general education

Rubric: Capstone Paper: Capstone Research Paper

Literature Review

Excellent 40 points

Meets Expectation 30 points

Below Expectation 20 points

Not Completed 0 points

Criterion Score

Content and Focus

Written from expert perspective

Utilizes a minimum of eight scholarly sources effectively through clear connection to content topic

Supporting details provided from expert perspective that addresses the topic intent

Conclusion of Literature Review demonstrates a clear wrap-up of content and connects into analysis section

Written from expert perspective Utilizes at least six scholarly

sources effectively through clear connection to content topic

Supporting details provided from expert perspective that addresses the topic intent, but may be lacking clarity

Conclusion of Literature Review demonstrates may be unclear - content may not connect into analysis section

Written from expert perspective

Utilizes at least four scholarly sources effectively through clear connection to content topic

Supporting details provided from expert perspective that addresses the topic intent, but may be lacking clarity

Conclusion of Literature Review demonstrates may be unclear - content may not connect into analysis section

Content does not meet standards - did not implement changes recommended with draft submission.

Score of Content and Focus, / 40

Literature Review

Excellent 40 points

Meets Expectation 30 points

Below Expectation 20 points

Not Completed 0 points

Criterion Score

Organization Strong introduction and conclusion

Coherent and logical progression through expert writing

Cohesive connection of scholarly source writing with other scholarly source writing

Topic is clearly supported by selected scholarly source information

Strong or Moderate introduction and conclusion

Coherent and be possibly needing refining in progression through expert writing

Mostly cohesive connection of scholarly source writing with other scholarly source writing

Topic is mostly supported by selected scholarly source information

Moderate or Weak introduction and conclusion

Coherent but needing refining in progression through expert writing

Lacking cohesive connection of scholarly source writing with other scholarly source writing

Topic support by selected scholarly source information needs to be addressed

Literature Review demonstrates no cohesive connections to literature, lacking a logical progression of information.

Score of Organization, / 40

Analysis Excellent 40 points

Meets Expectation 30 points

Below Expectation 20 points

Not Completed 0 points

Criterion Score

Content and Focus

Written from expert perspective

Utilizes all eight scholarly sources effectively through clear connection to content topic

Supporting details provided from expert perspective that

Written from expert perspective

Utilizes at least six scholarly sources effectively through clear connection to content topic

Supporting details provided from expert perspective that addresses the topic

Written from expert perspective Utilizes at least four scholarly

sources effectively through clear connection to content topic

Supporting details provided from expert perspective that addresses the topic intent, but may be lacking clarity

Conclusion of Analysis demonstrates may be unclear -

Content does not meet standards - did not implement changes recommended with draft submission.

Score of Content and Focus, / 40

Literature Review

Excellent 40 points

Meets Expectation 30 points

Below Expectation 20 points

Not Completed 0 points

Criterion Score

addresses the topic intent

Conclusion of Analysis demonstrates a clear wrap-up of content and connects into conclusion

intent, but may be lacking clarity

Conclusion of Analysis demonstrates may be unclear - content may not connect into paper conclusion section

content may not connect into paper conclusion section

Organization Strong introduction and conclusion

Coherent and logical progression through expert writing

Cohesive connection of scholarly source writing with other scholarly source writing

Topic is clearly supported by selected scholarly source information

Strong or Moderate introduction and conclusion

Coherent and be possibly needing refining in progression through expert writing

Mostly cohesive connection of scholarly source writing with other scholarly source writing

Topic is mostly supported by selected scholarly source information

Moderate or Weak introduction and conclusion

Coherent but needing refining in progression through expert writing

Lacking cohesive connection of scholarly source writing with other scholarly source writing

Topic support by selected scholarly source information needs to be addressed

Analysis demonstrates no cohesive connections to literature, lacking a logical progression of information.

Score of Organization, / 40

Overall Paper

Excellent 20 points

Meets Expectation 16 points

Below Expectation 12 points

Not Completed 0 points

Criterion Score

APA 7 Style

Uses all eight scholarly sources correctly within the text (in-text citation)

Title page is included and formatted correctly per APA 7 style

Header and page number are formatted correctly per APA 7 style

Sub-headings are correctly formatted per APA 7 style

Uses at least six scholarly sources correctly within the text (in-text citation)

Title page is included and formatted correctly per APA 7 style or may have minor errors

Header and page number are formatted correctly per APA 7 style or may have minor errors

Sub-headings are correctly formatted per APA 7 style or may have minor errors

Uses at least four scholarly sources correctly within the text (in-text citation)

Title page is included and formatted correctly per APA 7 style or may have major errors

Header and page number are formatted correctly per APA 7 style or may have major errors

Sub-headings are correctly formatted per APA 7 style or may have major errors

Paper does not utilize APA 7, or the errors are so significant that the style is indistinguishable.

Score of APA 7 Style, / 20

Scholarly Sources

At least eight sources are scholarly sources

Scholarly resources are correctly formatted in the References page

At least six sources are scholarly sources

Scholarly resources are correctly formatted in the References page or may have minor errors

At least four sources are scholarly sources

Scholarly resources are correctly formatted in the References page or may have major errors

Less than four references are scholarly, and/or References page formatting has significant errors.

Score of Scholarly Sources, / 20

Total Score of Rubric: Capstone Research Paper, / 200