In 750-1,000 words, do the following:Explain what civil service looked like before 1978. Explain what civil service looks like since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. Analyze if the Civil Servic

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70.0 %Content

15.0 %Explain what civil service looked like before 1978

Explanation of what civil service looked like before 1978 is missing.

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Explanation of what civil service looked like before 1978 is present and complete.

Explanation of what civil service looked like before 1978 is complete and clear.

Explanation of what civil service looked like before 1978 is clear, concise, and makes connections to research.

20.0 %Explain what civil service looks like since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978

Explanation of what civil service looks like since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 is missing.

Explanation of what civil service looks like since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 is vague and inconsistent.

Explanation of what civil service looks like since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 is present and complete.

Explanation of what civil service looks like since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 is complete and clear.

Explanation of what civil service looks like since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 is clear, concise, and makes connections to current research.

20.0 %Analyze if the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 had any direct implications for civil service at the state or local level.

Analysis of if the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 had any direct implication for civil service at the state or local level is missing.

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Analysis of if the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 had any direct implication for civil service at the state or local level is present and complete.

Analysis of if the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 had any direct implication for civil service at the state or local level is complete and clear.

Analysis of if the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 had any direct implication for civil service at the state or local level is clear, concise, and makes connections to current research.

15.0 %Discuss other Federal laws that may have impacted civil service and shaped an increasingly diverse workplace.

Discussion of other Federal laws that may have impacted civil service and shaped an increasingly diverse workplace is missing.

Discussion of other Federal laws that may have impacted civil service and shaped an increasingly diverse workplace is vague and inconsistent.

Discussion of other Federal laws that may have impacted civil service and shaped an increasingly diverse workplace is present and complete.

Discussion of other Federal laws that may have impacted civil service and shaped an increasingly diverse workplace is complete and clear.

Discussion of other Federal laws that may have impacted civil service and shaped an increasingly diverse workplace is clear, concise, and makes connections to current research.

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7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.

Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction

Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.

Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.

Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.

Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.

Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

10.0 %format

5.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

5.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

Sources are not documented.

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

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