Human Rights : Ageism/Elder rights

EXEMPLARY

125

PROFICIENT

106

SATISFACTORY

94

BASIC

81

UNACCEPTABLE

38

NOT DONE

0

THESIS

5%

Sophisticated assertion relevant to the selected HR issue with nuances/details

Strong assertion relevant to the selected HR issue with some details

General assertion relevant to the selected HR issue is present

Very simplistic assertion relevant to the selected HR issue

Assertion is implied rather than explicitly stated

INTRODUCTION:

Scope, Purpose, & Context

15%

Thoroughly indicates topic, subtopics, full scope/purpose and provides detailed contextualization

Complete introduction that includes topic, subtopics and provides some contextualization

Introduction lacks some details and contextualization is general

Superficial or confusing; omits key topic aspects, scope and/or purpose

Essentially incoherent, does not reflect issue

DISCUSSION of SELECTED ISSUE as a HUMAN RIGHT

15%

Exceptionally well developed analysis of the issue as a human rights issue

Strong, lucid analysis of the issue as a human rights issue

Acceptable analysis of the issue as a human rights issue; comments suggest some confusion of the issue

Minimal analysis of the issue as a human rights issue; clear confusion of the issue

Virtually no analysis of the issue as a human rights issue

DISCUSSION of the GLOBAL NATURE & DYNAMICS of the ISSUE

15%

Exceptionally well developed analysis including key elements & dynamics of the issue that lead to the conclusion that it is a substantial global human rights issue

Strong, lucid analysis including key elements & dynamics of the issue that lead to the conclusion that it is a substantial global human rights issue

Acceptable but general analysis; some key elements & dynamics may be missing; comments suggest some misunderstanding of the issue as a global human rights issue

Minimal analysis that lacks key elements & dynamics of the issue; clear misunderstanding of the issue as a global human rights issue

Virtually no substantive analysis; random description of the topic that lacks cohesion

CONCLUSION

10%

Exceptionally strong final analysis; conclusions are clearly supported by research

Strong final analysis; conclusions are clearly supported by research

General final analysis; conclusions are somewhat supported by research

Rudimentary analysis; conclusions are not supported by research

Summary but no conclusions are provided

INCLUSION of APPROPRIATE HUMAN RIGHTS KEY CONCEPTS

10%

Demonstrates extensive, sophisticated mastery of relevant concepts and ideas

Shows competent and thorough use of relevant concepts

Demonstrates some grasp of relevant concepts; contains errors of content and misuse of key terms

Minimal use of relevant concepts; very superficial knowledge of basic ideas

Virtually devoid of relevant key terms and concepts; incorrectly used

USE of CASES, EVIDENCE & EXAMPLES

10%

Extensive, well-integrated highly appropriate specific cases, evidence and examples

Varied and ample use of very appropriate specific cases, evidence and examples

Some examples and evidence are included but no specific cases; or may be inappropriate or poorly applied

Examples and evidence are weak, inappropriate or very limited; no specific cases

No relevant examples, evidence or cases are included, or they are hypothetical

USE OF RESEARCH MATERIALS

10%

Thoroughly integrates a wide variety of material including primary & scholarly sources

Strong use of a variety of material; includes primary & scholarly sources but not as diverse or integrated

Acceptable but limited use of material; lacks consideration of key primary and/or scholarly sources

Little direct use of material; omits scholarly and primary sources

No clear use of any relevant material

Writing

5%

Versatile language use (varied vocabulary, metaphor, simile); well-developed paragraphs and transitions

Well-developed writing skills; good sentence structure; may lack diverse vocabulary; good paragraph transitions

Grammar exhibits some, but not extensive, flaws; some paragraphs may need topic or transition sentences and/or more development

Repeated basic grammar errors; incorrect vocabulary; generally weak paragraph structure

Lacks basic grammar or sentence structure or few real paragraphs or extensive basic typographical errors

Technical Elements

5%

All technical elements of the paper – title page, document formatting, citations, bibliography, etc. - are correct and comply with the appropriate style manual; minimum 4-5 pages met

Minor errors in a few technical elements of the paper – title page, document formatting, citations, bibliography, etc. - but it complies with the appropriate style manual; minimum 4-5 pages met

Repeated or significant errors in some technical elements of the paper – title page, document formatting, citations, bibliography, etc. - but it generally complies with the appropriate style manual; minimum 4-5 pages met

Serious flaws in several technical elements of the paper – title page, document formatting, citations, bibliography, etc. – does not comply with the appropriate style manual in substantial ways; paper may be less than 4 pages or exceeds 6

Overall, the paper does not adhere to virtually all of the standards of the appropriate style manual for technical elements - title page, document formatting, citations, bibliography, etc. or paper is less than 3 pages or exceeds 7 pages