week 4 journal

12 to >10.2 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Presents an exemplary articulation and insightful analysis. Offers detailed and specific examples for all questions. Makes keen observations, making note of essential information. Ideas are professionally sound and creative; they are supported by scientific evidence that is credible and timely. Draws insightful and comprehensive conclusions and solutions.

10.2 to >9.0 pts

Mostly Meets Expectations

Presents an accurate analysis of significant concepts and/or theories. Offers some detail and some examples for most questions. Makes occasional note of essential information. Ideas are mostly supported by scientific evidence that is credible and timely. Makes some attempt to draw conclusions and solutions.

9 to >7.08 pts

Below Expectations

Provides insufficient explanations of significant concepts. Offers little or insignificant detail and no examples for most questions. Fails to address essential information. Ideas are generally unsupported by scientific evidence, but some attempt has been made. Fails to draw conclusion.

7.08 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Does not, or incorrectly, answers with insufficient explanations. Information is not scientifically sound.

12 to >10.2 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Makes insightful, clear and accurate connections to key concepts and relevant theories. Response indicates a comprehensive, high-level understanding of the concepts.

10.2 to >9.0 pts

Mostly Meets Expectations

Makes mostly accurate connections to key concepts and relevant theories. Response indicates a general understanding of the concepts.

9 to >7.08 pts

Below Expectations

Provides several insufficient or inaccurate explanations, although attempts are made to address some key concepts. Response indicates an introductory understanding of the concepts.

7.08 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Information is inaccurate or inadequate. Response indicates little or no understanding of the concepts.

9 to >7.66 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Answers are well written throughout. Information is well organized and clearly communicated. Assignment is free of spelling and grammatical errors.

7.66 to >6.76 pts

Mostly Meets Expectations

Answers are well written throughout and the information is reasonably organized and communicated. Assignment is mostly free of spelling and grammatical errors.

6.76 to >5.32 pts

Below Expectations

Answers are somewhat organized and lack some clarity. Contains some spelling and grammatical errors.

5.32 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Answers are not well written and lack clarity. Information is poorly organized. Assignment contains many spelling and grammatical errors.

7 to >5.96 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Follows all the requirements related to format, length, source citations, and layout.

5.96 to >5.26 pts

Mostly Meets Expectations

Follows length requirement and most of the requirements related to format, source citations, and layout.

5.26 to >4.14 pts

Below Expectations

Follows most of the requirements related to format, length, source citations, and layout.

4.14 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Does not follow format, length, source citations, and layout requirements.