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2/3/23, 2:00 PM MLC Template FY2023

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White Paper Rubric FY23

The White Paper is assessed within the following areas and weighted as shown below: Introduction; Body Content (history, problem, position, and solution); Organization, Structure, and Transition; Evidence Supporting Discussion Point of View; Grammar, Spelling, and Style; Directly Quoted Material; and Conclusion. Your essay should be in Times New Roman, 12pt font, double spaced, using the current APA style STUDENT PAPER, NO RUNNING HEADS, NO ABSTRACT as found at Purdue OWL. Your paper must be 3 to 5 pages in length not including your title and reference page. It must be in MS Word format. IMPORTANT: IAW MLC Standards, any paper with a SafeAssign Text Matching Score exceeding 24% (not including Title and Reference pages) will be required to be rewritten/resubmitted due to lack of original material or deduct 31% from the Grade Total. "All learner work must be original in nature, and sources used to support student work must be properly cited IAW APA standard format" (MLC CMP).

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Does Not Meet Standard Meets Standard Exceeds Standard Far Exceeds

Standard

Introduction 10 % Does not convey topic. No introduction of main points. Assertion was unclear.

70 % Conveys topic, but not assertion key question(s). Assertion statement clearly tied to the topic.

80 % Meets Standard plus, clearly presents key questions connected to the assertion. Provides sufficient background information on the topic. Assertion clearly supports an answer to the question(s).

100 % Exceeds Standard plus, explains what is known about the problem. Describes previous attempt(s) to solve it. Assertion describes what will happen if nothing is done.

Body Content (history, problem, position, solution)

10 % Description does not show relevance. Does not provide examples. Major points do not support assertion. Description showed little to no analysis.

70 % Description makes the relevance clear. Some examples are vague in application. Major points partially support the assertion. Most of the analysis used research appropriate for the issue.

80 % Meets Standard plus, description provides meaningful data supporting the main idea. Examples directly support the main idea. Major points address implications or consequences. Analysis showed sound reasoning.

100 % Exceeds Standard plus, description contains sufficient detail using predictions from the data. Provides examples relevant to the audience. Major points address some of the key questions from the introduction. Analysis connects evidence to clearly support the issue.

Organization, Structure, and Transitions

10 % Did not use headings. Material is not organized. No transitions.

70 % Material mostly organized under headings. Most material organized by subtopics. Transitions are mostly evident

80 % Meets Standard plus, headings provide the general topic of subsequent material. Material organization supports the writer’s

100 % Exceeds Standard plus, headings contain the key point of subsequent material. Material organization presents a logical

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Levels of Achievement

Criteria Does Not Meet Standard Meets Standard Exceeds Standard Far Exceeds

Standard

between paragraphs and headings.

topic. Transitions are mostly evident and reader can easily follow the paper's flow.

flow of ideas. Transitions are clear and smoothly link paragraphs.

Evidence Supporting Discussion Point of View

10 % The paper cited less than three sources. Sources do not support writer’s point of view.

70 % This paper cited three relevant sources. Most sources used explain and support writer’s point of view. Material vaguely related to subtopic, main topic.

80 % The paper Meets Standard plus, some sources are scholarly in nature e.g. doctrine. Material clearly supported the subtopic, main topic.

100 % The paper Exceeds Standard plus, some sources are peer-reviewed research based. Material clearly supported the subtopic, main topic by providing pertinent evidence.

Grammar, Spelling, and Style

10 % The paper contains more than four grammatical/spelling errors per page that interfere with meaning. Word choice is not appropriate for topic and audience. Does not follow APA formatting guidelines for layout. Sentences are mostly passive voice.

70 % The paper contains no more than four grammatical/spelling errors per page that interfere with meaning. Word choice is mostly appropriate for topic and audience. Follows current APA formatting guidelines for layout. Sentences are mostly active voice.

80 % The paper contains no more than three grammatical/spelling errors per page interfere with meaning. Meets Standard plus, word choice is formal English. Sentences are mostly clear.

100 % The paper contains no more than two grammatical/spelling errors per page that interfere with meaning. Exceeds Standards plus, used concise and appropriate vocabulary. Sentences are mostly concise/to the point.

Directly Quoted Material

10 % 25% or more directly quoted material or a SafeAssign Text Matching Score of 25% or more.

70 % 24-17% directly quoted material or a SafeAssign Text Matching Score of 24-17%.

80 % 16-9% directly quoted material or a SafeAssign Text Matching Score of 16-9%.

100 % 8% or less directly quoted material or a SafeAssign Text Matching Score of 8% or less.

Conclusion 10 % No conclusion or does not support the assertion. Conclusion is disconnected from the rest of the paper or introduces new ideas.

70 % Restates the assertion. Does not introduce any new ideas.

80 % The section Meets Standard plus, summarizes the main aspects of the paper. Paraphrases the assertion.

100 % The section Exceeds Standard plus, includes relevant details from subtopics. Reinforces the assertion through concise explanation.

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