COH 422: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

COMMENDABLE ACHIEVEMENT

MARGINAL ACHIEVEMENT

UNSATISFACTORY

FAILING

Questions

1 pts.

Answers three parts of questions (summary of the publication, what was learned, and opinion on topic) in a logical and organized manner.

Review of the literature supporting answer is thorough, relevant, and organized. Sources are from professional sources.

.75 pts.

Answers two parts of questions (summary of the publication, what was learned, or opinion on topic) a mostly logical and organized manner.

Review of the literature supporting the answer is mostly thorough, relevant, and organized. Sources are from professional sources.

.5 pts.

Answers one part of questions (summary of the publication or what was learned or opinion on topic) with limited discussion of the information and is not organized in a logical manner.

Review of the literature supporting the answer is limited, not relevant, or disorganized.

.25 pts.

Background is confusing. The significance and relevance of the environmental health issue and information are unclear.

Review of the literature supporting the answer is limited, not relevant, or disorganized.

0 pts.

Missing

References

1 pts.

Has included at last one peer-reviewed or quality reference in text and in reference section.

.75 pts.

Has included at least one reference (may not be peer-reviewed) in text and in reference.

.5 pts.

Used reference and only cited text or in reference section.

.25 pts.

Used reference but did not cite in text or in reference section.

0 pts.

Missing or poor reference used

Quality of work and grammar, APA 6th Edition formatting

.5 pts.

The paper is well organized both overall and at the paragraph level. Sentences are smooth and carefully crafted. There are virtually no errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar or usage.

Answer, citations, and references are in proper APA format. Sources are cited. All claims are supported with a quality reference.

.4 pts.

The paper is well organized, but the paragraph structure may sometimes be disjointed. The paper may have a few awkward passages and a few errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar and usage.

Answer, citations, and references are in proper APA format. Sources are cited. Some claims leave the reader looking for a reference.

.3 pts.

The paper is basically well organized, though individual paragraphs may be disjointed or misplaced. The writing is competent, but often wordy, overly general, imprecise or trite.

Answer, citations, and references are in proper APA format. Sources are cited. Many claims leave the reader looking for a reference.

.2 pts.

The paper is poorly organized. Some sentences may be so confused that their meaning does not clearly emerge. Words may be imprecise, incorrect, trite or vague. Errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar and usage are distracting.

Answer, citations, and reference are limited, missing, or incorrect.

0 pts.

The paper lacks clarity. The language or sentence structure is so muddled that its meaning is unclear in several spots. Errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar and usage are highly distracting.

Paper relies on generalizations.

Citations and references are missing or incorrect. Paper is incorrectly formatted.

Total Points Possible

2.5 points