

Developing

TOPIC & DEVELOPMENT: Contains a , evidence, and conclusion, but does not necessarily put them in the proper order or make them clearly visible ORGANIZATION: Salvageable structure with some attempt at transition PARAGRAPHS: Mostly on topic though with some shifts and errors in focus

0 pts

Not Present

TOPIC & DEVELOPMENT: Missing major parts of the paper (intro, body, conclusion) ORGANIZATION: Faulty structure with unclear connections between ideas and paragraphs; inadequate or absent transitions PARAGRAPHS: Serious and persistent errors in paragraphing

4 pts

Total Points: 16

Course Paper Grading Rubric | GRST501_D12_202230