Use of Zero 5 out 20 points: 10 out 20 points: 15 out 20 20 points: Sources points: Sources are seldom References to points: Sources Sources are used (worth a Student cited to support sources are are used to give maximum failed to statements and/or occasionally effectively compelling of 20% of respond format of citations given; many support claims evidence to the total to the are not recognizable statements and are, for the support claims points).. essay as APA 6th Edition seem most part, clear and are clearly question. format unsubstantiated. and fairly and fairly Frequent errors represented. represented. in APA 6th APA 6th Edition APA 6th Edition Edition format, is used with format is used leaving the only a few accurately and reader confused minor errors. consistently. about the source of the information. Writing Zero 5 points out of 20: 10 points out 20: 15 points out of 20 points: The (worth points: The essay does not The essay is 20: The essay is essay is clear, maximum Student communicate often unclear mostly clear as concise, and a of 20% of failed to ideas/points clearly and difficult to a result of pleasure to read total respond due to inappropriate follow due to appropriate use as a result of points) to the use of terminology some of terminology appropriate and essay and vague language; inappropriate and minimal precise use of question. thoughts and terminology vagueness; no terminology; sentences are and/or vague tangents and no total coherence disjointed or language; ideas repetition; fairly of thoughts and incomprehensible; may be good presentation and organization lacking; fragmented, organization; logical and/or numerous wandering almost perfect organization; grammatical, and/or grammar, and the essay is spelling/punctuation repetitive; poor spelling, error free. errors organization; punctuation, and/or some and word grammatical, usage. spelling, punctuation errors
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points).. Zero points: Student failed to respond to the essay question. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format 10 out 20 points: References to sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. 15 out 20 points: Sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. 20 points: Sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. Writing (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to respond to the essay question. 5 points out of 20: The essay does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The essay is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The essay is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The essay is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free.
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