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Content (worth a maximum of 40% of the total points)
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0 points
No peer reviewed sources used or no submission.
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10 to 20 points out of 40: Fewer than 3 peer-reviewed sources appropriate to the topic under investigation. Includes primary research and/or articles from well-respected journals in the field.
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20 to 30 out of 40: 2 to 3 peer-reviewed sources appropriate to the topic under investigation. Includes primary research and/or articles from well-respected journals in the field.
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30 to 40 points out of 40: 3-4 peer-reviewed sources appropriate to the topic under investigation. Includes primary research and/or articles from well-respected journals in the field.
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40 points: More than 4 reviewed sources appropriate to the topic under investigation. Includes primary research and/or articles from well-respected journals in the field.
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Synthesis/Summary of Sources (worth maximum of 30% of total points)
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Zero points: No attempt made to synthesize or summarize or no submission..
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Up to 12 points out of 30: Lacks summary or any synthesis of the peer-reviewed source, and/or misinterprets the information and makes statements unsupported by the source. All summaries fail to exceed 100 words.
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12 to 22 points out 30: Attempts to synthesize and summarize but misses the point of the peer-reviewed sources. Summaries of sources rely on direct qoutes and little of the student's own words. Some summaries exceed 100 words but are overall brief.
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22 to 30 points out of 30: Summarizes the overall picture obtained from the peer-reviewed sources and synthesizes the knowledge gained utilizing a combination of the student's own words and direct quotes. All summaries meet/exceed 250 words but do not exceed 400 words.
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30 points: Summarizes and shows insightful synthesis of the peer-reviewed sources, including analysis of gaps in and/or limitations of the research in the student's own words. All summaries meet/exceed 250 words but do NOT exceed 400 words.
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Professional Writing (worth maximum of 20% of total points)
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Zero points: Not written at the appropriate level or no submission.
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5 points out of 20: No cover page is utilized, contains many spelling or grammatical errors, uses excessive direct quotes (more than 10-15% of the text), generally lacks transitions.
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10 points out 20: No cover page is utilized, contains several spelling or grammatical errors uses excessive direct quotes (more than 10-15% of the text), generally lacks transitions.
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15 points out of 20: Cover page is utilized, contains few spelling or grammatical errors, scholarly tone / academic tone is used throughout, uses quotations and citations appropriately, transitions are clear but may not be smooth.
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20 points: Cover page is utilized, contains no spelling or grammatical errors, scholarly / academic tone is used throughout, incorporates smooth transitions in the narrative component.
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Consistent and Correct Format (worth maximum of 10% of total points)
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Zero points: Not written at the appropriate level or no submission.
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2.5 points out of 10: Does not follow an approved format style for any references. The author fails to incorporate references and/or citations appropriately/effectively.
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5 points out 10: Does not always use an approved format style for 3 or more references. The author fails to incorporate references and/or citations appropriately/effectively.
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7.5 points out of 10: All but 2 or less references and/or citations do not
follow an approved style.
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10 points: Full references for all sources mentioned, follows an approved (APA) format style perfectly for all references and citations,
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