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Assignment Grading Rubrics
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Grade Ranges
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Content, Focus, Use of Concepts
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Analysis and Critical Thinking
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Writing Style, Grammar, APA Format
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50%
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35%
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15%
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90% or better
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Great responses to the assignment question(s); goes well beyond minimal expectations and has intense use of scholarly sources to demonstrate learning.
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Great higher-order critical thinking, insights, and analysis (e.g., introspective evaluation and analysis).
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Great use of scholarly style. Sentences are quite clear, concise, and direct; tone is appropriate. Grammatical skills are exceptional, with no errors per page. Impeccable use of APA format.
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88%-85%
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Very good responses to the assignment question(s); goes slightly beyond minimal expectations and has very good use of scholarly sources to demonstrate learning.
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Very good higher-order critical thinking, insights and analysis (e.g. true analysis).
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Very good use of scholarly style. Sentences are generally clear, concise, and direct; tone is appropriate. Grammatical skills are competent with very few errors per page. Correct use of APA format.
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84%-80%
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Good responses to the assignment question(s); remains at minimal expectations and has good use of general sources to demonstrate learning.
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Good higher-order critical thinking and analysis (e.g. application of information).
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Good use of scholarly style Sentences are occasionally wordy or ambiguous; or tone is too informal. Grammatical skills are adequate with few errors per page. Minimal use of APA format.
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79%-70%
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Adequate responses to the assignment question(s); has less than minimal expectations and has minimal or no usage of general sources to demonstrate learning.
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Adequate responses: exhibits simplistic or reductive thinking and analysis but does demonstrate comprehension.
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Adequate use of scholarly style. Sentences are generally wordy and/or ambiguous; tone is very informal. Grammatical skills need help, clarity and meaning are impaired, numerous errors per page. Inadequate use of APA format.
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60% or Below
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Response insufficiently answers the assignment question(s); and does not use the text and other recent authoritative subject matter literature.
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Response exhibits simplistic or reductive thinking and analysis and demonstrates limited knowledge on the subject matter.
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Sentences unclear enough to impair meaning; tone is inappropriate and/or inconsistent. Grammatical skills are inadequate for college level. Unacceptable use of APA format.
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