PERSONAL COUNSELING THEORY

Criteria Ratings Points

Background: Factors Influencing Distress

17 to >15 pts

Advanced

Paper clearly delineates how the client’s background, emoti ons/sensations, thoughts, actions, and family/cultural systems interrelate to create distress.

15 to >14 pts

Proficient

Paper delineates how the client’s background, emotio ns/sensations, thoughts, actions, and family/cultural systems interrelate to create distress.

14 to >13 pts

Developing

Paper somewhat delineates how the client’s background, emotio ns/sensations, thoughts, actions, and family/cultural systems interrelate to create distress.

13 to >0 pts

Below Expectations

Paper rarely delineates how the client’s background, emotions/sensation s, thoughts, actions, and family/cultural systems interrelate to create distress.

0 pts

Not Present

17 pts

Content: Theory Based Treatment Strategies

67 to >62 pts

Advanced

All components as described in the assignment have been thoroughly addressed. Assertions are relevant and properly supported by evidence. The conclusion offers a good summary of issues treated in the paper and offers practical application (key mechanisms, treatment strategies, biblical principles/biblical worldview application, scientific research identified).

62 to >57 pts

Proficient

All components as described in the assignment have been addressed. Assertions are mostly relevant and mostly supported by evidence. The conclusion offers a summary of issues treated in the paper and offers application.

57 to >53 pts

Developing

Most components as described in the assignment have been addressed, or all components are present but need improvement. Some assertions are relevant and supported by evidence. The conclusion may need improvement.

53 to >0 pts

Below Expectations

Few components as described in the assignment have been addressed, or all components are missing. The conclusion is weak or is not present in the paper.

0 pts

Not Present

67 pts

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Criteria Ratings Points

Integration of Christian Worldview

67 to >62 pts

Advanced

• Theological Implications for Counseling have been thoroughly addressed. • Assertions are relevant and properly supported by evidence. Content is noticeably supported by pertinent sources.

62 to >59 pts

Proficient

• Theological Implications for Counseling have been addressed but needs improvement. • Some assertions are relevant and supported by evidence. • Content is marginally supported by pertinent sources.

59 to >56 pts

Developing

• Theological Implications for Counseling have been addressed. • Assertions are mostly relevant and mostly supported by evidence. Content is supported by pertinent sources.

56 to >0 pts

Below Expectations

• Theological Implications for Counseling was poorly addressed or not at all. • Content lacks pertinent sources.

0 pts

Not Present

67 pts

Conclusion 17 to >15 pts

Advanced

The conclusion offers a good summary of issues treated in the paper and offers practical application.

15 to >14 pts

Proficient

The conclusion offers a summary of issues treated in the paper and offers application.

14 to >13 pts

Developing

The conclusion needs improvement.

13 to >0 pts

Below Expectations

The conclusion is weak or is not present in the paper.

0 pts

Not Present

17 pts

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Criteria Ratings Points

Organizatio n

24 to >22 pts

Advanced

• All required elements are included and presented with strong headings and organizational clarity. • There are clear transitions between paragraphs and sections. • The treatment of the topic is logically oriented. • The paper meets the page length requirement.

22 to >20 pts

Proficient

• All required elements are included and organized. • There are transitions between paragraphs and sections. • The treatment of the topic is logically oriented. • The paper meets the page length requirement or comes very close.

20 to >18 pts

Developing

• Most required elements are included and are mostly organized. • Most paragraphs and sections have transitions. • The logical treatment of the topic needs improvement. • The paper may not meet the page length requirement.

18 to >0 pts

Below Expectations

• Few or no required elements are included. • Few or no transitions exist between paragraphs and sections. • There may not be a logical treatment of the topic. • The paper does not meet the page length requirement.

0 pts

Not Present

24 pts

Style 24 to >22 pts

Advanced

• The paper properly uses current APA style. • Proper headings, in-text citations, and references are formatted correctly. • The paper reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary. • There are very few spelling and grammar errors.

22 to >20 pts

Proficient

• The paper consistently uses current APA style with few or no exceptions. • Proper headings, in-text citations, and references are formatted with few or no errors. • The paper reflects a graduate level voice and vocabulary. • There are few spelling and grammar errors.

20 to >18 pts

Developing

• The paper inconsistently uses APA style. • Headings, in-text citations, and references are inconsistently formatted. • The paper does not consistently reflect a graduate level voice and vocabulary. • There are spelling and grammar errors.

18 to >0 pts

Below Expectations

• The paper erroneously uses or does not use APA style. • Headings, in-text citations, and references are erroneously formatted or not present. • The paper does not reflect a graduate level voice and vocabulary. • There are numerous spelling and grammar errors.

0 pts

Not Present

24 pts

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Criteria Ratings Points

Sources 24 to >22 pts

Advanced

The reference page meets or exceeds the required 15 sources.

22 to >20 pts

Proficient

The reference page almost meets the required number of sources.

20 to >18 pts

Developing

The reference page does not meet the required number of sources.

18 to >0 pts

Below Expectations

The reference page is not present or contains few sources.

0 pts

Not Present

24 pts

Total Points: 240

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