Assignment 5

1 Unsatisfactory 0.00%

2 Less than Satisfactory 74.00%

3 Satisfactory 79.00%

4 Good 87.00%

5 Excellent 100.00%

100.0 %Content

30.0 %Policy Brief

Policy brief is incomplete or missing.

Policy brief is incomplete, vague or inconsistent. Policy brief does not contain the minimum information needed.

Policy brief is complete. Brief contains just the minimum information needed to complete the brief.

Policy brief is complete and clear. Brief goes beyond the minimum information required.

Policy brief is clear and concise. Brief goes beyond minimum information required. Uses current research to support claims and recommendations.

25.0 %Discuss decision making process.

Discussion of decision making process is missing.

Discussion of decision making process is vague and inconsistent.

Discussion of decision making process is complete.

Discussion of decision making process is complete and clear.

Discussion of decision making process is clear, concise and makes connections to research.

15.0 %Presentation

The submission is incoherent, contains major inconsistencies, is not presented effectively, or is missing a substantial amount of the required elements.

The submission is ineffective, contains multiple inconsistencies, or is missing a few of the required elements.

The submission contains minor inconsistencies that are not overly distracting. Presentation contains a majority of the required elements.

The submission is presented effectively and contains all of the required elements.

The submission is presented effectively and all of the required elements creatively contribute to the presentation of the concepts.

15.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is employed.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

15.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

Sources are not documented.

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

100 %Total Weightage