Source: Sally Kuhlenschmidt, Western Kentucky University
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(100-75%) (74-50%) (49-25%) (24-0%) Clarity Grammar, spelling, and Occasional (2 or 3 per Problems in grammar, Significant style make it easy for the page) grammar, spelling spelling or style that problems in reader to follow. Uses or style problems. interfere with the author's grammar, spelling words correctly and Tendency to use vague statements. (Multiple or style that make avoids jargon unless it is words or excessive problems in each paragraph). it challenging to the most precise word. jargon. follow the author's statements. Accuracy All statements are All statements are No more than one minor More than one accurate relative to the accurate relative to the inaccuracy per page. inaccuracy per resource being examined resource being examined page. and/or to the material in and/or to the material in the textbook. the textbook. Discrepancies between Discrepancies are missed. sources are indicated. Precision/ Statements are at the Most statements are at Statements are sometimes Fails to provide a Logic best level of information the best level of on target and sometimes off level of that answers the information that answers center. Segments of the information that question--not too vague the question--not too paper hang together but answers the but not "lost in the vague but not "lost in the other parts are unclear or question--either details" and missing the details" and missing the contradictory with no good too vague or filled big picture. Statements big picture. Statements resolution. with trivial are mutually supporting are usually mutually details. and follow from one supporting and follow Statements are another. Any from one another. Any internally contradictions are contradictions are contradictory explained. explained. without explanation. Relevance/ Achieves the learning Achieves the learning Achieves learning objectives Fails to achieve Significance objectives of the task. objectives of the task. minimally. Topic choice is the learning Topic is significant to Topic is obviously central only vaguely related to the objectives of the both the course and in to the course. assignment. task. The topic is larger senses (e.g., to trivial or individual, to the region). irrelevant to Makes a case for that assignment. significance. Depth/Breadth Response displays a full Of the following 2 tasks, Of the following 2 tasks, Response is both understanding of the does one well and the does one well and the other narrower than complexity of the issue other partially or does not at all or does both appropriate and addressed and multiple both partially minimally superficial. Fails points of view. a) Recognizing varied a) Recognizing varied points to recognize Recognizes varied points of view of view varied interpretations and b) Exploring the topic in b) Exploring the topic in interpretations implications. depth from one point of depth from one point of view. and implications view. of topic. No Plagiarism Rephrases in most cases. Quotes properly but Plagiarized. Used Uses only occasional excessive use of quotations. more than 3 quotation that is in consecutive words quotation marks and is from a source correctly cited following without quotation APA style. marks.