Doctoral Assignment- Please READ First!!

1 Unsatisfactory 0.00%

2 Less than Satisfactory 74.00%

3 Satisfactory 79.00%

4 Good 87.00%

5 Excellent 100.00%

70.0 %Content

25.0 %Topic Rationale Statements

No statements of rationale for the topics are provided.

Statements of rationale are provided for all of the topics, but the statements lack validity.

Statements of rationale are provided for all of the topics. The rationales presented are valid though cursory.

Statements of rationale are provided for all of the topics. The rationales presented are valid, thorough, and adequately supported with research.

Statements of rationale are provided for all of the topics. The rationales presented are valid, insightful, and thoroughly supported with current research.

25.0 %Conference Selection and Rationale Statements

No potential conferences are identified. No statements of rationale for the conference selections are provided.

Potential conferences are identified for all topics. Statements of rationale are provided for all of the conference selections, but the statements lack validity.

Potential conferences are identified for all topics. The rationales presented for the conference selections are valid but cursory.

Potential conferences are identified for all topics. The rationales presented for the conference selections are valid, thorough, and adequately supported with research.

Potential conferences are identified for all topics. The rationales presented for the conference selections are valid, insightful, and thoroughly supported with current research.

20.0 %Deconstruction of Studies

No deconstructions of studies are presented.

Deconstructions are provided for some of the studies or are otherwise incomplete.

Cursory deconstructions are provided for all studies. However, some information may be inaccurate.

Complete deconstructions are provided for all studies. Most are accurate.

Complete, accurate, and insightful deconstructions are provided for all studies.

25.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

20.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.

Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. They are descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis and/or main claim are clear and comprehensive; the essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. The development indicated by the thesis and/or main claim is acceptable for publication.

5.0 %Mechanics of Writing

Mechanical errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

5.0 %Format

5.0 %APA Format

Required format is rarely followed correctly. An appropriate number of topic-related scholarly research sources and related in-text citations is not present. No reference page is included. No citations are used.

Required format is attempted, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. Some included sources are not scholarly research or topic-related. Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.

Required format is used correctly, although some minor errors may be present. Scholarly research sources are present and topic-related, but the source and quality of some references is questionable. Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.

Required format is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. Scholarly research accounts for the majority of sources presented and is topic-related and obtained from reputable professional sources. Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and citation style is usually correct.

The document is correctly formatted to publication standards. All research presented is scholarly, topic-related, and obtained from highly respected, professional, original sources. In-text citations and a reference page are complete and correct. The documentation of cited sources is free of error. The paper could readily be accepted for publication.