Analysis/Interpretation: Fails to consider strengths Discusses strengths and Discusses strengths and limitations Assignment does Evaluation, integration, and limitations of limitations of varied, but not of all relevant perspectives not address this and synthesis of perspectives or approach is all, perspectives dimension Seamless integration of relevant information/knowledge. superficial Sufficient integration of information/knowledge into a Irrelevant or poorly relevant coherent or new whole integrated information/knowledge, but Thorough discussion of information/knowledge may lack a unifying theme outcomes/findings and their Score (or NA): ________ Incomplete, or uneven, Adequate discussion of significance discussion of outcomes/findings without Insightful and thorough discussion outcomes/findings addressing overall of implications significance Only the most obvious Thorough analysis of all relevant implications are noted Important implications are data to reach well-reasoned and noted but may not be Misuse of, or reliance on, accurate conclusion(s) thoroughly addressed poorly collected data leads to faulty conclusion(s) Data are used correctly to reach proper conclusion(s) Language Conventions: Inconsistently follows Mostly follows writing style Clearly and concisely follows Assignment does Format, style and writing style conventions conventions writing style conventions not address this specialized vocabulary that dimension Insufficiently or incorrectly Mostly applies Applies discipline-specific constitute standardized applies discipline-specific terminology correctly terminology correctly and written communication in terminology consistently Supporting data and visuals a discipline. Supporting data and visuals are generally correct and Supporting data and visuals are are absent, extraneous or appropriate correct and appropriate incorrectly presented Mechanics (grammar, syntax, Mechanics (grammar, syntax, Mechanics (grammar, punctuation, spelling) follow punctuation, spelling) follow rules Score (or NA): ________ syntax, punctuation, rules of Standard English of Standard English spelling) follow rules of Standard English** * Novice is for graduate student/graduate level writing. **To achieve the novice level, work must exhibit mastery of basic writing mechanics
Analysis/Interpretation: Evaluation, integration, and synthesis of information/knowledge. Score (or NA): ________ Fails to consider strengths and limitations of perspectives or approach is superficial Irrelevant or poorly integrated information/knowledge Incomplete, or uneven, discussion of outcomes/findings Only the most obvious implications are noted Misuse of, or reliance on, poorly collected data leads to faulty conclusion(s) Discusses strengths and limitations of varied, but not all, perspectives Sufficient integration of relevant information/knowledge, but may lack a unifying theme Adequate discussion of outcomes/findings without addressing overall significance Important implications are noted but may not be thoroughly addressed Data are used correctly to reach proper conclusion(s) Discusses strengths and limitations of all relevant perspectives Seamless integration of relevant information/knowledge into a coherent or new whole Thorough discussion of outcomes/findings and their significance Insightful and thorough discussion of implications Thorough analysis of all relevant data to reach well-reasoned and accurate conclusion(s) Assignment does not address this dimension Language Conventions: Format, style and specialized vocabulary that constitute standardized written communication in a discipline. Score (or NA): ________ Inconsistently follows writing style conventions Insufficiently or incorrectly applies discipline-specific terminology Supporting data and visuals are absent, extraneous or incorrectly presented Mechanics (grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling) follow rules of Standard English** Mostly follows writing style conventions Mostly applies terminology correctly Supporting data and visuals are generally correct and appropriate Mechanics (grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling) follow rules of Standard English Clearly and concisely follows writing style conventions Applies discipline-specific terminology correctly and consistently Supporting data and visuals are correct and appropriate Mechanics (grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling) follow rules of Standard English Assignment does not address this dimension * Novice is for graduate student/graduate level writing. **To achieve the novice level, work must exhibit mastery of basic writing mechanics
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