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Word choice is Word choice is generally good. Word choice is merely Many words are used 3
consistently The writer often goes beyond adequate, and the range of inappropriately,
precise and the generic word to find one words is limited. Some confusing the reader.
Word accurate. more precise and effective. words are used
Choice
inappropriately.
The writing is There are occasional errors, The writing has many errors, There are so many 3
free or almost but they don't represent a and the reader is distracted errors that meaning is
Grammar, free of errors. major distraction or obscure by them. obscured. The reader
Spelling, meaning. is confused and stops
Writing reading.
Mechanics
(punctua-
tion, italics,
capitali-
zation,etc.
Paper is the Paper has more or 4
number of pages fewer pages than
Length specified in the specified in the
assignment. assignment.
Criteria Exemplary Goo Acceptable Unacceptable Score
(4) d (2) (1)
(3)
Compelling Professionally legitimate Although attributions are References are seldom 3
evidence from sources that support claims are occasionally given, many cited to support
professionally generally present and statements seem statements.
Use of legitimate sources attribution is, for the most part, unsubstantiated. The reader is
Referenc is given to support clear and fairly represented. confused about the source of
es claims. Attribution information and ideas.
is clear and fairly
represented.
References are Although most of the references Most of the references are There are virtually no 3
primarily peer- are professionally legitimate, a from sources that are not peer- sources that are
reviewed few are questionable (e.g., trade reviewed and have uncertain professionally reliable.
professional books, internet sources, popular reliability. The reader doubts The reader seriously
journals or other magazines, …). The the accuracy of much of the doubts the value of the
Quality approved sources reader is uncertain of the material presented. material and stops reading.
of (e.g., government reliability of some of the sources.
Referenc documents, agency
es manuals, …). The
reader is confident
that the
information and
ideas can be
trusted.
Use of Most APA format is APA format is used with There are frequent errors in Format of the document is 3
Recent used accurately minor errors. APA format. not recognizable as APA.
Edition of the and consistently in
Publication the paper and on
Manual of the the "References"
American page.
Psycho-
logical
Association
(APA)
Overall
Score