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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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Points Earned
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Content
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64 to 70 points
Essay includes a rich reflection of all required content listed in the prompt.
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59 to 63 points
Essay includes a standard reflection of all required content listed in the prompt.
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1 to 58 points
Essay includes a minimal reflection of content listed in the prompt.
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0 points
Not present.
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Organization
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18 to 20 points
Essay is well organized, and uses transitional devices and headings to create unity and fluidity.
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17 to 17 points
Essay is mostly organized and uses transitional devices to create unity and fluidity.
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1 to 16 points
Essay is somewhat organized, limited use of transitional devices for unity and fluidity.
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0 points
Not present.
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Surface Errors (Grammar/ Punctuation/ Spelling)
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18 to 20 points
There are zero grammatical or usage errors. Sentences are well constructed and flow well.
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17 to 17 points
There are few errors in spelling/ grammar/ punctuation and the sentences flow well.
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1 to 16 points
Basic Communication: there are errors that interfere with the ability to follow the essay.
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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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Points Earned
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Current APA/MLA/ Turabian Format
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28 to 30 points
Current APA, MLA, or Turabian criteria (depending on the student’s degree program).
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25 to 27 points
One area is not in current APA, MLA, or Turabian format (depending on the student’s degree program).
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1 to 24 points
Two areas are not in current APA, MLA, or Turabian format (depending on the student’s degree program).
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0 points
Not present.
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Citations and References
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10 to 10 points
All sources cited and conform to current APA, MLA, or Turabian citation requirements (depending on the student’s degree program). The reference page, containing a minimum of 10 references, is formatted correctly.
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8 to 9 points
All sources cited and conform to current APA, MLA, or Turabian citation requirements (depending on the student’s degree program) with minor errors. The reference page contains at least 10 references and is formatted correctly although there may be minor errors.
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1 to 7 points
Most sources cited but missing current APA, MLA, or Turabian citation requirements (depending on the student’s degree program): the reference page has constant errors in alphabetizing and/or formatting.
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0 points
Not present.
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Total
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/150
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Instructor's Comments:
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