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Criteria

Unacceptable  Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations  60-69% D

Fair  70-79% C

Proficient  80-89% B

Exemplary  90-100% A

1. The level to which the instructions were followed. Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely followed instructions.

Insufficiently followed instructions.

Partially followed instructions.

Satisfactorily followed instructions.

Thoroughly followed instructions.

2. The establishment of a clear thesis and the extent to which all parts in the topic were addressed. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely established a thesis or  address all parts in the topic.

Insufficiently established a thesis or addressed all parts in the topic.

Partially established a thesis and addressed all parts in the topic.

Satisfactorily established a clear thesis and addressed all parts in the topic.

 Thoroughly established a clear thesis and addressed all parts in the topic.

3. The adequacy of information, specific examples, and details which support the general thesis. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely provided adequate information, specific examples, and details which support the general claim or main idea.

Insufficiently provided adequate information, specific examples, and details which support the general claim or main idea.

Partially provided adequate information, specific  examples, and details which support the general claim or main idea.

Satisfactorily provided information, specific examples, and details which support the general claim or main idea.

Thoroughly provided information, specific examples, and details which support the general claim or main idea.

4. The coherent organization of the points of comparison and the paper overall, with relevant content and persuasive presentation. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely provided coherent organization of the points of comparison and the paper overall, with relevant content and persuasive presentation.

Insufficiently provided coherent organization of the points of comparison and the paper overall, with relevant content and persuasive presentation.

Partially provided coherent organization of the points of comparison and the paper overall, with relevant content and persuasive presentation.

Satisfactorily provided coherent organization of the points of comparison and the paper overall, with relevant content and persuasive presentation.

Thoroughlyprovided coherent organization of the points of comparison and the paper overall, with very relevant content and persuasive presentation.

5. 3 references minimum number and quality Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, referencing, and APA formatting requirements, including a reference list and matching in-text citations.  Weight: 20%

More than 8 errors present  and problems of clarity and mechanics and proper APA formatting.

7-8 errors present and some problems of clarity and mechanics and proper APA formatting.

5-6 errors present  and few problems of clarity and mechanics and proper APA formatting.

3-4 errors present but generally good clarity and good mechanics and APA formatting.

0-2 errors present and excellent clarity and mechanics and APA formatting.