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Policy Focus
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9.25 to 10 points
The focus is the specific, well-defined policy and based on the research question.
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8.5 to 9 points
The policy focus is well-defined for the most part.
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1 to 8.25 points
The policy is not specific, clear, or defined. It needs to be revised for focus.
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0 points
Not present
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Articles Chosen
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18.5 to 20 points
Contains 8 true peer-reviewed research articles from scholarly sources.
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17 to 18 points
Contains at least 8 articles, 7 of which are peer-reviewed research articles from scholarly sources.
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1 to 16.5 points
Contains only 6 or fewer true peer-reviewed research articles from scholarly sources.
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0 points
Not present
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Article Summaries
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36.5 to 40 points
Article summaries are clear and focused. They highlight the significant parts of each article. The student understands and clearly recounts, in his or her own words, the central thesis of each article.
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33.5 to 36.25 points
Article summaries are clear and focused for the most part. The student can recount the central thesis of each article.
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1 to 33.0 points
Article summaries need strengthening and revision. They are not comprehensive in their overviews of each article.
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0 points
Not present
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Spelling and Grammar
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18.5 to 20 points
No grammatical or spelling errors
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17 to 18 points
Some errors, but not distracting from the appearance and presentation of ideas.
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1 to 16.5 points
Significant errors such that the professionalism and appearance of the paper are significantly undermined.
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0 points
Not present
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Formatting
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9.25 to 10 points
· The analysis meets the formatting requirements set forth in the assignment instructions.
· Assignment adheres to current Turabian guidelines.
· Citations are formatted correctly.
· Each of the 8 article summaries contain 200-250 words.
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8.5 to 9 points
· The analysis meets some, but not all of the formatting requirements set forth in the assignment instructions.
· Assignment mostly adheres to current Turabian guidelines.
· Citations are formatted correctly.
· 5-7 of the 8 article summaries contain 200-250 words.
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1 to 8.25 points
· The analysis does not follow the assignment instructions.
· Essay is not formatted according to Turabian formatting.
· Citations are not formatted correctly.
· Less than 5 of the 8 article summaries contain 200-250 words.
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0 points
Not present
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