PADM 600 Module/Week 7 -- Federalism and Public Budgeting

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content

(70%)

Advanced

92-100%

Proficient

84-91%

Developing

1-83%

Not Present

Total

Content

46 to 50 points:

· All key elements of the assignment are covered thoroughly and in a substantive way. Student provides a well-researched, fully developed analysis of each element of the assignment.

· Content is thoroughly, comprehensively, accurate, and exhibits a nuanced rather than superficial understanding of the terms and concepts assigned.

· Major points are thoroughly stated clearly and are supported by appropriate professional and scholarly literature and/or logic. Student employs sound, reasoned discussion, description, explanation, and evaluation of assigned terms and concepts.

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42 to 45.5 points:

· Most key elements of the assignment are covered and in a substantive way. Student provides a mostly developed analysis of each element of the assignment.

· Most content is comprehensively, accurate, and exhibits an adequate understanding of the terms and concepts assigned.

· Most points are adequately stated and are supported by appropriate professional and scholarly literature and/or logic. Student mostly employs sound, reasoned discussion, description, explanation, and evaluation of assigned terms and concepts.

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1 to 41.5 points:

· Inadequate coverage of key elements of the assignment. Student inadequately provides a fully developed analysis of each element of the assignment.

Content is inadequate and not presented comprehensively, accurately, or exhibits an adequate understanding of the terms and concepts assigned.

· Major points are inadequately stated clearly and are not supported by appropriate professional and scholarly literature and/or logic. Student inadequately employs sound, reasoned discussion, description, explanation, and evaluation of assigned terms and concepts.

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0 points

Not present

Development

36.5 to 40 points:

· Includes meaningful and thorough use of source material and analytical reasoning to elaborate upon the topics or themes.

· Research is thorough and timely for the topic.

· Thoroughly includes the required quality and quantity of cited sources to support positions.

· The context and purpose of the writing is thorough and clear.

33 to 36 points:

· Mostly includes meaningful and adequate use of source material and analytical reasoning to elaborate upon the topics or themes.

· Research is adequate and timely for the topic.

· Adequately includes the required quality and quantity of cited sources to support positions.

· The context and purpose of the writing is adequate and clear.

1 to 32.5 points:

· Includes inadequate use of source material and applies very little analytical reasoning to elaborate upon the topics or themes.

· Research is inadequate and not timely for the topic.

· Inadequately includes the required quality and quantity of cited sources to support positions.

· The context and purpose of the writing is inadequate and vague.

0 points

Not present

Organization

14 to 15 points:

· The introduction provides sufficient and thorough background on the topic and previews major points.

· Ideas flow in a logical and thorough sequence.

· The structure of the paper is clear, thorough and easy to follow. All necessary aspects of the assignment as described in the instructions are clearly identifiable and adequately addressed.

· Paragraph transitions are both present, thorough and logical, and direct the flow of thought throughout the paper.

· Paper is organized into a discussion flowing thoroughly from concept/term to concept/term and includes sufficient introductory, conclusory, and connecting mechanics to make the assignment a research paper, rather than mere a list of terms.

12.5 to 13.5 points:

· The introduction provides sufficient and adequate background on the topic and previews major points.

· Most ideas flow in a logical and adequate sequence.

· The structure of the paper is mostly adequate, clear, and easy to follow. Most necessary aspects of the assignment as described in the instructions are adequately identifiable and adequately addressed.

· Paragraph transitions are mostly present, adequately, and logically, and direct the flow of thought throughout the paper.

· Paper is mostly organized into a discussion flowing from concept/term to concept/term and includes adequate introductory, conclusory, and connecting mechanics to make the assignment a research paper, rather than mere a list of terms.

1 to 12 points:

· The introduction inadequately provides background on the topic and previews major points.

· Ideas doe flow in an inadequate sequence.

· The structure of the paper is inadequate, and not easy to follow. All necessary aspects of the assignment as described in the instructions are not identifiable and inadequately addressed.

· Paragraph transitions are inadequately presented and lacks a direct flow of thought throughout the paper.

· Paper is not organized into a discussion and inadequately flows from concept/term to concept/term and presents an inadequate introductory, conclusory, and connecting mechanics to make the assignment a research paper.

0 points

Not present

Structure

(30%)

Advanced

92-100%

Proficient

84-91%

Developing

1-83%

Not Present

Total

Format/APA

19 to 20 points:

· The paper includes title page, reference page, and 5–7 full pages of content.

· The paper is thoroughly organized effectively, uses headings and subheadings and uses reader-friendly aids, (e.g., section summaries, tables of contents, indices, appendices, etc.) as appropriate.

· The reference page(s) contains complete, properly formatted citations in current APA format for all support utilized.

· The paper follows current APA format guidelines.

· The paper is written in 12-pt Times New Roman font, is double-spaced, and has 1” margins. The work is original, giving credit to all borrowed ideas and quotations.

17 to 18.5 points:

· The paper includes title page, reference page, and mostly 5–7 full pages of content.

· The paper is mostly adequately organized effectively, uses headings and subheadings and uses reader-friendly aids, (e.g., section summaries, tables of contents, indices, appendices, etc.) as appropriate.

· The reference page(s) contains mostly complete, properly formatted citations in current APA format for all support utilized. The paper follows current APA format guidelines.

· The paper is mostly written in 12-pt Times New Roman font, is double-spaced, and has 1” margins. The work is mostly original, giving credit to all borrowed ideas.

1 to 16.5 points:

· The paper does not include and/or title page, reference page, and lacks 5–7 full pages of content.

· The paper lacks effective use of headings and subheadings and uses reader-friendly aids, (e.g., section summaries, tables of contents, indices, appendices, etc.) as appropriate.

· The reference page(s) is incomplete, improperly formatted citations in current APA format.

· The paper does not follow current APA format guidelines.

· The paper is not written in 12-pt Times New Roman font, lacks double-line spacing, and lacks 1” margins. The work is not original, and lacks giving credit to all borrowed ideas.

0 points

Not present

Grammar/

Punctuation/

Spelling

14 to 15 points:

· Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.

· Spelling is correct.

12.5 to 13.5 points:

· Most rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.

· Most spelling is correct.

1 to 12 points:

· Inadequate rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.

· Minimal spelling is correct.

0 points

Not present

Readability

/Style

9.25 to 10 points:

· Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.

· Sentences are well-constructed with consistently strong and varied structure.

· Sentence transitions are present and direct the flow of thought.

· Words used are precise and unambiguous.

· The paper employs authoritative, persuasive, statesmanlike voice.

8.5 to 9 points:

1 to 8.25 points:

· Few sentences are complete, clear, and concise.

· Few sentences are well-constructed with consistently strong and varied structure.

· Few sentence transitions are present and direct the flow of thought.

· Few words used are precise and unambiguous.

· The paper poorly employs authoritative, persuasive, statesmanlike voice.

0 points

Not present

Professor

Comments:

Total

/150