Who can write this?

Exceeds

25 Points

Meets

18 - 24 Points

Needs

0 - 17 Points

Focus on Prompt

25 points

There is a clear focus on the prompt for the paper.

All prompt ideas are addressed.

Introduction and conclusion of prompt is addressed in distinct introduction and conclusion paragraphs.

The paper is at least three pages (not including title page and references).

There is a focus on the prompt for the paper.

Most prompt ideas are addressed.

Introduction and conclusion of prompt is addressed in distinct introduction and conclusion paragraphs.

The paper is between 2-3 pages (not including title page and references).

The paper is connected to the prompt, but not all aspects of the prompt are addressed in the paper.

There is no clear introduction and conclusion to the paper, setting up and ending the focus on the prompt.

The paper is less than 2 pages (not including title page and references).

Exceeds

50 Points

Meets

36 - 49 Points

Needs

0 - 35 Points

Knowledge Base

50 points

Professional writing (balance of course content, outside resources and own ideas).

The student clearly focuses on course concepts and ideas in the paper but also brings in outside resources to support their ideas.

The student makes at least three direct connections to lesson materials (through the use of in-text citations) and integrates them smoothly into their paper. At least one of the course reference must is to the course textbook by Gollnick & Chinn.

The student makes at least three direct connections to outside resources from their personal research on a culture (through the use of in-text citations) and integrates them smoothly into their paper.

Professional writing (balance of course content, outside resources and own ideas).

The student clearly focuses on course concepts and ideas in the paper but also brings in outside resources to support their ideas

The student does not include the minimum number or course references (3); and/or the minimum number or outside references (3).

OR

The student includes the minimum number or course references (3); and the minimum number or outside references (3), but the some resources are not worked smoothly into the paper

At least one reference is made to the course textbook by Gollnick & Chinn.

There is not a balance between course content, outside resources and personal ideas.

The student includes less than two direct quotes to lesson materials and less than two direct quotes to outside materials.  

The student does not make reference to the course text.

Exceeds

35 Points

Meets

25 - 34 Points

Needs

0 - 24 Points

Connections

35 points

The student provides a personal perspective and demonstrates professional awareness to the ideas raised in the course.

The student demonstrates this by making connections in their paper in at least two of the following ways:

Text to self: connections between paper topic and personal experiences;

Text to text: connections between paper topic and outside of course resources/texts not included in the lesson;

Text to Future Career:

Connections between paper topic and the student’s future career.

The student provides a personal perspective or demonstrates professional awareness to the ideas raised in the course.

The student demonstrates this by making connections in their paper in at least one of the following ways:

Text to self: connections between paper topic and personal experiences;

Text to text: connections between paper topic and resources/texts not included in the course;

Text to Future Career:

Connections between paper topic and the student’s future career.

The student is unable to provide a clear personal perspective or clearly demonstrate professional awareness in relation to course ideas.

Any connections made between the the student’s personal experiences; other texts; or the student’s future career and the paper topic are unclear or underdeveloped.

Exceeds

25 Points

Meets

18 - 24 Points

Needs

0 - 17 Points

APA Formatting

25 points

APA rules are followed and paper includes properly formatted:

Title page, running head/header, page numbers, in-text citations, and reference page.

APA rules are attempted, but there are some errors in formatting (3 or less) in the following areas:

Title page, running head/header, page numbers, in-text citations, and reference page.

APA rules are not consistently attempted and some of the following are missing:

Title page, running head/header, page numbers, in-text citations, and reference page.

OR

APA rules are attempted, but there are many errors in formatting (more than 3) in the following:

Title page, running head/header, page numbers, in-text citations, and reference page.

Exceeds

15 Points

Meets

10 - 14 Points

Needs

0 - 9 Points

Mechanics

15 points

Paper is free of grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors.

Paper is mostly free of grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors. (3-5 errors)

Entry lacks attention to grammar, spelling and punctuation. There are more than 3 errors.