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Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper

General Instructions

Create an assessment battery for a hypothetical client seeking career counseling and guidance.

• Include the types of assessments you would use and the rationale for your choice of each assessment.

• Use at least 3 quantitative assessments and 2 qualitative assessments (i.e. clinical interview, card sort etc.)

• Each assessment you select should be thoroughly discussed in terms of the appropriateness of use with your client and should include statistical data to support your decision such as the population on which the assessment was normed, the validity and reliability of using the assessment with your client, and any limitations the assessment would have if used with diverse and special populations.

• Include information on how to use electronic resources such as O*NET and CAGS as well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles to describe the mental, physical, and vocational preparation for work.

• The body of the paper should be a minimum of 10 pages and should include additional resources and references other than the textbook. You may use yourself as the hypothetical client.

The Following are headings to be incorporated in your paper:

• Abstract

• Background

• Assessment used

• MBTI

• Self-Directed Search

• Strong Campbell

• Results of assessment

• Cognitive strengths and weaknesses

• Physical or mental limitation or strengths

• Clinical impression or counselor's impression (this would be information you would gain during the initial interview with the client)

• Cultural considerations and special needs

• Jobs available in the national labor market. You will need to go to either the Bureau of Labor statistics and/or ONET to get the job requirements, physical and mental demands, the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in the geographical area in which they live.

• If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cite in the previous section, how will the client acquire those skills

• Summary and conclusion. The paper must be submitted in Microsoft Word; Times New Roman font; 12 pt. font size; margins 1” on all sides; double-spaced. The assignment should be written on a graduate level and references used should be cited within the discussion and documented in a reference list using APA styling.

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Scoring Guidelines

Points available: 100

Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target

Assessment Battery

for a client seeking career counseling and guidance. Include the types of assessments and rationale for your

choice

(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.i, 2F.8.f; CIEP 4.5,

4.8, 4.9)

Assessment battery does not provide a proper balanced of

quantitative and qualitative data; too few assessments are utilized; rationale one or more assessment is

missing (0 points)

Assessment battery includes at least 3

quantitative assessments and 2

qualitative assessments; rationale

for each is provided but not well supported

(10 points)

Assessment battery includes at least 3

quantitative assessments and 2

qualitative assessments; strong rationale for each is provided and well

supported (20 points)

Assessments

Well-developed

descriptions include

information on

appropriateness for

client, validity and

reliability data, and

possible limitations

(CACREP 2F.4.b,

2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.h,

2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,

4.9)

Description is missing

or unclear, and key

ideas are not well

supported (0 points)

Description is

provided, but

explanations of key

ideas are vague or

incomplete, or not well

supported (10 points)

Description provided is

comprehensive and

complete; key ideas

are clearly stated,

explained, and well

supported (20 points)

Source Use

Descriptions of how to

use O*NET, CAGS as

well as the Dictionary of

Occupational Titles

(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i,

2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,

4.9)

Description is missing

or unclear, and key

ideas are not well

supported (0 points)

Description is

provided, but

explanations of key

ideas are vague or

incomplete, or not well

supported (10 points)

Description provided is

comprehensive and

complete; key ideas

are clearly stated,

explained, and well

supported (20 points)

Summary

Includes jobs that would

meet the client’s

abilities, talents, and

skills and provide

discussion regarding

cultural considerations

Summary is missing or

describes client

options that are

inappropriate (0 points)

Summary includes

relevant information

that describes client

options (10 points)

Excellent summary of relevant

information that clearly describes

client options, cultural

considerations and special needs;

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Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target

and any special needs of

the client.

(CACREP 2F.4.f, 2F.4.g,

2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.i;

CIEP 4.5, 4.8, 4.9)

includes a personal development plan

(20 points)

Is correct sentence

structure utilized?

Contains multiple and

serious errors of

sentence structure:

i.e., fragments, run-

ons; unable to write

simple sentences (0

points)

Formulaic sentence

patterns or overuse of

simple sentences;

errors in sentence

structure (3 points)

Effective and varied

sentences; errors (if

present) due to lack of

careful proofreading

(6 points)

Are proper mechanics

utilized?

Numerous errors in

spelling and

capitalization; intrusive

and/or inaccurate

punctuation;

communication is

hindered (0 points)

Contains several

punctuation, spelling,

and/or capitalization

errors (up to 6); errors

may or may not

interfere with meaning

(3 points)

Virtually free of

punctuation, spelling,

capitalization errors

(no more than 3);

errors do not interfere

with meaning

(6 points)

Is APA format

followed?

Contains many and/or

serious APA format

errors (0 points)

Contains several minor

APA format errors (up

to 3) (4 points)

Both in-text citations and reference list are

free from errors (8 points)

Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper
General Instructions
Scoring Guidelines

ComprehesiveCareerAssessmentSamplePaper.docx

1

Career Development Paper

Your Name

College of Education

CO542 Career Development and Counseling

Dr. (Instructor Name)

Month, Day, Year

Restatement of Title from Previous Page Instead of “Introduction”

(You may use this paragraph to get started.)

The purpose of this evaluation is to determine if ( Hypothetical Client) has the skills to obtain a full time job. She will be assessed using three quantitative and two qualitative assessments. Each assessment will be discussed in terms of the appropriateness of use for (hypothetical client’s name) along with statistical data to support the decision to use said assessments. Additionally, the reliability and validity, and limitations of use with diverse and special populations. Electronic resources of O*NET AND CAGS, AS WELL AS the Dictionary of Occupational Titles will be used to describe the mental, physical, and vocational preparation for work. The body of this paper will be ten pages not including the cover and reference pages.

Background and Vocational History

Fictitious client name is a 45 year old White female who is 5’5’’ tall. He or she is not currently working. His or her work history includes…

Assessment Battery

Follow the rubric to identify five assessments and provide rational for your choices. List your choices here. Examples: Strong Campbell Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Clinical Interview…

Assessments

Assessment Number One (*note: put the actual assessment title as the heading)

In this section include the results of this assessment, appropriateness for client including client’s cognitive weaknesses and strengths, and client’s physical and mental limitations or strengths. Include the validity and reliability data, and possible limitations of the assessment instrument.

Assessment Number Two

Repeat for 2-5 assessments

Sources Used

Descriptions of how to use O*Net, CAGS as well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles goes in this section.

Summary and Conclusion

Jobs available in the national labor market that are appropriate for fictitious client. You will need to go to either the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or ONET to get the Codes, job requirements, physical and mental demands, the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in the geographical area in which they live. If applicable, include any cultural considerations and special needs client has.

If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cited in the previous section, how will the client acquire those skills.

References

Hanging indention. See the sample APA paper attached in this section.

SamplePaperTemplate1.docx

1

2

Title of Assignment

Student’s Name

University of West Alabama

Name of the Course

Name of the Assignment

Instructor’s Name

Restatement of Title

The assignment should begin with a centered restatement of the title. This will serve as the first heading in the document. This first paragraph underneath the restated title will serve as the introduction for the document. Do not include an additional heading for the introduction. In addition, student work never requires an abstract, so don’t create one. Notice that the first line of each paragraph in this document is indented. Additionally, related to paper formatting, running heads are no longer used in APA style for student work, so they have been left out of this document (APA, n.d.). Page numbers are included in the top right corner of the header for each page.

First Level One Main Heading of the Assignment

The main headings in a document are referred to as level one headings (APA, 2020). These level one headings are centered and use title case, which means that the main words are capitalized (APA, 2020). Level one headings are in bold font. In general, students are expected to create a short introduction in this paragraph related to the first main point before including any level two sub-headings.

First Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level One Heading

Depending on the length of an assignment, students are expected to include level two and, sometimes, level three headings. Level two headings are sub-headings under the main level one headings. Level two headings are aligned to the left of the page like a regular sentence. Level two headings still use title case for the words and are still in bold font (APA, 2020). In addition, the first three levels of headings contain no punctuation at the end of the heading. For shorter assignments, students will likely only need to use level one headings.

Second Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level one Heading

Regarding headings, the rule is that there must be at least two headings in the same level in the same section of a document or that level of heading should not be used at all. In other words, if there is one level two heading underneath a main level one heading, there must be at least a second level two heading as well. There should never be only one level two heading underneath a level one heading.

Second Level One Main Heading of the Assignment

The material in this section is related to the second main point of the assignment. The first paragraph in this section is an introduction of the second main point.

First Level Two Sub-Heading Under the Second Level One Heading

The material in this section relates to the first sub-heading underneath the second main level two heading. The heading rules are the same as the level two rules mentioned above.

Second Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level one Heading

If level two sub-headings are used in the document, there should be at least two level two headings in this section.

Conclusion

At the end of the document, students should wrap up their information by including a brief concluding paragraph that highlights the main points or arguments made in the document. This conclusion heading is considered a level one heading, so all of those rules apply here. After the conclusion paragraph, the reference section will be included on the next page down. Do not start the reference section immediately after the conclusion if the concluding paragraph occurs in the middle of a page. The reference section always starts on the next page down.

References

American Psychological Association. (n.d.b). APA style: Title page setup. American

Psychological Association. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-page

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological

Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

CO542ComprehensiveCareerAssessmentPaper1.pdf

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Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper

General Instructions

Create an assessment battery for a hypothetical client seeking career counseling and guidance.

• Include the types of assessments you would use and the rationale for your choice of each assessment.

• Use at least 3 quantitative assessments and 2 qualitative assessments (i.e. clinical interview, card sort etc.)

• Each assessment you select should be thoroughly discussed in terms of the appropriateness of use with your client and should include statistical data to support your decision such as the population on which the assessment was normed, the validity and reliability of using the assessment with your client, and any limitations the assessment would have if used with diverse and special populations.

• Include information on how to use electronic resources such as O*NET and CAGS as well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles to describe the mental, physical, and vocational preparation for work.

• The body of the paper should be a minimum of 10 pages and should include additional resources and references other than the textbook. You may use yourself as the hypothetical client.

The Following are headings to be incorporated in your paper:

• Abstract

• Background

• Assessment used

• MBTI

• Self-Directed Search

• Strong Campbell

• Results of assessment

• Cognitive strengths and weaknesses

• Physical or mental limitation or strengths

• Clinical impression or counselor's impression (this would be information you would gain during the initial interview with the client)

• Cultural considerations and special needs

• Jobs available in the national labor market. You will need to go to either the Bureau of Labor statistics and/or ONET to get the job requirements, physical and mental demands, the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in the geographical area in which they live.

• If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cite in the previous section, how will the client acquire those skills

• Summary and conclusion. The paper must be submitted in Microsoft Word; Times New Roman font; 12 pt. font size; margins 1” on all sides; double-spaced. The assignment should be written on a graduate level and references used should be cited within the discussion and documented in a reference list using APA styling.

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Scoring Guidelines

Points available: 100

Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target

Assessment Battery

for a client seeking career counseling and guidance. Include the types of assessments and rationale for your

choice

(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.i, 2F.8.f; CIEP 4.5,

4.8, 4.9)

Assessment battery does not provide a proper balanced of

quantitative and qualitative data; too few assessments are utilized; rationale one or more assessment is

missing (0 points)

Assessment battery includes at least 3

quantitative assessments and 2

qualitative assessments; rationale

for each is provided but not well supported

(10 points)

Assessment battery includes at least 3

quantitative assessments and 2

qualitative assessments; strong rationale for each is provided and well

supported (20 points)

Assessments

Well-developed

descriptions include

information on

appropriateness for

client, validity and

reliability data, and

possible limitations

(CACREP 2F.4.b,

2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.h,

2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,

4.9)

Description is missing

or unclear, and key

ideas are not well

supported (0 points)

Description is

provided, but

explanations of key

ideas are vague or

incomplete, or not well

supported (10 points)

Description provided is

comprehensive and

complete; key ideas

are clearly stated,

explained, and well

supported (20 points)

Source Use

Descriptions of how to

use O*NET, CAGS as

well as the Dictionary of

Occupational Titles

(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i,

2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,

4.9)

Description is missing

or unclear, and key

ideas are not well

supported (0 points)

Description is

provided, but

explanations of key

ideas are vague or

incomplete, or not well

supported (10 points)

Description provided is

comprehensive and

complete; key ideas

are clearly stated,

explained, and well

supported (20 points)

Summary

Includes jobs that would

meet the client’s

abilities, talents, and

skills and provide

discussion regarding

cultural considerations

Summary is missing or

describes client

options that are

inappropriate (0 points)

Summary includes

relevant information

that describes client

options (10 points)

Excellent summary of relevant

information that clearly describes

client options, cultural

considerations and special needs;

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Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target

and any special needs of

the client.

(CACREP 2F.4.f, 2F.4.g,

2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.i;

CIEP 4.5, 4.8, 4.9)

includes a personal development plan

(20 points)

Is correct sentence

structure utilized?

Contains multiple and

serious errors of

sentence structure:

i.e., fragments, run-

ons; unable to write

simple sentences (0

points)

Formulaic sentence

patterns or overuse of

simple sentences;

errors in sentence

structure (3 points)

Effective and varied

sentences; errors (if

present) due to lack of

careful proofreading

(6 points)

Are proper mechanics

utilized?

Numerous errors in

spelling and

capitalization; intrusive

and/or inaccurate

punctuation;

communication is

hindered (0 points)

Contains several

punctuation, spelling,

and/or capitalization

errors (up to 6); errors

may or may not

interfere with meaning

(3 points)

Virtually free of

punctuation, spelling,

capitalization errors

(no more than 3);

errors do not interfere

with meaning

(6 points)

Is APA format

followed?

Contains many and/or

serious APA format

errors (0 points)

Contains several minor

APA format errors (up

to 3) (4 points)

Both in-text citations and reference list are

free from errors (8 points)

Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper
General Instructions
Scoring Guidelines

ComprehesiveCareerAssessmentSamplePaper.docx

1

Career Development Paper

Your Name

College of Education

CO542 Career Development and Counseling

Dr. (Instructor Name)

Month, Day, Year

Restatement of Title from Previous Page Instead of “Introduction”

(You may use this paragraph to get started.)

The purpose of this evaluation is to determine if ( Hypothetical Client) has the skills to obtain a full time job. She will be assessed using three quantitative and two qualitative assessments. Each assessment will be discussed in terms of the appropriateness of use for (hypothetical client’s name) along with statistical data to support the decision to use said assessments. Additionally, the reliability and validity, and limitations of use with diverse and special populations. Electronic resources of O*NET AND CAGS, AS WELL AS the Dictionary of Occupational Titles will be used to describe the mental, physical, and vocational preparation for work. The body of this paper will be ten pages not including the cover and reference pages.

Background and Vocational History

Fictitious client name is a 45 year old White female who is 5’5’’ tall. He or she is not currently working. His or her work history includes…

Assessment Battery

Follow the rubric to identify five assessments and provide rational for your choices. List your choices here. Examples: Strong Campbell Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Clinical Interview…

Assessments

Assessment Number One (*note: put the actual assessment title as the heading)

In this section include the results of this assessment, appropriateness for client including client’s cognitive weaknesses and strengths, and client’s physical and mental limitations or strengths. Include the validity and reliability data, and possible limitations of the assessment instrument.

Assessment Number Two

Repeat for 2-5 assessments

Sources Used

Descriptions of how to use O*Net, CAGS as well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles goes in this section.

Summary and Conclusion

Jobs available in the national labor market that are appropriate for fictitious client. You will need to go to either the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or ONET to get the Codes, job requirements, physical and mental demands, the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in the geographical area in which they live. If applicable, include any cultural considerations and special needs client has.

If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cited in the previous section, how will the client acquire those skills.

References

Hanging indention. See the sample APA paper attached in this section.

SamplePaperTemplate1.docx

1

2

Title of Assignment

Student’s Name

University of West Alabama

Name of the Course

Name of the Assignment

Instructor’s Name

Restatement of Title

The assignment should begin with a centered restatement of the title. This will serve as the first heading in the document. This first paragraph underneath the restated title will serve as the introduction for the document. Do not include an additional heading for the introduction. In addition, student work never requires an abstract, so don’t create one. Notice that the first line of each paragraph in this document is indented. Additionally, related to paper formatting, running heads are no longer used in APA style for student work, so they have been left out of this document (APA, n.d.). Page numbers are included in the top right corner of the header for each page.

First Level One Main Heading of the Assignment

The main headings in a document are referred to as level one headings (APA, 2020). These level one headings are centered and use title case, which means that the main words are capitalized (APA, 2020). Level one headings are in bold font. In general, students are expected to create a short introduction in this paragraph related to the first main point before including any level two sub-headings.

First Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level One Heading

Depending on the length of an assignment, students are expected to include level two and, sometimes, level three headings. Level two headings are sub-headings under the main level one headings. Level two headings are aligned to the left of the page like a regular sentence. Level two headings still use title case for the words and are still in bold font (APA, 2020). In addition, the first three levels of headings contain no punctuation at the end of the heading. For shorter assignments, students will likely only need to use level one headings.

Second Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level one Heading

Regarding headings, the rule is that there must be at least two headings in the same level in the same section of a document or that level of heading should not be used at all. In other words, if there is one level two heading underneath a main level one heading, there must be at least a second level two heading as well. There should never be only one level two heading underneath a level one heading.

Second Level One Main Heading of the Assignment

The material in this section is related to the second main point of the assignment. The first paragraph in this section is an introduction of the second main point.

First Level Two Sub-Heading Under the Second Level One Heading

The material in this section relates to the first sub-heading underneath the second main level two heading. The heading rules are the same as the level two rules mentioned above.

Second Level Two Sub-Heading Under the First Level one Heading

If level two sub-headings are used in the document, there should be at least two level two headings in this section.

Conclusion

At the end of the document, students should wrap up their information by including a brief concluding paragraph that highlights the main points or arguments made in the document. This conclusion heading is considered a level one heading, so all of those rules apply here. After the conclusion paragraph, the reference section will be included on the next page down. Do not start the reference section immediately after the conclusion if the concluding paragraph occurs in the middle of a page. The reference section always starts on the next page down.

References

American Psychological Association. (n.d.b). APA style: Title page setup. American

Psychological Association. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-page

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological

Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

CO542ComprehensiveCareerAssessmentPaper1.pdf

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Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper

General Instructions

Create an assessment battery for a hypothetical client seeking career counseling and guidance.

• Include the types of assessments you would use and the rationale for your choice of each assessment.

• Use at least 3 quantitative assessments and 2 qualitative assessments (i.e. clinical interview, card sort etc.)

• Each assessment you select should be thoroughly discussed in terms of the appropriateness of use with your client and should include statistical data to support your decision such as the population on which the assessment was normed, the validity and reliability of using the assessment with your client, and any limitations the assessment would have if used with diverse and special populations.

• Include information on how to use electronic resources such as O*NET and CAGS as well as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles to describe the mental, physical, and vocational preparation for work.

• The body of the paper should be a minimum of 10 pages and should include additional resources and references other than the textbook. You may use yourself as the hypothetical client.

The Following are headings to be incorporated in your paper:

• Abstract

• Background

• Assessment used

• MBTI

• Self-Directed Search

• Strong Campbell

• Results of assessment

• Cognitive strengths and weaknesses

• Physical or mental limitation or strengths

• Clinical impression or counselor's impression (this would be information you would gain during the initial interview with the client)

• Cultural considerations and special needs

• Jobs available in the national labor market. You will need to go to either the Bureau of Labor statistics and/or ONET to get the job requirements, physical and mental demands, the numbers of these jobs in the national economy, and how this will affect your client in the geographical area in which they live.

• If additional skills are needed for the jobs you cite in the previous section, how will the client acquire those skills

• Summary and conclusion. The paper must be submitted in Microsoft Word; Times New Roman font; 12 pt. font size; margins 1” on all sides; double-spaced. The assignment should be written on a graduate level and references used should be cited within the discussion and documented in a reference list using APA styling.

Page 2 of 3

Scoring Guidelines

Points available: 100

Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target

Assessment Battery

for a client seeking career counseling and guidance. Include the types of assessments and rationale for your

choice

(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.i, 2F.8.f; CIEP 4.5,

4.8, 4.9)

Assessment battery does not provide a proper balanced of

quantitative and qualitative data; too few assessments are utilized; rationale one or more assessment is

missing (0 points)

Assessment battery includes at least 3

quantitative assessments and 2

qualitative assessments; rationale

for each is provided but not well supported

(10 points)

Assessment battery includes at least 3

quantitative assessments and 2

qualitative assessments; strong rationale for each is provided and well

supported (20 points)

Assessments

Well-developed

descriptions include

information on

appropriateness for

client, validity and

reliability data, and

possible limitations

(CACREP 2F.4.b,

2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.h,

2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,

4.9)

Description is missing

or unclear, and key

ideas are not well

supported (0 points)

Description is

provided, but

explanations of key

ideas are vague or

incomplete, or not well

supported (10 points)

Description provided is

comprehensive and

complete; key ideas

are clearly stated,

explained, and well

supported (20 points)

Source Use

Descriptions of how to

use O*NET, CAGS as

well as the Dictionary of

Occupational Titles

(CACREP 2F.4.h, 2F.4.i,

2F.7.i; CIEP 4.5, 4.8,

4.9)

Description is missing

or unclear, and key

ideas are not well

supported (0 points)

Description is

provided, but

explanations of key

ideas are vague or

incomplete, or not well

supported (10 points)

Description provided is

comprehensive and

complete; key ideas

are clearly stated,

explained, and well

supported (20 points)

Summary

Includes jobs that would

meet the client’s

abilities, talents, and

skills and provide

discussion regarding

cultural considerations

Summary is missing or

describes client

options that are

inappropriate (0 points)

Summary includes

relevant information

that describes client

options (10 points)

Excellent summary of relevant

information that clearly describes

client options, cultural

considerations and special needs;

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Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target

and any special needs of

the client.

(CACREP 2F.4.f, 2F.4.g,

2F.4.h, 2F.4.i, 2F.7.i;

CIEP 4.5, 4.8, 4.9)

includes a personal development plan

(20 points)

Is correct sentence

structure utilized?

Contains multiple and

serious errors of

sentence structure:

i.e., fragments, run-

ons; unable to write

simple sentences (0

points)

Formulaic sentence

patterns or overuse of

simple sentences;

errors in sentence

structure (3 points)

Effective and varied

sentences; errors (if

present) due to lack of

careful proofreading

(6 points)

Are proper mechanics

utilized?

Numerous errors in

spelling and

capitalization; intrusive

and/or inaccurate

punctuation;

communication is

hindered (0 points)

Contains several

punctuation, spelling,

and/or capitalization

errors (up to 6); errors

may or may not

interfere with meaning

(3 points)

Virtually free of

punctuation, spelling,

capitalization errors

(no more than 3);

errors do not interfere

with meaning

(6 points)

Is APA format

followed?

Contains many and/or

serious APA format

errors (0 points)

Contains several minor

APA format errors (up

to 3) (4 points)

Both in-text citations and reference list are

free from errors (8 points)

Comprehensive Career Assessment Paper
General Instructions
Scoring Guidelines