| Course Code | Class Code |
| UNV-504 | UNV-504-O503 | Article Summary | 150.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less than Satisfactory (74.00%) | Satisfactory (79.00%) | Good (87.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Content | 70.0% |
| Explains what the article is about. | 35.0% | Does not explain what the article is about. | Explains what the article is about, but explanation is inaccurate. May or may not meet word count requirement. | Explains what the article is about. Meets word count requirement. | Explains what the article is about and relates it to the topic of study. Meets word count requirement. Includes several important aspects of the article. | Explains what the article is about and relates it to the topic of study. Meets word count requirement. Includes a discussion of the research problem, questions, method, findings, and implications discussed by the authors. |
| Summary meets criteria of an effective summary including objectivity, order, accuracy, and simplicity. | 35.0% | Summary does not follow guidelines of an effective summary for graduate level writing. | Summary is significantly lacking qualities of an effective summary. | Summary meets some criteria of an effective summary, but is lacking in at least two areas. | Summary meets most criteria of an effective summary, but is lacking in at least one area. | Summary meets all criteria of an effective summary including objectivity, order, accuracy, and simplicity. |
| Organization and Effectiveness | 20.0% |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 20.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. |
| Format | 10.0% |
| APA Formatting and Research Citations | 10.0% | Does not follow APA formatting. No reference page is included. No citations are used. | APA formatting is inconsistently used. Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used. | APA formatting is used although some errors may be present. Elements may be missing such as introduction, conclusion, or headings. Reference page is included and sources are documented although some errors may be present. | APA formatting is present and appropriate. The style is usually correct although some components may be missing such as introduction paragraph, conclusion, etc. Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. | Writer has a clear understanding of APA formatting and included all necessary components. Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and citation style is usually correct. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |