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| Rubrics for Assignment | ||||
| Criteria | 90 - 100% Excellent | 80 – 89% Good | 70 – 79% Fair | Below 70% Poor |
| Completeness 25% | Complete in all respects;
| Complete in most respects; reflects most requirements | Incomplete in many respects; reflects few requirements | Incomplete in most respects; does not reflect requirements |
| Analysis, evaluation, and opinion 25% | Presents detailed, realistic, and appropriate opinion clearly supported by the information presented and concepts from the reading | Presents specific, realistic, and appropriate opinion supported by the information presented and concepts from the reading | Presents realistic or appropriate opinion supported by the information presented and concepts from the reading | Presents an incomplete analysis of the issues identified |
| Research 25% | Supplements assignment with relevant and extensive research into the topic of the article; clearly and thoroughly documents all sources of information | Supplements assignment with relevant research into the topic of the article; documents all sources of information | Supplements assignment with limited research into the topic of the article; provides limited documentation of sources consulted | Supplements assignment, if at all, with incomplete research and documentation |
| Writing mechanics 25% | Writing demonstrates a sophisticated clarity, conciseness, and correctness; includes thorough details and relevant data and information; extremely well-organized | Writing is accomplished in terms of clarity and conciseness and contains only a few errors; includes sufficient details and relevant data and information; well-organized | Writing lacks clarity or conciseness and contains numerous errors; gives insufficient detail and relevant data and information; lacks organization | Writing is unfocused, rambling, or contains serious errors; lacks detail and relevant data and information; poorly organized |
