PJM6135 HW3

Assignment Standards All assignments in this course will be graded against the following rubric unless otherwise noted. NOTE: The

instructor reserves the right to require a face-to-face, oral or written examination of any student in addition to any

regular assessment as a means to validate the work submitted.

Not Evident Below Standards Approaching

Standards

Meets

Standards

Above Standards

(0-69.9%) (70-76.9%) (77-83.9%) (84-94.9%) (95 – 100%)

Requirements

(60%)

Does not meet the

requirements of the

assignment.

Meets some

assignment

requirements

Meets some

assignment

requirements

Meets assignment

requirements

Goes well above the

requirements of the

assignment. Provides new

information, tools, and/or

techniques

Personal

Competencies

(15%)

Work reflects no

applicable personal

competencies to drive

effective outcomes for

the work

Work reflects a

few applicable

personal

competencies to

drive effective

outcomes for the

work

Work reflects some

applicable personal

competencies to

drive effective

outcomes for the

work

Work reflects many

applicable personal

competencies to drive

effective outcomes for

the work.

Work reflects extensive

use of applicable personal

competencies (behaviors)

to drive effective outcomes

for the work

Grammar

(10%)

Writing contains

numerous errors in

spelling, grammar,

sentence structure, etc.

that interfere with

comprehension. The

reader is unable to

understand some of the

intended meaning.

Frequent errors in

spelling, grammar,

sentence structure,

and/or other

writing

conventions that

distract the reader.

Errors in spelling,

grammar, sentence

structure and/or

other writing

conventions but

the reader is able

to understand what

the writer meant.

Minor errors in

grammar, sentence

construction, and word

usage. Assignment work

follows normal

conventions of grammar

and spelling and has

been carefully

proofread.

All work is grammatically

correct with rare

misspellings.

Clarity (10%) Sentence construction,

word choice, lack of

transitions, and/or

sequencing of ideas

makes

reading/understanding

difficult. Style and/or

format are inappropriate

for the assignment.

Does not express

opinions or ideas

clearly. Limited

connection to the

topic.

Writing does not

follow consistent

style and/or

format.

Sentence

construction and

word choice

interferes with

clarity. Transitions

between

paragraphs may be

choppy and

difficult to follow.

Minor sentence

construction and word

choice issues sometime

interfere with clarity.

Transitions between

paragraphs are generally

easy to follow.

Appropriate

conventions of style and

format are used

consistently.

Expresses ideas and

opinions clearly and

concisely in a manner

appropriate to the

assignment.

Formatting

(5%)

Does not submit

assignment materials in

APA 6 format.

Multiple errors in

formatting,

citations, or

references.

Some errors in

formatting,

citations, or

references.

Rare errors in

formatting, citations, or

references.

Virtually no errors in

formatting, citations, or

references.