Research

Criteria

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Below Expectations

Not Present

Points

Earned

Content: 70%

Content

33 to 35 points

· Proposal discloses all required aspects of the proposed meeting in sufficient depth & detail.

· Proposal adheres to all parameters provided for the group leading assignment.

· Proposal demonstrates careful planning with attention to group context, setting, participants, timeframe, goal, & purpose.

30 to 32 points

· Proposal discloses required aspects of the proposed meeting in acceptable depth & detail.

· Proposal adheres to the parameters provided for the group leading assignment.

· Proposal demonstrates some planning with attention to group context, setting, participants, timeframe, goal, & purpose.

27 to 29 points

· Proposal includes some required aspects of the proposed meeting & is somewhat developed.

· Proposal adheres to most parameters provided for the group leading assignment.

· Proposal demonstrates some planning, but lacks attention to group context, setting, participants, timeframe, goal, or purpose.

1 to 26 points

· Several required content areas are missing or are poorly described & developed.

0 points

Structure: 30%

Organization;

Grammar &

Mechanics;

Format & Style

14 to 15 points

· Well organized with an engaging introduction, a logic progression of ideas & transitions that are clear & maintain flow of thought.

· Focused & concise with main points sufficiently developed.

· Spelling, grammar, punctuation, & capitalization is correct.

· Sentences are coherent, complete, clear & varied.

· Choice of words, tense & tone is appropriate.

· Title page, header, margins font, spacing & heading are consistent with APA style.

· References & in-text citations correspond & are correct.

13 points

· Generally well organized with a good introduction, progression of ideas & transitions that are clear & maintain flow of thought.

· Focused & concise with main points somewhat developed.

· Spelling, grammar, punctuation, & capitalization is acceptable.

· Sentences are generally coherent, complete & clear.

· Choice of words, tense & tone is acceptable.

· Title page, header, margins font, spacing & heading are generally in APA style.

· References & in-text citations correspond & are correct.

11-12 points

· May lack an engaging introduction, a logic progression of ideas and/or transitions that are clear & effective to maintain flow.

· Focus may be lacking & main points needing development.

· Spelling, grammar, punctuation, or capitalization is incorrect.

· Sentence structure needs to be developed.

· Word choice, tense, or tone may be problematic.

· Title page, header, margins font, spacing & heading are inconsistent with APA style.

· References & in-text citations may conflict or be incorrect.

1 to 10 points

· Organization is poor.

· There may be a lack of focus; ideas may be vague, confusing or underdeveloped.

· Multiple writing, grammar, or sentence structure errors are present.

· The paper does not adhere to APA format.

0 points

Total:

/50