Education HOMEWORK

Interview Paper Grading Rubric Course: PSY305 Exercise Psychology

Criteria Very Good Average/Good Below Average Poor Criterion Score

Content of the

Paper

/ 6060 points

The content of the

paper is complete,

given the constraints

of the assignment.

Main themes are well

identified and

compared/contrasted

with sufficient depth

and support from

course content and

the literature.

53 points

The content of the

paper is nearly com-

plete, given the con-

straints of the as-

signment. Main

themes are identi-

fied and compared/

contrasted with

depth and support

from course content

and the literature.

41 points

The content is lack-

ing in one area. The

material does not

show good depth to

the argument/ideas

presented (key

material/sources are

limited).

36 points

The content is lack-

ing in two or more

areas. The material

shows no depth to

the argument/ideas

presented (key

material/sources

not included).

9/3/25, 9:21 AM Week Two Assignment - Interview Paper - PSY305 Exercise Psychology - National University

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Criteria Very Good Average/Good Below Average Poor Criterion Score

Grammar and

Writing Style

/ 2020 points

The paper is well

written. The student

shows competence in

grammar, spelling,

sentence structure,

and punctuation

which suggests good

skills and evidence of

proof reading. The

tone is consistent

and appropriate to

the assignment.

17 points

There are minor

problems with

grammar, spelling,

sentence structure,

or punctuation.

13 points

) There are signifi-

cant problems with

grammar, spelling,

sentence structure,

or punctuation that

affect readability.

The paper does not

appear to have been

proofread.

12 points

There are major

problems with

grammar, spelling,

sentence structure,

or punctuation that

impede readability.

The tone of the pa-

per is inappropriate

- too informal or in-

consistent. The pa-

per does not appear

to have been

proofread.

9/3/25, 9:21 AM Week Two Assignment - Interview Paper - PSY305 Exercise Psychology - National University

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Criteria Very Good Average/Good Below Average Poor Criterion Score

Organization of

Material

/ 10

APA Style / 5

10 points

) Ideas presented are

structured in a clear

manner, making key

points easy to distin-

guish. The student

introduces the mate-

rial, transitions well

between different

sections of the paper,

and summarizes ap-

propriately at the

end.

8 points

At times, paper

lacked general

structure.

Paragraphs and sen-

tences at times

were awkwardly

worded and con-

structed. Overall, a

summarization of

key points is

satisfactory.

6 points

The paper lacks a

clear structure,

making the flow of

ideas hard to follow

(introduction, body,

and conclusion).

Paragraphs and sen-

tences are at times

difficult to decipher.

Little attempt was

made to introduce

or summarize key

points.

6 points

The paper lacks an

overall clear struc-

ture, making the

flow of ideas hard to

follow (introduction,

body, and conclu-

sion). Paragraphs

and sentences are

at times difficult to

decipher. Transitions

are abrupt and there

is little attempt to

introduce or sum-

marize key points.

5 points

The paper shows an

excellent under-

standing of APA style

including structure

and citing sources

appropriately.

4 points

Paper has only mi-

nor APA style

problems.

3 points

Paper has signifi-

cant APA style

problems.

3 points

The paper does not

follow APA style.

9/3/25, 9:21 AM Week Two Assignment - Interview Paper - PSY305 Exercise Psychology - National University

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Total / 100

Overall Score

Criteria Very Good Average/Good Below Average Poor Criterion Score

Rules / 55 points

The paper fulfills the

assignment without

issue.

4 points

With only minor is-

sues, the paper ful-

fills the components

of the assignment.

3 points

The paper fails to

fulfill one or more

components of the

assignment.

3 points

The paper fails to

fulfill several com-

ponents of the

assignment.

Very Good 91 points minimum

Average/Good 71 points minimum

Below Average 60 points minimum

Poor 0 points minimum

9/3/25, 9:21 AM Week Two Assignment - Interview Paper - PSY305 Exercise Psychology - National University

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9/3/25, 9:21 AM Week Two Assignment - Interview Paper - PSY305 Exercise Psychology - National University

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