TERM PAPER IN

Exemplary

Developing

Needs Improvement

Written Criteria

30-20 Points

19-10 Points

9-0 Points

Faculty Comments

Introduction

Topic is introduced in one or more paragraphs. The topic of the paper is briefly described to establish the main ideas and context

Introduction of the topic is not clear or may be vague in its description

Introduction is incomplete is less than a paragraph in length (less than 3 sentences) or is off topic

Significance of Topic

Discussion demonstrates why the topic is important and relates topic to objectives of the assignment.

Inadequate discussion of the topic leads to only partial understanding of the importance or the topic and/or how it relates to the assignment objectives.

Discussion shows little or no relationship to the significance of the topic and/or assignment objectives.

Support from Literature 

Support from the literature is present and includes the required number of scholarly in-text citations and matching references.

Support from literature is present (in-text citation and reference) but is not scholarly or the required number of citations are not present

No support from the literature

Relevance to Professional Practice

Paper demonstrates the significance of the topic to graduate level professional practice

Paper does not clearly demonstrate the significance of the topic to graduate level professional practice

Paper does not or only marginally demonstrate the significance of the topic to graduate level professional practice

Summary

Key points of sections of paper are addressed along with concluding comments.

Section only marginally addresses key points of sections of paper along with concluding comments.

Section does not address key points of sections of paper along with concluding comments.

References

Paper includes a minimum of 10 references of which one may be the text and the remaining peer reviewed references. All references also appear as in text citations.

Paper does not include the required number of references or the references and citations are not aligned 1:1.

The paper contains no references, or not citations, or both.

Grammar, Syntax, APA Format

APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate, or with zero to three errors.

Four to six errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and syntax noted.

Paper contains greater than six errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation or repeatedly makes the same errors after faculty feedback.