Case Study
An indepth investigation into a charator
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Nonexistent
0 pts
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Poor
1 pts
Falls short of requirements
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Fair
2 pts
More or less meets requirements
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Good
3 pts
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Very Good
4 pts
Meets all requirements
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Excellent
5 pts
Far exceeds requirements
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Title Page
1 pts
Title 10-12 words; Byline reflects institution; running head 50 chars
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Nonexistent
Title page missing
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Poor
Elements missing
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Fair
Elements incorrect
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Good
title could be more informative
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Very Good
Title summarizes main idea & identifies theory; all elements present and correctly placed; meets APA style requirements
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Excellent
Title summarizes main idea simply & with style; identifies theory.
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Abstract
2 pts
Accurate, self-contained, concise & specific--120 words or less
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Nonexistent
No abstract
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Poor
Does not reflect purpose & content of paper; contains boilerplate; prose is very unclear; incorrect verb tense(s)
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Fair
Mostly meets APA style requirements; 1st sentence does not contain most important information; evaluative; prose is s/w unclear; passive voice
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Good
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Very Good
Describes subject & relevant characteristics of case; nature of issue illustrated by case; questions raised; 1st sentence contains most important information; coherent & readable.
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Excellent
Especially well-written--no wasted words, makes reader want to continue.
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Content & Development
10 pts
Should describe some biographical information about person & the baviors of the charator that seem out of the normal range.
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Nonexistent
No biographical and/ or behaviors described.
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Poor
Content incomplete; major points not clear or persuasive; statements not supported by citing examples from the text; some facts inaccurate; inadequate biographical information; student does not seem to grasp theory
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Fair
Content comprehensive; articles support thesis; student demonstrates basic understanding of psychopathology; not always clear when work cited is empirical.
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Good
whenever possible, statements are supported by citing empirical work
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Very Good
Content comprehensive, accurate and persuasive; major points stated clearly; research is adequate and timely.
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Excellent
interesting to read; student has good grasp of the charactor's disorder.
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Organization & Structure
2 pts
Body of paper 2-3 pp. in length
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Nonexistent
(Not applicable)
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Poor
Organization & structure detract from the message; paragraphs are disjointed and lack transition; paragraphs too long/short; paper does not develop in a logically consistent manner. Paper completely disregards length requirements.
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Fair
Structure of paragraphs not easy to follow; transitions need improvement; some logical organization present; slightly too short or long.; could be more concise.
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Good
paper is concise and of correct length
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Very Good
Paragraph structure clear & easy to follow; flow of ideas fluid & logical; organization transparent, logical, helpful; .
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Excellent
a pleasure to read
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APA Style
2 pts
1" margins; 1/2" indents; 12-pt Roman or Courier
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Nonexistent
No text citations; gross plagiarism.
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Poor
Unprofessional tone, many elements of correct formatting lacking or grossly incorrect; work that is apparently not the student's is not cited properly or at all.
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Fair
Paper follows most guidelines; text citations may contain a few very minor errors; tables & figures mislabeled or not mentioned in text. Overall tone could be more professional.
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Good
Formatted according to guidelines; no more than one lapse into informality.
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Very Good
Professional tone throughout.
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Excellent
Perfect!
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Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling
2 pts
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Nonexistent
I can't read this paper.
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Poor
Numerous grammatical, punctuation & spelling errors; meaning blocked because text dominated by errors; vocabulary extremely limited; poor syntax, words out of order; criteria for items in a series shift; wordiness & irrelevancies clutter sequence of ideas; sudden, unnecessary shifts in verb tense; noun strings
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Fair
language lacks clarity at times; vocabulary accurate but may be somewhat limited.
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Good
Paper contains few grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors; meaning rarely obscured
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Very Good
Rules of grammar, usage & punctuation followed; spelling is correct; language is clear & precise.
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Excellent
sentences display consistently strong, varied structure
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Treatment ideas
10 pts
Once you have diagnosised your charactor, what treatment ideas would you suggest?
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Nonexistent
No treatment is suggested.
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Poor
The treatment program does not seem to make sense given the diagnosis
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Fair
1 to 2 simple, unexplained treatment ideas were suggested
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Good
3 to 4 unexplained teatment ideas were suggested
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Very Good
1 to 2 well explained ideas were suggested
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Excellent
3 to 4 well explained ideas were suggested
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