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Major Paper Rubric
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Criteria
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Ratings
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Pts
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Originality (Turnitin)
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5 pts
Proficient
Similarity score of <5
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3 pts
Competent
Similarity score of 5-10
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1 pts
Novice
Similarity score of 11-20
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0 pts
Does not meet requirements
Similarity score >=21. Alternatively, the Originality Report was not submitted.
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5 pts
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Intro & Conclusion
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10 pts
Proficient
Intro provides context for the rest of the paper, conclusion recasts thesis and provides cohesion to whole paper
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7 pts
Competent
Intro provides some context for the rest of the paper, conclusion reiterates thesis with little acknowledgement of rest of paper.
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3 pts
Novice
Intro provides little context for the paper, conclusion makes little reference to thesis.
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0 pts
Does not meet requirements
Intro provides no context for the paper, conclusion does not refer to thesis and does not add to cohesion of paper.
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10 pts
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Thesis
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10 pts
Proficient
Thesis is explicit and clear.
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7 pts
Competent
Thesis is implicitly stated but clear.
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3 pts
Novice
Thesis is implicit and hard to find.
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0 pts
Does not meet requirements
Thesis is not explicit or not present.
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10 pts
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Reflection & Analysis (Inferences)
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15 pts
Proficient
Makes excellent inferences based on the information
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10 pts
Competent
Makes good inferences bassed on the information
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5 pts
Novice
Makes satisfactory inferences based on the information
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0 pts
Does not meet requirements
Makes poor or no inferences based on the information
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15 pts
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Relevancy to Cdn Hlth Care System
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20 pts
Proficient
Compelling relevancy to the health care system, with a well-described impact (numerous facts &/or statistics to support viewpoint)
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13 pts
Competent
Good relevancy to the health care system, with a reasonably well-described impact (reasonable number of facts &/or statistics to support viewpoint)
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6 pts
Novice
Satisfactory relevancy to the health care system, with an adequately described impact (adequate number of facts &/or statistics to support viewpoint)
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0 pts
Does not meet requirements
Poor or no relevancy to the health care system, with inadequate description of impact.
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20 pts
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Organization & Coherence
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10 pts
Proficient
Logical order of summaries and synthesis, transition sentences and cohesion markers used effectively throughout paper.
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7 pts
Competent
Order of summaries and synthesis could be better organized, some transition sentences and cohesion markers are used but could be more effective.
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3 pts
Novice
Sequence of summary and synthesizing points makes sense in some of the paper but not all, transition sentences and cohesion markers are rarely used.
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0 pts
Does not meet requirements
Paragraphs seem to be out of order and haphazard, no transition sentences or cohesion markers are used.
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10 pts
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Mechanics of Writing & Language
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5 pts
Proficient
Impeccable spelling, grammar, word order, word usage, and punctuation.
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3 pts
Competent
Very few errors in spelling, grammar, word usage, and punctuation.
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1 pts
Novice
Several errors in spelling, grammar, word order, word usage, and punctuation.
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0 pts
Does not meet requirements
Many errors in spelling, grammar, word order, word usage, and punctuation.
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5 pts
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Citations & Quotations
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5 pts
Proficient
Citations format correct. APA style followed consistently.
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3 pts
Competent
Citation format correct. APA format followed with minor errors.
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1 pts
Novice
APA citation format followed minimally.
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0 pts
Does not meet requirements
APA format not followed.
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5 pts
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References quantity
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5 pts
Proficient
Uses at least 12 scholarly/reputable sources, including: •9 peer-reviewed journal articles, and •3 other scholarly/reputable sources
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3 pts
Competent
Uses at least 11 scholarly/reputable sources, including: •9 peer-reviewed journal articles, and •2 other scholarly/reputable sources
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1 pts
Novice
Uses at least 9 peer-reviewed journal articles,
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0 pts
Does not meet requirements
Uses less than 9 peer-reviewed journal articles.
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5 pts
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References
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5 pts
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Document follows APA format
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5 pts
Proficient
No errors in APA style (Times New Roman 12pt; margins, pagination, titles, headings, indentation, double-spacing, etc.).
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3 pts
Competent
Rare noticeable errors in APA style that do not detract from the paper (Times New Roman 12pt; margins, pagination, titles, headings, indentation, double-spacing, etc.).
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1 pts
Novice
Errors in APA style are noticeable and/or detract from the paper (Times New Roman 12pt; margins, pagination, titles, headings, indentation, double-spacing, etc.).
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0 pts
Does not meet requirements
No attempt at APA formatting appears to have been made. Automatic failure of assignment.
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5 pts
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Required Assignment Documentation
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5 pts
Full Marks
All required documents as per instructions are submitted.
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0 pts
No Marks
One or more of the required documents as per the assignment are missing
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5 pts
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Total Points: 100
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