Component

Proficient

(2 points)

Competent

(1 points)

Novice

(0 to 1 point)

Score

Assignment Requirements

Student completed all required portions of the assignment.

The paper included two scholarly sources.

The sources were cited appropriately.

No unsupported claims were made.

0.5 Points

Completed portions of the assignment.

The paper had one scholarly source.

Few citations.

Unsupported claims.

0.25 Points

Did not complete the required assignment.

The paper had zero or one sources.

No citation.

Unsupported claims and opinions.

0 to 0.25 Points

Writing Skills and Grammar

Assignment strongly demonstrates graduate-level proficiency in organization, grammar, and style.

Assignment is well written, and ideas are well developed and explained. Demonstrates strong writing skills. Student paid close attention to spelling and punctuation. Sentences and paragraphs are grammatically correct.

0.5 Points

Assignment demonstrates graduate-level proficiency in organization, grammar, and style.

Assignment is effectively communicated, but some sections lacking clarity. Student paid some attention to spelling and punctuation, but there are errors within the writing. Needs attention to proper writing skills.

0.25 Points

Assignment does not demonstrate graduate-level proficiency in organization, grammar, and style.

Assignment is poorly written and confusing. Ideas are not communicated effectively. Student paid no attention to spelling and punctuation. Demonstrates poor writing skills.

0 to 0.25 Points

APA Style and Formatting

Proper use of APA formatting.

Properly and explicitly cited outside resources.

Correct reference page and the reference list matches citations.

APA headings are utilized to organize content.

Correct APA title page.

Correct font and spacing.

0.5 Points

Use of APA formatting and citations of outside resources but has a few instances in which proper citations are missing.

Incorrect references page or mismatched citations and references.

Some APA headings.

Incorrect APA title page.

Partially correct font or spacing.

0.25 Points

The assignment lacks the use of APA formatting and does not provide proper citations or includes no citations.

No references page.

No APA headings.

No APA title page.

Incorrect font or spacing.

0 to 0.25 Points

Paper Organization

Submission is well organized and has a tight and cohesive focus that is integrated throughout the document.

0.5 Points

Submissions has an organizational structure and the focus is clear throughout.

0.25 Points

Submission lacks focus or contains major drifts in focus

0 to 0.25 Points