Economics Paper
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Content
Name: Research Paper - Individual Submission
| Does Not Meet Expectations | Needs Improvement | Proficient | Excellent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content Knowledge & Structure | Points: 5 (5.00%) Fails to apply course materials and outside research and misses a majority of the relevant concepts, theories, or issues, and may address irrelevant or misguided knowledge. Feedback: | Points: 10 (10.00%) Addresses some of the relevant concepts, theories and issues and may inconsistently apply or not fully cover content knowledge. Feedback: | Points: 20 (20.00%) Offers some logical ordering and understanding of course materials and outside research in response and addresses most of the relevant concepts, theories and issues. Feedback: | Points: 25 (25.00%) Applies course materials and outside research with logical order to ideas with no gaps in information by completely addressing concepts, theories and material issues. Feedback: |
| Critical Thinking | Points: 4 (4.00%) Fails to provide sufficient critical thinking and analysis, or merely states response without explanation. Feedback: | Points: 8 (8.00%) Discusses few topics critically or with full analysis, omitting relevant nuance or context. Feedback: | Points: 13 (13.00%) Offers some critical thinking and interpretation of the materials, but may miss nuance or context. Feedback: | Points: 15 (15.00%) Demonstrates substantial critical thinking about topics and solid interpretation of materials and reflection. Feedback: |
| Clarity & Effective Communication | Points: 4 (4.00%) Fails to offer evidence or understanding without any logical structure. Feedback: | Points: 8 (8.00%) Provides issues without evidence or understanding, or without any logical structure. Feedback: | Points: 13 (13.00%) Discusses some evidence and understanding, and may lack logical structure. Feedback: | Points: 15 (15.00%) Presents material and understanding with logical and well-supported evidence and understanding. Feedback: |
| Integration of Knowledge & Articles | Points: 4 (4.00%) Fails to integrate or apply knowledge into overall presentation, or may plagiarize in response. Feedback: | Points: 8 (8.00%) Lacks or provides inconsistent knowledge or concepts into thesis or response, and may provide rote recitation. Feedback: | Points: 13 (13.00%) Applies good application of themes and concepts into thesis and responses. Feedback: | Points: 15 (15.00%) Fully integrates and incorporates various themes and concepts into overall thesis and presentation. Feedback: |
| Presentation | Points: 4 (4.00%) Fails to organize response coherently with multiple paragraphs, and may include run-on sentences or general lack of organization. Feedback: | Points: 8 (8.00%) Lacks either section headings or topic sentences, and may include run-on sentences and/or paragraphs. Feedback: | Points: 13 (13.00%) Organizes responses with some section headings and multiple paragraphs to explain concepts. Feedback: | Points: 15 (15.00%) Presents responses with strong topic sentences and section headings. Feedback: |
| Writing Mechanics | Points: 4 (4.00%) Writes with multiple spelling or grammatical errors and/or does not properly cite sources. Feedback: | Points: 8 (8.00%) Writes to be understandable with some spelling or grammatical errors with some proper citations, which may include some errors. Feedback: | Points: 13 (13.00%) Writes clearly to be easily understood with minimal spelling or grammatical errors and properly cites sources. Feedback: | Points: 15 (15.00%) Writes clearly and concisely to be easily understood with few, if any, spelling or grammatical errors, and properly cites sources thoroughly. Feedback: |
Content Knowledge & Structure--
Levels of Achievement: Does Not Meet Expectations 5 (5.00%) points Fails to apply course materials and outside research and misses a majority of the relevant concepts, theories, or issues, and may address irrelevant or misguided knowledge. Needs Improvement 10 (10.00%) points Addresses some of the relevant concepts, theories and issues and may inconsistently apply or not fully cover content knowledge. Proficient 20 (20.00%) points Offers some logical ordering and understanding of course materials and outside research in response and addresses most of the relevant concepts, theories and issues. Excellent 25 (25.00%) points Applies course materials and outside research with logical order to ideas with no gaps in information by completely addressing concepts, theories and material issues. Feedback:Critical Thinking--
Levels of Achievement: Does Not Meet Expectations 4 (4.00%) points Fails to provide sufficient critical thinking and analysis, or merely states response without explanation. Needs Improvement 8 (8.00%) points Discusses few topics critically or with full analysis, omitting relevant nuance or context. Proficient 13 (13.00%) points Offers some critical thinking and interpretation of the materials, but may miss nuance or context. Excellent 15 (15.00%) points Demonstrates substantial critical thinking about topics and solid interpretation of materials and reflection. Feedback:Clarity & Effective Communication--
Levels of Achievement: Does Not Meet Expectations 4 (4.00%) points Fails to offer evidence or understanding without any logical structure. Needs Improvement 8 (8.00%) points Provides issues without evidence or understanding, or without any logical structure. Proficient 13 (13.00%) points Discusses some evidence and understanding, and may lack logical structure. Excellent 15 (15.00%) points Presents material and understanding with logical and well-supported evidence and understanding. Feedback:Integration of Knowledge & Articles--
Levels of Achievement: Does Not Meet Expectations 4 (4.00%) points Fails to integrate or apply knowledge into overall presentation, or may plagiarize in response. Needs Improvement 8 (8.00%) points Lacks or provides inconsistent knowledge or concepts into thesis or response, and may provide rote recitation. Proficient 13 (13.00%) points Applies good application of themes and concepts into thesis and responses. Excellent 15 (15.00%) points Fully integrates and incorporates various themes and concepts into overall thesis and presentation. Feedback:Presentation--
Levels of Achievement: Does Not Meet Expectations 4 (4.00%) points Fails to organize response coherently with multiple paragraphs, and may include run-on sentences or general lack of organization. Needs Improvement 8 (8.00%) points Lacks either section headings or topic sentences, and may include run-on sentences and/or paragraphs. Proficient 13 (13.00%) points Organizes responses with some section headings and multiple paragraphs to explain concepts. Excellent 15 (15.00%) points Presents responses with strong topic sentences and section headings. Feedback:Writing Mechanics--
Levels of Achievement: Does Not Meet Expectations 4 (4.00%) points Writes with multiple spelling or grammatical errors and/or does not properly cite sources. Needs Improvement 8 (8.00%) points Writes to be understandable with some spelling or grammatical errors with some proper citations, which may include some errors. Proficient 13 (13.00%) points Writes clearly to be easily understood with minimal spelling or grammatical errors and properly cites sources. Excellent 15 (15.00%) points Writes clearly and concisely to be easily understood with few, if any, spelling or grammatical errors, and properly cites sources thoroughly. Feedback:Name:Research Paper - Individual Submission