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Criteria
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Excellent
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Good
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Satisfactory
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Topic selection: explain why this topic was selected for research. Value = .70
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0.7 points
The reason for the topic selection in at least 150 words was provided.
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0.56 points
The reason for the topic selection, which was between 75 and 150 words, was provided.
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0.42 points
The reason for the topic selection in 75 words or less was provided
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Question 1 and explanation: explain why this question was posed as a basis for your research. Value = .30
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0.3 points
The explanation for the question asked was at least 100 words and provided an Excellent basis for the planned research using course concepts
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0.24 points
The explanation for the question asked was between 50 and 100 words and provided a Good basis for the planned research using course concepts.
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0.18 points
The explanation for the question asked was 50 words or less and provided a Satisfactory basis for the planned research using course concepts.
Note: For those papers, where an explanation is not provided, zero credit will be awarded
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Question 2 and explanation: explain why this question was posed as a basis for your research. Value = .30
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0.3 points
The explanation for the question asked was at least 100 words and provided an Excellent basis for the planned research using course concepts
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0.24 points
The explanation for the question asked was between 50 and 100 words and provided a Good basis for the planned research using course concepts.
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0.18 points
The explanation for the question asked was 50 words or less and provided a Satisfactory basis for the planned research using course concepts.
Note: For those papers, where an explanation is not provided, zero credit will be awarded.
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Question 3 and explanation: explain why this question was posed as a basis for your research. Value = .30
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0.3 points
The explanation for the question asked was at least 100 words and provided an Excellent basis for the planned research using course concepts
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0.24 points
The explanation for the question asked was between 50 and 100 words and provided a Good basis for the planned research using course concepts
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0.18 points
question asked was 50 words or less and provided a Satisfactory basis for the planned research using course concepts.
Note: For those papers, where an explanation is not provided, zero credit will be awarded
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References: provide three required references, of which two are scholarly references from academic sources – all have clickable URLs. Value = 1.05 (APA compliant source citations = .75 and clickable URLs = .30)
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1.05 points
Three reference sources provided and two are scholarly references from academic sources with clickable URLs
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0.84 points
Three reference sources provided but are not scholarly references from academic sources with clickable URLs.
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0.63 points
Academic references not provided
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Mechanics (Value = .35) Grammar - .15 Contractions - .05 Spelling - .05 Punctuation - .05 Green/Red Lines - .05
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0.35 points
Grammar - .15
Contractions - .05
Spelling - .05
Punctuation - .05
*Green/Red Lines - .05
There were no errors in mechanics.
*Grammatical/Spelling errors indicated by Microsoft Word
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0.28 points
Grammar - .15
Contractions - .05
Spelling - .05
Punctuation - .05
*Green/Red Lines - .05
There were some errors in mechanics.
*Grammatical/Spelling errors indicated by Microsoft Word
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0.21 points
Grammar - .15
Contractions - .05
Spelling - .05
Punctuation - .05
*Green/Red Lines - .05
There were many errors in mechanics
*Grammatical/Spelling errors indicated by Microsoft Word
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Overall Score
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Level 3
2.4 or more
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Level 2
1.8 or more
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Level 1
0 or more
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