| Quality of Response
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Did Not Attempt |
Beginning |
Developing |
Accomplished |
Exemplary |
| Content (worth a maximum of 25% of the total points) |
No peer reviewed sources used or no submission. |
10 points out of 25: Fewer than 5 peer-reviewed sources appropriate to the topic under investigation. Includes primary research and/or articles from well-respected journals in the field. |
15 points out of 25: 6 to 7 peer-reviewed sources appropriate to the topic under investigation. Includes primary research and/or articles from well-respected journals in the field.
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20 points out of 25: 8 peer-reviewed sources appropriate to the topic under investigation. Includes primary research and/or articles from well-respected journals in the field. |
25 points: 10 or more peer- reviewed sources appropriate to the topic under investigation. Includes primary research and/or articles from well-respected journals in the field. |
| Introduction of the Topic (worth a maximum of 25% of the total points).. |
Zero points: Topic not identified, not from the list provided in the course site or no submission.. |
10 out 25 points: Generally suggests the topic but not clearly described or supported, response does not exceed 1 complete page. |
15 out 25 points: Missing two elements: inquiry question, area of focus, or significance of the topic to the CJ student / practitioner is not defined, response exceeds 1 complete page but does not exceed 2 complete pages. |
20 out 25 points: One element is missing or unclear: inquiry question, area of focus, or significance of the topic to the CJ student / practitioner is not clear, response exceeds 2 complete pages but does not exceed 3 complete pages. |
25 points: Inquiry question and/or area of study clearly described; significance of the topic is addressed in relation to the CJ student / practitioner, response exceeds 3 complete pages but is 5 complete pages or less. |
| Synthesis/Summary of Sources (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: No attempt made to synthesize or summarize or no submission.. |
5 points out of 20: Lacks summary or any synthesis of the peer-reviewed source, and/or misinterprets the information and makes statements unsupported by the source. All summaries fail to exceed 250 words. |
10 points out 20: Attempts to synthesize and summarize but misses the point of the peer-reviewed sources. Summaries of sources rely on direct quotes and little of the student’s own words. 50% of the summaries exceed 250 words but do not exceed 400 words. |
15 points out of 20: Summarizes the overall picture obtained from the peer-reviewed sources and synthesizes the knowledge gained utilizing a combination of the student’s own words and direct quotes. All summaries exceed 250 words but do not exceed 400 words. |
20 points: Summarizes and shows insightful synthesis of the peer-reviewed sources, including analysis of gaps in and/or limitations of the research in the student’s own words. All summaries meet/exceed 400 words but do not exceed 700 words. |
| Professional Writing (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Not written at the appropriate level or no submission. |
5 points out of 20: No cover page is utilized, contains many spelling or grammatical errors, uses excessive direct quotes (more than 10-15% of the text), generally lacks transitions. |
10 points out 20: No cover page is utilized, contains several spelling or grammatical errors uses excessive direct quotes (more than 10-15% of the text), generally lacks transitions. |
15 points out of 20: Cover page is utilized, contains few spelling or grammatical errors, scholarly tone / academic tone is used throughout, uses quotations and citations appropriately, transitions are clear but may not be smooth.
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20 points: Cover page is utilized, contains no spelling or grammatical errors, scholarly / academic tone is used throughout, incorporates smooth transitions in the narrative component. |
| Consistent and Correct Format (worth maximum of 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Not written at the appropriate level or no submission. |
2.5 points out of 10: Does not follow an approved format style for any references. The author fails to incorporate references and/or citations appropriately/effectively. |
5 points out 10: Does not always use an approved format style for 3 or more references. The author fails to incorporate references and/or citations appropriately/effectively. |
7.5 points out of 10: All but 2 or less references and/or citations do not
follow an approved style. |
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