Dibs paper

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Dibs Reaction Paper

Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging

Introduction

Clearly introduces book and its relevance Introduction lays ground work for rest of paper (establishes organization) Main idea stands out in first two sentences

(5 points)

Overall topic is presented, but lacks a little clarity Main idea is not presented within the first few sentences, but is presented within the first page

(3-4 points)

Introduction is vague and relevance is weak Main idea is not presented within the first page Introduction does not connect to the organization of the paper

(1-2 points)

No introduction is given No relevance is discussed Presents information without introducing subject No organization is established

(0 points)

Information Presented in Body

Clearly summarizes the entire Dibs book Refers to a minimum of 3 places in the Dibs book that highlight points being discussed and cites page numbers Defines and describes 2 important concepts in the textbook that tie directly to information presented in Dibs book that help to explain behavior Refers to page numbers where concepts are found in textbook Makes connections from Dibs and the text that are clear and make sense

(25-30 points)

Somewhat clearly summarizes Dibs book Refers to 2-3 places in Dibs book that highlight points being discussed and cites page numbers Defines and describes to 1-2 important concepts in textbook that tie directly to information in Dibs book that help to explain behavior and cites page numbers Makes connections from Dibs and the textbook that are somewhat clear and make sense

(20-24 points)

Attempts to summarize book, but misses key components Refers to 1 place in Dibs book to highlight a point Does not cite page numbers from Dibs book Refers to concepts in text that are very minor and have little to do with explaining Dibs’ behavior Connections are not clear and have little to do with explaining behavior

(15-19 points)

Refers to a limited part of book and does not summarize entire book Does not refer to exact locations of information in Dibs book Refers vaguely to concepts in the textbook without really making a connection of how the concepts explain behavior

(0-14 points)

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Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging

Conclusion

 Discusses why Dibs is important Summarizes what was covered in paper without adding new information Shows succinct and precise conclusions based on review of literature

(5 points)

 Summarizes Dibs but adds a new piece of information

 Makes a conclusion that is not supported in the paper

(3-4 points)

 Shows little synthesizing of information Makes more than one conclusion that is vaguely supported in the paper

(1-2 points)

 Does not discuss why Dibs is important

 No indication that information has been synthesized Conclusions not supported within the paper

(0 points)

Writing Style  Paper meets length guidelines of 2-3 pages

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 Paper flows well from general ideas to specific conclusions and/or vice-versa All paragraphs follow a logical order Transitions tie paragraphs together well No errors in spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and use of English

(5 points)

 Paper is half page too short or too long The connections between paragraphs need a little work A few errors in spelling, grammar, sentence structures, and use of English Needs a little improvement on paraphrasing

(3-4 points)

Paper is a page too short or too long Many disconnects in logic Transitions are poor or do not exist Several errors in spelling, grammar, sentence structure and use of English

(1-2 points)

 Paper is over a page too short or too long

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 Difficult to determine any logic in the flow of the paper Order of material does not seem to make sense Transitions between paragraphs do not exist Writing is convoluted Paper is full of errors in spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and use of English

(0 points)

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Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging

APA Format

 Title page is in correct APA format Citations within text are in APA format with no errors Headings within paper are in correct APA format with no errors Reference list has no errors

(5 points)

 Title page, citations within text, and headings may have a few minor errors, but APA format is primarily used.

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 Cites references within paper, but makes a few mistakes in punctuation errors in APA format Reference list has a few minor errors

(3-4 points)

 APA format is primarily used, but there are several small and/or significant errors in following format

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 Sporadically cites references within text of paper Reference list has multiple errors

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(1-2 points)

 APA format is not followed or is followed very little

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 Does not cite references within text of paper or uses some other format Does not use APA format for reference list.

(0 points)