CRITERIA

Deficient

Needs Improvement

Proficient

Exemplary

0-20
Points

21-27
Points

28-34
Points

35
Points

Structure

Welldeveloped
paragraphs, complete sentences, title page, body of work meets requirements,
references, followed the example

specifically

Organizational
structure and paragraphing have serious and persistent errors.

Directions
were ignored and information provided was insufficient

to

meet
assignment guidelines.

Written
work inadequate for college-level work;

Paragraphing
and

transitions
are inadequate; inappropriate guidelines outlined for paper were

not
met with several problems (see directions).

Written work is
clear and adequate college-level work;

Paragraphing
and

transitions
are adequate; appropriate guidelines outlined for paper were met with a few
noted problems (see directions).

Written work is clear
and excellent college-level work;

Paragraphing
and

transitions
are clear and appropriate; appropriate guidelines outlined for paper were

met
(see directions).

0-20
Points

21-27
Points

28-34
Points

35
Points

Content

Demonstrates knowledge of topics, through discussion of
concepts, appropriate integrate of topics on directions; scholarly journal
use

Written
work does not cover the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by
evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail; scholarly
journals

were
not used or used properly.

Written
work does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions
are weakly supported by evidence; paper is inadequate

in

meeting
the page and content area requirements;

less
than 2 scholarly

The length of the
written work is

sufficient
to cover the topic; assertions are supported by

evidence; does

not
meet full required number of pages and content areas. 2 scholarly journals
were used.

The length of the
written work provides indepth coverage of the

topics,
assertions are clearly supported by evidence; Paper meets required length

of

pages
and content areas; 2 or more

scholarly
journals were used.

journals
were used.

0-17
Points

18-23
Points

24-29
Points

30
Points

Mechanics

Spelling;

grammar; use

of

APA style

Written
work had serious and persistent errors in word selection and use; sentence structure,
spelling,

grammar,
punctuation was inappropriate and with serious errors;

APA
style was completely unacceptable.

Written work had several
major

errors
in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling,

grammar,
punctuation was

inappropriate;

APA

style
was unacceptable with a few to multiple errors.

Written
work was

generally
free of

errors
in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling,

grammar,
punctuation was adequate; APA

style
was acceptable with a few errors.

Written
work has no major errors in word selection and use; sentence structure,
spelling,

grammar,
punctuation was

appropriate;
APA

style
was acceptable with no to few errors.