| Expectations |
Beginning |
Developing |
Accomplished |
Exemplary |
Possible Score |
| Explanation of Issues (Critical Thinking) |
0-20 |
21-23 |
24-27 |
28-30 |
30 |
| Issue / problem to be considered critically is stated minimally (if at all) without clarification or description. |
Issue/problem to be considered critically is stated without clarification or description. |
Issue/problem to be considered critically is stated but description leaves some terms undefined, ambiguities unexplored, boundaries undetermined, and/or backgrounds unknown. |
Issue/problem to be considered critically is stated, described, and clarified so that understanding is not seriously impeded by omissions. |
| Evidence (Selecting and using information to investigate a point of view or conclusion; Critical Thinking) |
0-20 |
21-23 |
24-27 |
28-30 |
30 |
| Information was taken from assigned resources and scholarly source(s) minimally (if at all) without any interpretation / evaluation. Viewpoints of experts are taken as fact, without question. |
Information was collected from assigned resources and scholarly source(s) without any interpretation / evaluation. Viewpoints of experts are taken as fact, without question. |
Information was collected from assigned resources and scholarly source(s) with some interpretation / evaluation, but not enough to develop a coherent analysis or synthesis. Viewpoints of experts are taken as mostly fact, with little questioning. |
Information was collected from assigned resources and scholarly source(s) with enough interpretation / evaluation to develop a coherent analysis or synthesis. Viewpoints of experts are subject to questioning. |
| Conclusions and Related Outcomes (Implications and Consequences) |
0-13 |
14-15 |
16-17 |
18-20 |
20 |
| If present, conclusions are minimal and inconsistently tied to some of the information discussed; related outcomes (consequences and implications), if any, are oversimplified. |
Conclusions are inconsistently tied to some of the information discussed; related outcomes (consequences and implications) are oversimplified. |
Conclusion are logically tied to information (because information is chosen to fit the desired conclusion); some related outcomes (consequences and implications) identified clearly.
|
Conclusions are logically tied to a range of information, including opposing viewpoints; related outcomes (consequences and implications) are identified clearly.
|
| Control of Syntax and Mechanics (Written Communication) |
0-6 |
7 |
8 |
9-10 |
10 |
| Uses language that often impedes meaning because of errors in usage. |
Uses language that sometimes impedes meaning because of errors in usage. |
Uses language that generally conveys meaning to readers with clarity, although writing may include some errors. |
Uses straightforward language that generally conveys meaning to readers. The language in the assignment has few errors. |
| Delivery Requirements |
0-6 |
7 |
8 |
9-10 |
10 |
| Submission meets one or none of the following delivery requirements: approximately 800 words, Times New Roman 12-point font, follows APA formatting and citation guidelines. |
Submission meets two of the following delivery requirements: approximately 800 words, Times New Roman 12-point font, follows APA formatting and citation guidelines. |
Submission meets three of the following delivery requirements: approximately 800 words, Times New Roman 12-point font, follows APA formatting and citation guidelines. |
Submission meets all of the following delivery requirements: approximately 800 words, Times New Roman 12-point font, follows APA formatting and citation guidelines. |
| Points Possible: |
100 |
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