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Content
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46 to 50 points:
· All key elements of the assignment are covered thoroughly and in a substantive way. Student provides a well-researched, fully developed analysis of each element of the assignment.
· Content is thoroughly, comprehensively, accurate, and exhibits a nuanced rather than superficial understanding of the terms and concepts assigned.
· Major points are thoroughly stated clearly and are supported by appropriate professional and scholarly literature and/or logic. Student employs sound, reasoned discussion, description, explanation, and evaluation of assigned terms and concepts.
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42 to 45.5 points:
· Most key elements of the assignment are covered and in a substantive way. Student provides a mostly developed analysis of each element of the assignment.
· Most content is comprehensively, accurate, and exhibits an adequate understanding of the terms and concepts assigned.
· Most points are adequately stated and are supported by appropriate professional and scholarly literature and/or logic. Student mostly employs sound, reasoned discussion, description, explanation, and evaluation of assigned terms and concepts.
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1 to 41.5 points:
· Inadequate coverage of key elements of the assignment. Student inadequately provides a fully developed analysis of each element of the assignment.
· Content is inadequate and not presented comprehensively, accurately, or exhibits an adequate understanding of the terms and concepts assigned.
· Major points are inadequately stated clearly and are not supported by appropriate professional and scholarly literature and/or logic. Student inadequately employs sound, reasoned discussion, description, explanation, and evaluation of assigned terms and concepts.
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0 points
Not present
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Development
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36.5 to 40 points:
· Includes meaningful and thorough use of source material and analytical reasoning to elaborate upon the topics or themes.
· Research is thorough and timely for the topic.
· Thoroughly includes the required quality and quantity of cited sources to support positions.
· The context and purpose of the writing is thorough and clear.
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33 to 36 points:
· Mostly includes meaningful and adequate use of source material and analytical reasoning to elaborate upon the topics or themes.
· Research is adequate and timely for the topic.
· Adequately includes the required quality and quantity of cited sources to support positions.
· The context and purpose of the writing is adequate and clear.
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1 to 32.5 points:
· Includes inadequate use of source material and applies very little analytical reasoning to elaborate upon the topics or themes.
· Research is inadequate and not timely for the topic.
· Inadequately includes the required quality and quantity of cited sources to support positions.
· The context and purpose of the writing is inadequate and vague.
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0 points
Not present
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Organization
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14 to 15 points:
· The introduction provides sufficient and thorough background on the topic and previews major points.
· Ideas flow in a logical and thorough sequence.
· The structure of the paper is clear, thorough and easy to follow. All necessary aspects of the assignment as described in the instructions are clearly identifiable and adequately addressed.
· Paragraph transitions are both present, thorough and logical, and direct the flow of thought throughout the paper.
· Paper is organized into a discussion flowing thoroughly from concept/term to concept/term and includes sufficient introductory, conclusory, and connecting mechanics to make the assignment a research paper, rather than mere a list of terms.
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12.5 to 13.5 points:
· The introduction provides sufficient and adequate background on the topic and previews major points.
· Most ideas flow in a logical and adequate sequence.
· The structure of the paper is mostly adequate, clear, and easy to follow. Most necessary aspects of the assignment as described in the instructions are adequately identifiable and adequately addressed.
· Paragraph transitions are mostly present, adequately, and logically, and direct the flow of thought throughout the paper.
· Paper is mostly organized into a discussion flowing from concept/term to concept/term and includes adequate introductory, conclusory, and connecting mechanics to make the assignment a research paper, rather than mere a list of terms.
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1 to 12 points:
· The introduction inadequately provides background on the topic and previews major points.
· Ideas flow in an inadequate sequence.
· The structure of the paper is adequate, clear and easy to follow. All necessary aspects of the assignment as described in the instructions are not identifiable and inadequately addressed.
· Paragraph transitions are inadequately presented and lacks a direct flow of thought throughout the paper.
· Paper is not organized into a discussion and inadequately flows from concept/term to concept/term and presents an inadequate introductory, conclusory, and connecting mechanics to make the assignment a research paper.
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0 points
Not present
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Format/APA
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19 to 20 points:
· The paper includes title page, reference page, and 5–7 full pages of content.
· The paper is thoroughly organized effectively, uses headings and subheadings and uses reader-friendly aids, (e.g., section summaries, tables of contents, indices, appendices, etc.) as appropriate.
· The reference page(s) contains complete, properly formatted citations in current APA format for all support utilized.
· The paper follows current APA format guidelines.
· The paper is written in 12-pt Times New Roman font, is double-spaced, and has 1” margins. The work is original, giving credit to all borrowed ideas and quotations.
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17 to 18.5 points:
· The paper includes title page, reference page, and mostly 5–7 full pages of content.
· The paper is mostly adequately organized effectively, uses headings and subheadings and uses reader-friendly aids, (e.g., section summaries, tables of contents, indices, appendices, etc.) as appropriate.
· The reference page(s) contains mostly complete, properly formatted citations in current APA format for all support utilized. The paper follows current APA format guidelines.
· The paper is mostly written in 12-pt Times New Roman font, is double-spaced, and has 1” margins. The work is mostly original, giving credit to all borrowed ideas.
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1 to 16.5 points:
· The paper does not includes and/or title page, reference page, and lacks 5–7 full pages of content.
· The paper lacks effective use of headings and subheadings and uses reader-friendly aids, (e.g., section summaries, tables of contents, indices, appendices, etc.) as appropriate.
· The reference page(s) is incomplete, improperly formatted citations in current APA format.
· The paper does not follow current APA format guidelines.
· The paper is not written in 12-pt Times New Roman font, lacks double-line spacing, and lacks 1” margins. The work is not original, and lacks giving credit to all borrowed ideas.
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0 points
Not present
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Grammar/
Punctuation/
Spelling
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14 to 15 points:
· Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
· Spelling is correct.
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12.5 to 13.5 points:
· Most rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
· Most spelling is correct.
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1 to 12 points:
· Inadequate rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
· Minimal spelling is correct.
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0 points
Not present
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Readability
/Style
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9.25 to 10 points:
· Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
· Sentences are well-constructed with consistently strong and varied structure.
· Sentence transitions are present and direct the flow of thought.
· Words used are precise and unambiguous.
· The paper employs authoritative, persuasive, statesmanlike voice.
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8.5 to 9 points:
· Most sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
· Most sentences are well-constructed with consistently strong and varied structure.
· Most sentence transitions are present and direct the flow of thought.
· Most words used are precise and unambiguous.
· The paper mostly employs
authoritative, persuasive,
statesmanlike voice.
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1 to 8.25 points:
· Few sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
· Few sentences are well-constructed with consistently strong and varied structure.
· Few sentence transitions are present and direct the flow of thought.
· Few words used are precise and unambiguous.
· The paper poorly employs
authoritative, persuasive,
statesmanlike voice.
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0 points
Not present
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Mz Genuine
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