WRITING IN APA
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WEEK2REVIEW.docxRead and view the materials in your Learning Resources, including the Walden University academic guide pages on common reference list examples and using the Microsoft Word track changes feature. Review your APA manual for use in your assessment of the sample paper. Note: To assist you in your assessment, you may use any supplemental scholarly APA resources of your choosing.
Assess Michael’s Writing Style Prose Paper to identify any APA writing errors, and use the track changes comment feature to propose corrections. As you make suggestions or corrections, be sure to include the source name and page number(s) so the author can locate the correction rule. For example, if you find text that reads, “This study will provide…” your comment may contain the following comment: “This is anthropomorphism. To correct it, please refer to the APA manual, 6th edition, pp. 68–69 for details.” Do this throughout the entire sample college paper.
Post your assessment of Michael’s Writing Style Prose Paper for APA formatting. In addition to uploading your review of the paper as an attachment in the Discussion thread, include in your post answers to the following:
What were the most frequent errors you identified?
What did you find easy about the review, and what did you find challenging? Why?
What do you plan to do to further improve your knowledge of APA?
RUBRIC WEEK 2
Element 1a: Initial Post - Most Frequent Errors--
Levels of Achievement:
Superior Criteria 10 (10%) points
Student posts his/her review of the paper and provides a thorough and detailed explanation of the most frequent errors he/she identified.
Excellent Criteria 9.5 (9.5%) points
Student posts his/her review of the paper and provides a thorough and detailed explanation of the most frequent errors he/she identified. There are one or two minor errors not identified on review of the paper and/or in the explanation.
Satisfactory Criteria 8.5 (8.5%) points
Student posts his/her review of the paper and provides an explanation with some details of the most frequent errors he/she identified. Some APA errors not addressed at all in review of paper and/or in explanation.
Marginal Criteria 7.5 (7.5%) points
Student posts his/her review of the paper and provides a cursory or incomplete explanation with vague or missing details of the most frequent errors he/she identified.
Unsatisfactory Criteria 5 (5%) points
Does not meet minimal standards.
Not Submitted 0 (0%) points
Did not submit element.
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Element 1b: Initial Post - Reviewing the Paper--
Levels of Achievement:
Superior Criteria 10 (10%) points
Student presents a thorough and detailed explanation of what he/she found easy about the review and what he/she found challenging, and explains why.
Excellent Criteria 9.5 (9.5%) points
Student presents a thorough and detailed explanation of what he/she found easy about the review and what he/she found challenging, and explains why. There are one or two minor errors in explanation.
Satisfactory Criteria 8.5 (8.5%) points
Student presents an explanation with some details of what he/she found easy about the review and what he/she found challenging, and explains why. Some details are missing or unclear.
Marginal Criteria 7.5 (7.5%) points
Student presents a cursory or incomplete explanation with vague or missing details of what he/she found easy about the review and what he/she found challenging and/or does not explain why.
Unsatisfactory Criteria 5 (5%) points
Does not meet minimal standards.
Not Submitted 0 (0%) points
Did not submit element.
Feedback:
Element 1c: Initial Post - Improving Personal APA Knowledge--
Levels of Achievement:
Superior Criteria 10 (10%) points
Student presents a thorough and detailed explanation of his/her plan of how he/she will improve his/her knowledge of APA.
Excellent Criteria 9.5 (9.5%) points
Student presents a thorough and detailed explanation of his/her plan of how he/she will improve his/her knowledge of APA. There are one or two minor errors.
Satisfactory Criteria 8.5 (8.5%) points
Student presents an explanation with some details of his/her plan of how he/she will improve his/her knowledge of APA. Some details may be missing or unclear.
Marginal Criteria 7.5 (7.5%) points
Student presents a cursory or incomplete explanation with vague or missing details of his/her plan of how he/she will improve his/her knowledge of APA.
Unsatisfactory Criteria 5 (5%) points
Does not meet minimal standards.
Not Submitted 0 (0%) points
Did not submit element.
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Element 2: Response to Colleagues' Postings--
Levels of Achievement:
Superior Criteria 40 (40%) points
Responses are excellent and fully contribute to the quality of interaction by offering constructive critique, suggestions, in-depth questions, additional resources, and stimulating thoughts and/or probes to more than two peers fully addressing the direction prompts.
Excellent Criteria 38 (38%) points
Responses are very good and fully contribute to the quality of interaction by offering constructive critique, suggestions, in-depth questions, additional resources, and stimulating thoughts and/or probes to at least two peers mostly addressing the direction prompts.
Satisfactory Criteria 34 (34%) points
Responses are good and somewhat contribute to the quality of interaction by offering constructive critique, suggestions, in-depth questions, additional resources, and stimulating thoughts and/or probes to at least two peers somewhat addressing the direction prompts.
Marginal Criteria 30 (30%) points
Responses are weak and do not fully contribute to the quality of interaction by offering constructive critique, suggestions, in-depth questions, additional resources, and stimulating thoughts and/or probes to at least one peer minimally addressing the direction prompts.
Unsatisfactory Criteria 20 (20%) points
Does not meet minimal standards.
Not Submitted 0 (0%) points
Did not submit element.
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Element 3: Written Delivery Style & Grammar--
Levels of Achievement:
Superior Criteria 15 (15%) points
Student consistently follows APA writing style and basic rules of formal English grammar and written essay style. Student communicates in a cohesive, logical style. There are no spelling or grammar errors.
Excellent Criteria 14.25 (14.25%) points
Student consistently follows APA writing style and basic rules of formal English grammar and written essay style. Student communicates in a cohesive, logical style. There are one or two minor errors in spelling or grammar.
Satisfactory Criteria 12.75 (12.75%) points
Student mostly follows APA writing style and basic rules of formal English grammar and written essay style. Student mostly communicates in a cohesive, logical style. There are some errors in spelling or grammar.
Marginal Criteria 11.25 (11.25%) points
Student does not follow APA writing style and basic rules of formal English grammar and written essay style and does not communicate in a cohesive, logical style.
Unsatisfactory Criteria 7.5 (7.5%) points
Does not meet minimal standards.
Not Submitted 0 (0%) points
Did not submit element.
Feedback:
Element 4: Formal and Appropriate Documentation of Evidence, Attribution of Ideas (APA Citations)--
Levels of Achievement:
Superior Criteria 15 (15%) points
Student demonstrates full adherence to scholarly reference requirements and adheres to APA style with respect to source attribution, references, heading and subheading logic, table of contents and lists of charts, etc. There are no APA errors.
Excellent Criteria 14.25 (14.25%) points
Student demonstrates full adherence to scholarly reference requirements and adheres to APA style with respect to source attribution, references, heading and subheading logic, table of contents and lists of charts, etc. There are one or two minor errors in APA style or format.
Satisfactory Criteria 12.75 (12.75%) points
Student mostly adheres to scholarly reference requirements and/or mostly adheres to APA style with respect to source attribution, references, heading and subheading logic, table of contents and lists of charts, etc. Some errors in APA format and style are evident.
Marginal Criteria 11.25 (11.25%) points
Student demonstrates weak or inconsistent adherence scholarly reference requirements and/or weak or inconsistent adherence to APA style with respect to source attribution, references, heading and subheading logic, table of contents and lists of charts, etc. Several errors in APA format and style are evident.
Unsatisfactory Criteria 7.5 (7.5%) points
Does not meet minimal standards.
Not Submitted 0 (0%) points
Did not submit element.
Feedback:
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