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Excellent Mastery (5) Good Mastery (4) Some Mastery (3) Minimal Mastery (2) No Mastery (1) International Competency Thoroughly describes historical and cultural complexities related to research questions Clearly describes the international complexities of research questions Generally describes the international complexities of research questions Limited description of international complexities, unclear research questions Research questions not related to international issues Scope and Complexity of Topic Thoroughly frames complex topic and maintains appropriate focus Clearly frames complex topic and maintains focus Generally frames topic and maintains some focus Over-simplifies topic and maintains no focus Topic is not identifiable. Use of Literature and Theory Thoroughly situates work within existing theoretical and/or comparative literature and makes contribution Clearly situates work within existing theoretical and/or comparative literature Generally uses theoretical and/or comparative literature Inconsistent use of theoretical and/or literature, may over-rely on too few sources No use of theory and/or literature Argument Thoroughly develops defensible argument Clearly describes argument Generally describes argument Limited description of argument No argument Approach and Methodology Thoroughly uses appropriate methods Clearly uses methods related to research Generally uses methods related to research Inconsistent use of methods related to research Unclear or inappropriate methods Use of Data and Evidence Thoroughly uses data and evidence Clearly uses data and evidence Generally uses data and evidence Inconsistent use of data and evidence Presents no data and evidence Insight and Conclusions Thoroughly connects ideas and develops insightful conclusions Clearly connects ideas and draws conclusions Generally describes and draws some conclusions Limited description of ideas and draws simplistic conclusions No description of ideas and draws unclear conclusions
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