Category

Max points awarded per category (25)

Partial Points awarded per category (21)

Organization

There is a clear start/introduction, middle, and ending to the paper. All portions of the submission agree and consistently drive home the key points. There is no rambling.

The writing’s objectives are somewhat unclear. At times it is difficult to decipher the introduction, the main body, and closing of the writing. This usually occurs when the student has not made an outline prior to completing the assignment.

Content/Flow

Everything "makes sense" and flows well. The submission is not repetitive. The author makes strong points that are supported by concepts introduced in the course and other scholarly statistics. The strongest submissions will partner the course textbook’s lessons with other external scholarly sources. There are no random statements/facts just thrown together. The overall goal is clear and the submission sticks with a consistent theme.

Occasionally, the writing tends to go off-topic or be repetitive. Overall, it feels like the student is having difficulty clearly stating major points and justifying/substantiating them with the course’s key concepts. Many students will receive this partial credit when they just being general and avoid digging into details.
When students do not receive credit for this category, it is usually because they are not caught up on the required readings.

Components

The submission clearly includes all major sections requested in each assignment’s instructions. It is recommended students utilize sub-headers to highlight this effort. This includes the minimum number of required references.

At least 75% of all major components described in the assignment’s instructions are included.

Grammar/APA

The writing does not contain more than 4 obvious and ongoing grammatical and/or APA errors. Some examples of grammatical issues include run-on sentences, sentence fragments, missing words, lack of paragraph or comma usage, and etc. Some examples of APA errors include no running header, missing page numbers, references/citations not included, and etc. It is recommended students utilize a credible proofreader to avoid this error. Keep in mind this does not mean the student is allowed 4 grammar issues and 4 APA issues; this means the student is not allowed any combination of grammar and APA issues that equal a total number of 4.

The writing does not contain more than 5 obvious and ongoing grammatical and/or APA errors. Some examples of grammatical issues include run-on sentences, sentence fragments, missing words, lack of paragraph or comma usage, and etc. Some examples of APA errors include no running header, missing page numbers, references/citations not included, and etc. It is recommended students utilize a credible proofreader to avoid this error. Keep in mind this does not mean the student is allowed 4 grammar issues and 4 APA issue