(ESSAY) Ageism/Elder Rights

EXEMPLARY

175

PROFICIENT

149

SATISFACTORY

131

BASIC

114

UNACCEPTABLE

52

NOT DONE

0

THESIS

5%

Sophisticated assertion relevant to the selected HR issue with 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

10%

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

Complete introduction that include 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 RELEVANT INT’L LEGAL DOCUMENTS & EFFECTIVENESS

15%

Exceptionally well developed analysis of appropriate int’l legal documents & effectiveness; includes subtleties

Strong, lucid analysis of appropriate int’l legal documents & effectiveness

Adequate analysis of appropriate int’l legal documents & effectiveness; analysis lacks depth

Minimal analysis of appropriate int’l legal documents; omits effectiveness; shows confusion and/or omits at least 1 key agreement

Describes a few int’l legal documents; omits key agreements & effectiveness

DISCUSSION of RELEVANT IGOs & EFFECTIVENESS

15%

Exceptionally well developed analysis of appropriate int’l IGOs & effectiveness; includes subtleties

Strong, lucid analysis of appropriate int’l IGOs & effectiveness

Adequate analysis of appropriate int’l IGOs & effectiveness; analysis lacks depth

Minimal analysis of appropriate int’l IGOs omits effectiveness; shows confusion and/or omits at least 1 key IGO

Describes int’l IGOs; omits key organizations & effectiveness

DISCUSSION of RELEVANT NGOs & EFFECTIVENESS

15%

Exceptionally well developed analysis of appropriate int’l NGOs & effectiveness; includes subtleties

Strong, lucid analysis of appropriate int’l NGOs & effectiveness

Adequate analysis of appropriate int’l NGOs & effectiveness; analysis lacks depth

Minimal analysis of appropriate int’l NGOs omits effectiveness; shows confusion and/or omits at least 1 key NGO

Describes int’l NGOs; omits key organizations & effectiveness

CONCLUSIONS: Suggested Changes

10%

Exceptionally strong final analysis includes detailed recommendations

Strong final analysis includes detailed recommendations

General final analysis includes appropriate recommendations

Basic analysis includes simplistic ideas; limited to 1 recommendation

No substantive appropriate recommendations

USE of EVIDENCE & EXAMPLES

10%

Extensive, well-integrated appropriate evidence and examples

Varied and ample use of appropriate evidence and examples

Some examples and evidence included but are inappropriate or poorly applied

Examples and evidence are weak, inappropriate or very limited

No relevant examples or evidence 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