PACO 507
COMPARISON PAPER GRADING RUBRIC
Criteria Levels of Achievement
Content Advanced Proficient Developing Below Expectations Not present
Concise Summary
19 to 20 points
Demonstrates a solid
understanding of the
material presented.
Adequately synthesizes
the whole of the text in a
concise manner.
Presents an organized
interaction that
specifically addresses the
assignment with clarity
and coherency.
17 to 18 points
Demonstrates an
understanding of the
material presented.
Adequately synthesizes
the whole of the text in a
concise manner.
Presents an organized
interaction that
specifically addresses the
assignment with clarity
and coherency.
16 points
Does not demonstrate a
solid understanding of the
material presented.
Does not adequately
synthesize the whole of the
text in a concise manner.
Presents a disorganized
interaction that addresses
the assignment with a lack
of clarity and coherency.
1 to 15 points
Does not demonstrate
an understanding of
the material
presented.
Does not adequately
synthesizes the whole
of the text in a
concise manner.
Work is disorganized
and lacks clarity and
coherency.
0 points
Not Present
Evaluation of the
Strengths and
Weaknesses
33 to 35 points
Provides clear,
insightful, rich
interaction with subject
matter.
Integrates material from
the course lectures and
assigned reading.
Demonstrates critical
thinking in the analysis
and critique of the
material.
30 to 33 points
Provides interaction with
subject matter.
Integrates material from
the course lectures and
assigned reading.
Demonstrates critical
thinking in the analysis
and critique of the
material.
27 to 29 points
Provides incomplete
interaction with subject
matter.
Integrates material from the
course lectures and
assigned reading.
Demonstrates critical
thinking in the analysis and
critique of the material.
1 to 26 points
Provides minimal
interaction with
subject matter.
No integration of
material from the
course lectures and
assigned reading.
No critical thinking in
the analysis and
critique of the
material.
0 points
Not Present
Personal
Reflection and
Application
28 to 30 points
Personal example(s)
offered which
sufficiently relate to the
content of the text.
Clear connections are
made between the life
26 to 27 points
Personal example(s)
offered which partially
relate to the content of the
text.
Connections are made
between the life episode
23 to 25 points
Personal example(s)
offered which are
incomplete and do not
relate to the content of the
text.
Connections are made
1 to 22points
No personal
example(s) offered.
Connections are made
between the life
episode and the
reading.
0 points
Not Present
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episode and the reading. and the reading. between the life episode
and the reading.
Conclusion
19 to 20 points
Conclusions drawn
reveal thoughtful
summarization and
personal application.
16 to 18 points
Conclusions partially
reveal thoughtful
summarization and
personal application.
13 to 15 points
Conclusions partially
reveal summarization and
personal application.
1 to 12 points
The assignment does
not provide
conclusions that
reveal summarization
and personal
application.
0 points
Not Present
Structure Advanced Proficient Developing Below Expectations Not present
Organization/
Form
Presentation,
Headings, and
APA
28 to 30 points
The assignment is
presented with
appropriate headings and
organizational clarity.
The assignment reflects
correct APA format.
There are clear
transitions between
paragraphs and sections.
The paper meets the
page length requirement.
26 to 27 points
The assignment is
presented with most
headings but slightly
lacking in organizational
clarity.
The assignment reflects
minor APA format errors.
There are transitions
between paragraphs and
sections.
The assignment length is
short one page.
23 to 25 points
The assignment is
presented with partial
headings and is lacking in
organizational clarity.
The assignment reflects
APA format errors.
Transitions between
paragraphs and sections are
unclear.
The assignment length is
short more than one page.
1 to 22 points
The assignment is
presented without
headings and lacks
organizational clarity.
The assignment
reflects numerous
APA format errors.
Transitions between
paragraphs and
sections are missing.
The assignment
length is short
multiple pages.
0 points
Not Present
Spelling and
Grammar
15 points
The assignment is
without spelling and
grammar related errors.
The assignment reflects a
graduate level
construction (voice and
vocabulary).
12 to 14 points
The assignment contains
very few spelling and
grammar related errors.
The assignment reflects a
general graduate level
construction (voice and
vocabulary).
8 to 11 points
The assignment contains
spelling and grammar
related errors.
The assignment reflects an
inconsistent graduate level
construction (voice and
vocabulary).
1 to 7 points
The assignment
contains numerous
spelling and grammar
related errors.
The assignment does
not reflect a graduate
level construction
(voice and
vocabulary).
0 points
Not Present
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