Adjustment Case Study

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Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the presentation, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 230	Assignment 2: Adjustment Case Study
Criteria	Exemplary 90%-100%	Proficient 80%-89%	Fair 70%-79%	Meets Minimum Expectations 60%-69% D	Unacceptable Below 60% F
1. Summarize the two (2) articles you selected from the NPR Website. Weight: 20%	Thoroughly summarized two (2) articles selected from the NPR Website.	Satisfactorily summarized two (2) articles selected from the NPR Website.	Partially summarized two (2) articles selected from the NPR Website.	Insufficiently summarized two (2) articles selected from the NPR Website.	Did not identify and/or summarize two (2) articles selected from the NPR Website.
2. Describe the major adjustment issues discussed in each story. Weight: 20%	Thoroughly described the major adjustment issues discussed in their story selection.	Satisfactorily described the major adjustment issues discussed in their story selection.	Partially described the major adjustment issues discussed in their story selection.	Insufficiently described the major adjustment issues discussed in their story selection.	Did not describe the major adjustment issues discussed in their story selection.
3. Examine at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from each of the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills. Weight: 20%	Thoroughly examined at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.	Satisfactorily examined at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.	Partially examined at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.	Insufficiently examined at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.	Incompletely examined at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from the selected articles that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.
4. For each article, recommend the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response. Weight: 20%	Thoroughly recommended the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.	Satisfactorily recommended the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.	Partially recommended the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.	Insufficiently recommended the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.	Incompletely recommended the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Writing / Support for ideas Weight: 5%	Consistently uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.	Mostly uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.	Partially uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.	Rarely uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.	Never uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.
6. Writing / Grammar and mechanics Weight: 5%	Free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.	Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.	Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.	Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.	Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
7. Information Literacy / Crediting Sources in APA Weight: 5%	Consistently shows correct use of In-text citations with matching references using APA format.	Mostly shows correct use of in-text citations with matching references using APA format.	Partially shows correct (or approximately correct) use of in-text citations, with matching references using APA format.	In-text citations and references are given, but not in APA format.	Lack of citations and / or lack of reference section and / or citations don’t correspond to listed references.
8. Information Literacy / Research Weight: 5%	Four (4) or more sources are used and the quality of sources is good.	Three (3) sources are used and the quality of sources is mostly good.	Two (2) sources are used and / or the quality of sources is questionable.	One (1) source is used and / or references are of poor quality.	No sources are used and / or quality of sources are unacceptable.