| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points |
| SOC-400 | SOC-400-O500 | Research Question Worksheet | 40.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less than Satisfactory (65.00%) | Satisfactory (75.00%) | Good (79.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Content | 100.0% |
| The social problem/issue is selected and described | 15.0% | The social problem/issue is not selected or described. | The social problem/issue is selected but vaguely described. Lacks important details. | The social problem/issue is selected and adequately described with some detail. | The social problem/issue is selected and thoroughly described with detail. | The social problem/issue is selected and comprehensively described with concise detail. |
| Research question that could be studied through research. | 15.0% | Research question that could be studied through research is not included. | Research question that could be studied through research is vague or inaccurate. | Research question that could be studied through research is provided but needs some work to be accurate. | Research question that could be studied through research is adequate | Research question that could be studied through research is appropriate and accurate. |
| Explanation as to why this social problem/issue is important to the student is presented. | 30.0% | Explanation as to why this social problem/issue is important to the student is not included. | Explanation as to why this social problem/issue is important to the student is vague and incomplete. | Explanation as to why this social problem/issue is important to the student is adequately but lacks some details. | Explanation as to why this social problem/issue is important to the student is thoroughly detailed. | Explanation as to why this social problem/issue is important to the student is comprehensive and concisely detailed. |
| Explanation about why the student wishes to study this problem/issue. | 30.0% | Explanation about why the student wishes to study this problem/issue is not included. | Explanation about why the student wishes to study this problem/issue is vague and incomplete or illogical. | Explanation about why the student wishes to study this problem/issue is adequately detailed but lacks some clarity. | Explanation about why the student wishes to study this problem/issue is thoroughly detailed and clear. | Explanation about why the student wishes to study this problem/issue is comprehensive and exceptionally clear and detailed. |
| Mechanics of Writing includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use. | 5.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. |
| Includes citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc. as appropriate to assignment and style. | 5.0% | Sources are not documented. | Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. | Sources are documented as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. | Sources are documented as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. | Sources are completely and correctly documented as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |
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