homework

COMPETENT

FAIR

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

BELOW EXPECTATIONS

Content

(60 pts)

Introduction starts with a hook and continues with background information on the topic of research; it presents the problem statement, research question, the hypotheses, and the thesis statement.

Introduction misses one element of its structure.

Introduction misses two elements of its structure.

Thesis is too broad or too narrow for the assigned/selected topic.

Organization of the topic is difficult to follow, and superficially implemented.

Writer provides too much unnecessary information.

Fails to present a thesis. OR Thesis fails to respond to the assigned/selected topic.

Organization of topic is missing, vague, or not consistently maintained.

60 pts

50 pts

30 pts

0 pts

Format

(20 pts)

References are precisely listed in APA style and come from peer-reviewed journals. In-text citations are used correctly. Submission follows proper APA formatting.

References are listed in APA style with few errors. References come from peer-reviewed journals. In-text citations are used with few errors. Submission follows proper APA formatting.

References are listed in APA with frequent errors. Or In-text citations are missing or contain frequent errors.

References are not listed as per correct APA norms. In-text citations are missing. PLAGIARISM will be addressed as per MRC’s policy.

20 pts

15 pts

10 pts

0 pts

Grammar and Mechanics

(20 pts)

No grammatical errors are present. The sentences follow the mechanics of English with no mistakes.

The section contains one or two error(s) of grammar or mechanics.

The section contains several error(s) of grammar or mechanics.

Writing is hard to understand as a result of grammatical errors.

20 pts

15 pts

10 pts

0 pts