PAPER

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Beginning

Developing

15

Accomplished

20

SCORE

Adherence to the Assignment

Did not follow instructions

Followed some but not all instructions

Followed instructions

Tone

Tone is not professional. It is inappropriate for audience and purpose.

Tone is generally professional and mostly appropriate for audience.

Tone is consistently professional and appropriate for audience.

Content

Paper does not identify purpose. Analysis vague or missing. Reader is confused or misinformed.

Some analysis of a purpose. Reader gains few insights.

Thoughtful and insightful analysis of a clearly presented purpose. Reader gains insight.

Mechanics

Errors are so numerous that they obscure meaning.

Occasional errors in writing, but they don’t represent a major distraction.

Writing is free or almost free of errors.

Reflection

Did not focus on topic.

Minor lapses in focus on topic.

Clearly ties knowledge, attitudes and behaviors into the paper. Clearly draws the relationship between self and readings.