Social Science GERO320 ASSIGNMENT HELP

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Instructions

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Due Date

Dec 6, 2023 07:59

Criteria

Excellent

18 points

Very Good

17 points

Good

15 points

Fair

13 points

Poor

9 points

Not Acceptable or Missing

0 points

Criterion Score

Introduction and Thesis

Excellent introduction and thesis statement.

Very good introduction and thesis statement. Missing 1 or 2 minor details. 

Good introduction and thesis statement. Missing several minor details.

Fair introduction and thesis statement. Missing some major details. 

Poor introduction and thesis statement. Many major details missing. 

Introduction and/or thesis statement is not understandable

-or-

No introduction or thesis statement

Score of Introduction and Thesis,

/ 18

Significance of the Topic

Excellent statement of the significance and relevance of the topic.

Very good statement of the significance and relevance of the topic. Missing 1 or 2 minor details. 

Good statement of the significance and relevance of the topic, with several minor details missing.

Fair statement of the significance and relevance of the topic, with some major details missing.

Difficult to understand or insufficient statement of the significance and relevance of the topic.

Significance of the topic is not addressed.

Score of Significance of the Topic,

/ 18

Theoretical Background

Excellent and comprehensive discussion of theoretical background related to the topic

Very good discussion of the theoretical background related to the topic, with 1-2 minor details missing

Good discussion of the theoretical background related to the topic, with several minor details missing

Fair discussion of the theoretical background related to the topic, with several major details missing

Poor discussion of the theoretical background related to the topic, with many minor details missing

Response is not understandable

-or-

No discussion of theoretical background

Score of Theoretical Background,

/ 18

Current Research

Excellent incorporation of at least 10 recent, credible and relevant sources which examine current research.

Sources are primarily scholarly academic sources and examine social determinant effects.

Effectively incorporates 8-9 recent, credible and relevant sources which examine current research.

May have 1 or 2 nonacademic sources, but uses a number of scholarly academic sources.

Effectively incorporates 6-7 recent, credible and relevant sources which examine current research.

May have 1 or 2 nonacademic sources, but uses a few scholarly academic sources.

Effectively incorporates 4-5 recent, credible and relevant sources which examine current research.

May have 1 or 2 nonacademic sources, but uses a few scholarly academic sources.

Effectively incorporates 1-3 recent, credible and relevant sources which examine current research.

May rely almost exclusively on nonacademic sources.

Does not incorporate any recent, credible, and relevant sources that examine current research

-or-

No discussion of current research

Score of Current Research,

/ 18

Role of Public Policy

Excellent and comprehensive discussion of the role that public policy plays in relation to the topic

Very good discussion of the role that public policy plays in relation to the topic, with 1-2 minor details missing

Good discussion of the role that public policy plays in relation to the topic, with several minor details missing

Fair discussion of the role that public policy plays in relation to the topic, with several major details missing

Poor discussion of the role that public policy plays in relation to the topic, with major details missing

Response is not understandable

-or-

No discussion of the role of public policy

Score of Role of Public Policy,

/ 18

Proposal of an Evidence-Based Policy

Excellent and comprehensive proposal for an evidence-based policy related to the topic that will serve older adults

Very good proposal for an evidence-based policy related to the topic that will serve older adults, with 1-2 minor details missing

Good proposal for an evidence-based policy related to the topic that will serve older adults, with several minor details missing

Fair proposal for an evidence-based policy related to the topic that will serve older adults, with several major details missing

Poor proposal for an evidence-based policy related to the topic that will serve older adults, with many major details missing

Response is not understandable

-or-

No proposal presented

Score of Proposal of an Evidence-Based Policy,

/ 18

Conclusion

Excellent conclusion that effectively summarizes the main points of the paper, highlights the importance of the work and suggests future directions. 

Very good conclusion that effectively summarizes the main points of the paper and highlights the importance of the work and suggests future directions. Missing 1 or 2 minor details. 

Good conclusion that summarizes the main points of the paper and highlights the importance of the work and suggests future directions. Missing several minor details. 

Fair conclusion that summarizes the main points of the paper but is missing several major details.

Poor conclusion that does not effectively summarize the main points of the paper and is missing many major details. 

Response is not understandable

-or-

No conclusion

Score of Conclusion,

/ 18

Criteria

Excellent

12 points

Very Good

11 points

Good

10 points

Fair

8 points

Poor

6 points

Not Acceptable or Missing

0 points

Criterion Score

Writing Quality

Very well-written.

There are no mechanical or grammatical errors.

There are very few mechanical or grammatical errors.

There are several minor mechanical or grammatical errors.

There are several major mechanical or grammatical errors.

There are many major mechanical or grammatical errors that impact readability.

Response is not understandable

-or-

No submission

Score of Writing Quality,

/ 12

APA Citations and Formatting

There are no errors in APA citation or formatting.

There are 1-2 minor errors in citation or formatting.

There are several minor errors in citation or formatting.

There are several major errors in citation or formatting.

There are many major errors in citation or formatting.

Citations are missing

-and/or-

No attempt at formatting

Score of APA Citations and Formatting,

/ 12