| 5.0 % Abstracts | Abstracts for three empirical articles are not included. | Abstracts for three empirical articles are incomplete or incorrect. | Abstracts for three empirical articles are partially complete and correct. | Abstracts for three empirical articles are mostly complete and correct. | Abstracts for three empirical articles are included are complete, correct, and provide substantial evidence. | |
| 15.0 % Introduction | Introduction for three empirical articles is not included. | Introduction for three empirical articles is incomplete or incorrect. | Introduction for three empirical articles is included but lacks a detailed summary or fails to address specified key points. | Introduction for three empirical articles is summarized in paragraph form and addresses specified key points. | Introduction for three empirical articles is extensive and includes substantial details related to specified key points. | |
| 15.0 % Methods | Methods for three empirical articles are not included. | Methods for three empirical articles are incomplete or incorrect. | Methods for three empirical articles are included but lack a detailed summary or fail to address specified key points. | Methods for three empirical articles are summarized in paragraph form and address specified key points. | Methods for three empirical articles are extensive and include substantial details related to specified key points. | |
| 12.0 % Results | Results for three empirical articles are not included. | Results for three empirical articles are incomplete or incorrect. | Results for three empirical articles are included but lack a detailed summary or fail to address specified key points. | Results for three empirical articles are summarized in paragraph form and address specified key points | Results for three empirical articles are extensive and include substantial details related to specified key points. | |
| 15.0 % Conclusion | Conclusion for three empirical articles is not included. | Conclusion for three empirical articles is incomplete or incorrect. | Conclusion for three empirical articles is included but lacks a detailed summary or fails to address specified key points. | Conclusion for three empirical articles is summarized in paragraph form and addresses specified key points. | Conclusion for three empirical articles is extensive and includes substantial details related to specified key points. | |
| 8.0 % References | References for three empirical articles are not included. | References for three empirical articles are incomplete or incorrect. | References for three empirical articles are included but lack a detailed summary or fail to address specified key points. | References for three empirical articles are summarized in paragraph form and address specified key points. | References for three empirical articles are extensive and include substantial details related to specified key points. | |
| 10.0 % 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 % 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. | |
| 10.0 % 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. | |
| 100 % Total Weightage | | |
