| Course Code |
Class Code |
Assignment Title |
Total Points |
| PSY-102 |
PSY-102-O501 |
Eyewitness Testimony |
130.0 |
| Criteria |
Percentage |
Unsatisfactory (0.00%) |
Less than Satisfactory (65.00%) |
Satisfactory (75.00%) |
Good (85.00%) |
Excellent (100.00%) |
Comments |
Points Earned |
| Content |
80.0% |
| Briefly summarize the findings from each article |
| 40.0% |
Essay omits or incompletely summarizes the findings for each article.Essay does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. |
Essay inadequately summarizes the findings for each article. Summary is vague and demonstrates a poor understanding of the topic. |
Essay adequately summarizes the findings for each article, but summary is limited and demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. |
Essay clearly summarizes the findings for each article and makes connections to some research with sound analysis. Demonstrates an understanding that extends beyond the surface of the topic. |
Essay expertly summarizes the findings for each article comprehensively and insightfully, making current research connections. Demonstrates exceptional understanding of the topic. |
| Discuss if eyewitness testimony is reliable or unreliable |
40.0%
Essay omits or incompletely discusses if eyewitness testimony is reliable or unreliable.Does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. |
Essay inadequately discusses if eyewitness testimony is reliable or unreliable. Vague and inconsistent discussion.Demonstrates a poor understanding of topic. |
Essay adequately discusses if eyewitness testimony is reliable or unreliable, but discussion is limited.Demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. |
Essay clearly discusses if eyewitness testimony is reliable or unreliable and makes connections to some research with strong analysis.Demonstrates an understanding that extends beyond the surface of the topic. |
Essay expertly discusses if eyewitness testimony is reliable or unreliable and makes connections to current research comprehensively and insightfully.Demonstrates exceptional understanding of the topic. |
| Organization and Effectiveness |
17.0% |
| Thesis Development and Purpose |
| 6.0% |
Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. |
Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. |
Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. |
Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. |
Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. |
| Paragraph Development and Transitions |
6.0%
Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed. |
Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident. |
Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationship to each other. |
A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose. |
There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) |
5.0% |
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. |
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. |
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. |
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. |
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. |
Format
| 3.0% |
| Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) |
1.0% |
Appropriate template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. |
Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent. |
Appropriate template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. |
Appropriate template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style. |
All format elements are correct. |
| Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) |
2.0% |
Sources are not documented. |
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. |
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. |
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. |
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. |
| Total Weightage |
100% |
