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COM 514 Assignment 1 Rubric

Standard and Benchmark

Outstanding (90 - 100 Points)

Good (80 - 89.9 Points)

Needs Improvement

(75 - 79.9 Points)

Unsatisfactory (0 – 75 Points)

Total Points

Knowledge, Scope, and Depth of Assignment

Includes significant details describing ways cloud computing can improve a system’s fault tolerance, and also includes at least three (3) examples and support to demonstrate evidence of knowledge of the scope and depth of this concept. 30-29 points

Includes an above average description of ways cloud computing can improve a system’s fault tolerance, and provides an example to demonstrate evidence of knowledge of the scope and depth of this concept. 28 - 24 points

Includes an adequate description of ways cloud computing can improve a system’s fault tolerance, and some support demonstrates evidence of knowledge of the scope and depth of this concept. 23 - 22.5 points

Includes inadequate description of ways cloud computing can improve a system’s fault tolerance, with little or no support to demonstrate evidence of knowledge of the scope and depth of this concept. 22-0 points

Synthesis, Analysis, and Comprehension Assignment

Integrates personal observations and knowledge in an accurate and highly insightful way. 30-29 points

Integrates personal observations and knowledge in a moderately accurate way. 28 - 24 points

Integrates personal observations and knowledge in a cursory manner that is somewhat vague. 23 - 22.5 points

Does not integrate personal observations or knowledge. 22 - 0 points

Organization, Formulation, Logic, and

Essay is well organized, points of response are distinct,

Essay is organized, points of response are distinct, and

Essay is somewhat disorganized,

Essay is disorganized, points of response are not distinct, and

COM 514 Assignment 1 Rubric

Identification of Key Points in Self Reflection

and information is logically sequenced as key points are made obvious.

20- 18 points

information is logically sequenced. 17- 16 points

points of response are distinct, but information is not logically sequenced 15 points

information is not logically sequenced.

14 - 0 points

Formatting, Grammar, Composition, and APA Style

Graduate-level writing is reflected throughout the paper, including accurate spelling, punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure and APA format. 20- 18 points

Writing is acceptable, with a few errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and/or sentence structure and APA format. 17- 16 points

Writing adequately meets graduate standards but includes several errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar and/or sentence structure and APA format. 15 points

Writing does not meet graduate standards. Essay has an unacceptable number of errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar and/or sentence structure and APA format. 14 - 0 points