Major Psychological Movements and a Christian Worldview

Benchmark--Major Psychological Movements and a Christian Worldview - Rubric Total 260

points

Criterion 1. Unsatisfactory 2. Less Than Satisfactory

3. Satisfactory 4. Good 5. Excellent

Introduction 0 points

Fails to introduce the topic

effectively; missing or

unclear thesis, and lacks an

overview of the paper.

30.37 points

Weak introduction with

limited overview; the thesis

is present but lacks clarity

and depth.

34.11 points

Introduction is clear, but

lacks sufficient depth;

thesis and overview are

adequate but not

compelling.

37.86 points

Clearly introduces the topic

with good organization;

thesis is strong and the

overview is well-explained,

setting up the paper

effectively.

41.6 points

Provides a comprehensive,

engaging introduction;

includes a strong thesis

and rich overview that

piques interest and

provides a solid foundation

for the paper.

Psychoanalysis/Psychodynamic

Theory and Christian

World View

0 points

Fails to describe

psychoanalysis adequately;

lacks integration of

Christian worldview or

inaccurately represents

both.

30.37 points

Provides limited

description of

psychoanalysis; some

understanding of Christian

worldview, but lacks depth

and clear connections.

34.11 points

Adequately describes

psychoanalysis; shows

basic understanding of

Christian worldview and

makes some connections.

37.86 points

Clearly describes

psychoanalysis;

demonstrates good

understanding of Christian

worldview and integrates it

well into the discussion.

41.6 points

Thoroughly describes

psychoanalysis; shows

excellent understanding of

Christian worldview and

provides deep, insightful

integration and synthesis.

Behaviorism and

Christian World View

0 points

Fails to describe

behaviorism adequately;

lacks integration of

Christian worldview or

inaccurately represents

both.

30.37 points

Provides limited

description of behaviorism;

some understanding of

Christian worldview, but

lacks depth and clear

connections.

34.11 points

Adequately describes

behaviorism; shows basic

understanding of Christian

worldview and makes

some connections.

37.86 points

Clearly describes

behaviorism; demonstrates

good understanding of

Christian worldview and

integrates it well into the

discussion.

41.6 points

Thoroughly describes

behaviorism; shows

excellent understanding of

Christian worldview and

provides deep, insightful

integration and synthesis.

HTE Psychology and

Christian Worldview

0 points

Fails to describe HTE

psychology adequately;

lacks integration of

Christian worldview or

inaccurately represents

both.

30.37 points

Provides limited

description of HTE

psychology; some

understanding of Christian

worldview, but lacks depth

and clear connections.

34.11 points

Adequately describes HTE

psychology; shows basic

understanding of Christian

worldview and makes

some connections.

37.86 points

Clearly describes HTE

psychology; demonstrates

good understanding of

Christian worldview and

integrates it well into the

discussion.

41.6 points

Thoroughly describes HTE

psychology; shows

excellent understanding of

Christian worldview and

provides deep, insightful

integration and synthesis.

Conclusion and Synthesis

(B)

C.2.3: Evaluate the

common applications of

psychoanalysis,

behaviorism, and HTE

psychology. (C2.3)

0 points

Inadequate synthesis; lacks

clear connections between

the movements and

Christian worldview; poor

or missing concluding

statement.

30.37 points

Limited synthesis of

movements and Christian

worldview; lacks clear

connections; conclusion is

weak and does not project

future perspectives.

34.11 points

Basic synthesis; some

connections and

transitions are unclear or

lacking; a basic concluding

statement is provided.

37.86 points

Good synthesis of

movements and Christian

worldview; demonstrates

clear connections; a good

concluding statement on

future perspectives is

present.

41.6 points

Thoroughly synthesizes

movements and Christian

worldview into a cohesive

whole; demonstrates

excellent understanding

and provides a strong,

insightful concluding

statement on future

perspectives.

Thesis Development and

Purpose

0 points

Paper lacks any discernible

overall purpose or

organizing claim.

18.98 points

Thesis is insufficiently

developed or vague.

Purpose is not clear.

21.32 points

Thesis is apparent and

appropriate to purpose.

23.66 points

Thesis is clear and

forecasts the development

of the paper. Thesis is

descriptive and reflective

of the arguments and

appropriate to the

purpose.

26 points

Thesis is comprehensive

and contains the essence

of the paper. Thesis

statement makes the

purpose of the paper clear.

Mechanics of Writing 0 points

Surface errors are

pervasive enough that they

impede communication of

meaning. Inappropriate

word choice or sentence

construction is used.

9.49 points

Frequent and repetitive

mechanical errors distract

the reader. Inconsistencies

in language choice

(register) or word choice

are present. Sentence

structure is correct, but not

varied.

10.66 points

Some mechanical errors or

typos are present, but they

are not overly distracting

to the reader. Correct and

varied sentence structure

and audience-appropriate

language are employed.

11.83 points

Prose is largely free of

mechanical errors,

although a few may be

present. The writer uses a

variety of effective

sentence structures and

figures of speech.

13 points

Writer is clearly in

command of standard,

written, academic English.

APA Format 0 points

Required format is rarely

followed correctly. No

reference page is included.

No in-text citations are

used.

9.49 points

Required format elements

are missing or incorrect. A

lack of control with

formatting is apparent.

Reference page is present.

However, in-text citations

are inconsistently used.

10.66 points

Required format is

generally correct. However,

errors are present (e.g.,

font, cover page, margins,

and in-text citations).

Reference page is included

and lists sources used in

11.83 points

Required format is used,

but minor errors are

present (e.g., headings and

direct quotes). Reference

page is present and

includes all cited sources.

Documentation is

13 points

The document is correctly

formatted. In-text citations

and a reference page are

complete and correct. The

documentation of cited

sources is free of error.