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Creating Effective Rubrics Assignment

The Brain and Human Development Paper Rubric

Please use this rubric to guide your completion of the Creating Effective Rubrics assignment.

Rubric Code: J76944

By MsBetty01

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Subject: Education

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Creating Effective Rubrics Paper Standards to be attentive to when preparing to submit the assignment
	Poor Does not approach acceptable standards. Please resubmit. (N/A)	Fair Approaches acceptable standards, but requires a good deal f improvement. (N/A)	Good Meets acceptable standards; could be improved with some effort. (N/A)	Excellent Meets or exceeds acceptable standards; needs little to no improvement. (N/A)
Mechanics Sound application of structural writing concepts, with focus on grammar, spelling, and syntax
Grammar Overall construction of essay.	Poor The essay is not well constructed. The grammatical errors make the paper somewhat incomprehensible, with few instances when word choice, word placement, tense, and subject/verb agreement are appropriately used.	Fair The essay demonstrates some lack of understanding regarding grammatical technique. There are several errors concerning word choice or placement and there are issues with tense and subject/verb agreement.	Good Essay is mostly well constructed. There are a few errors regarding word choice or placement, tense, and subject/verb agreement.	Excellent Essay is well-constructed, without errors concerning word choice, word placement, tense, and subject/verb agreement.
Spelling Correct spelling of words.	Poor Essay contains more than 6 spelling errors. In some cases, the wrong form of a homonym may be used.	Fair Essay contains 4-6 spelling errors.	Good Essay contains 1 - 3 spelling errors.	Excellent Essay is free from spelling errors.
Syntax Proper sentence construction, including proper punctuation, proper case, and appropriate point of view.	Poor Sentences are not well construction, and punctuation errors are the norm. There are several sentence fragments and/or run-on sentences, and the point of view continuously changes.	Fair Sentences are generally not well constructed, and there are several punctuation errors. Fragments and run-on sentences are common, and the point of view is not consistent.	Good Sentences are mostly well constructed, with few punctuation errors. There may be one or two fragments or run-on sentences. The writing may depart from third person on a few occasions.	Excellent Sentences are very well constructed, with appropriate punctuation. Essay is free from fragments and run-on sentences. Essay is written in third-person and remains so.
Content Elements of the paper
Thesis Focus of the paper, point that is being made and supported	Poor The thesis has little or nothing to do with the assigned topic. The support is poor, with few instances where student ideas are presented.	Fair The thesis is somewhat developed, but lacks some congruity with the assigned topic. There is some support from relevant sources and student ideas.	Good Thesis is mostly well-developed, is logical, and is well-supposed by other sources, as well as student ideas. The thesis is appropriate for the subject matter, but could be more tightly connected.	Excellent Thesis is well developed, is logical, and is well-supported by other sources, as well as student ideas. Thesis is appropriate for the subject matter.
Presentation Order of the paper, including paragraph flow, ideas, and supportive statements	Poor Paragraphs are not well constructed, and are not well connected. There are no transitions to provide for flow. The introduction, body, and conclusion of the paper are not at all clear. Ideas seems randomly placed.	Fair Paragraphs are distinct, but not well connected, with poor use of transition. There is a poor distinction between the introduction, body and conclusion, which some ideas falling in the wrong area. The paper is generally choppy.	Good Paragraphs mostly flow well together. There is a clear distinction between the introduction, body, and conclusion, though there may be a few issues where transitions are not smooth. The paper is mostly cohesive.	Excellent Paragraphs flow well together. There is a clear distinction between the introduction, body, and conclusion, with appropriate transitions creating a cohesive paper.
Format Stylistic qualities
Style Conformity to APA styles, particularly in regards to the title page, citations and reference page(s).	Poor There is no clear conformity to APA style. Citations are mostly incorrect. Citations do not match references. References are poorly constructed. The title page, abstract, and reference pages are improperly formatted, or missing. Sources are inappropriate.	Fair The are some issues with conforming to APA style, as shown through several errors existing in the areas of citation and references. The title page, abstract, and reference pages may be improperly formatted. Some of the sources may be inappropriate.	Good Paper mostly adheres to APA style, with some errors with citation. Citations may not match references. There may be some errors with the formatting of the title page, abstract, and reference pages. Sources are appropriate.	Excellent Paper adheres to APA style, with few or no errors with citation. Citations match references. Title page, abstract, and reference pages are correctly formatted. Sources are appropriate.
Appearance Appropriate font type, font sizes, and general layout.	Poor The general layout does not at all conform to standards. The font type and size may be inappropriate for college-level work. Margins may be inappropriately set. The pagination is not correctly formatted.	Fair The font may be incorrectly sized, and there may be several erros with indentations for paragraphs and quotations. Margins may be inappropriately set. Pagination may be incorrectly set.	Good 12 pt font is used. There are some errors with indentations for paragraphs and quotations. Margins may vary slightly. Pagination is correct.	Excellent 12 pt font is used, with appropriate indentations for paragraphs and quotations. Margins are 1" on all sides. Pagination is correct.
Length Lengthiness of writing; Lengthiness of paper
Discussion of Ideas Use of various sentence styles, of appropriate length; expression of ideas	Poor Few, or none, of the ideas presented are strongly supported. Paragraphs are poorly connected, and lack distinctiveness.	Fair Some of the ideas presented are strongly supported, with an appropriate amount of discussion. Some ideas are not well developed. Paragraphs are choppy, and widely variant.	Good Most of the ideas presented are strongly supported, with an appropriate amount of discussion. There may be some paragraphs that are two short or too long.	Excellent Ideas that are presented are strongly supported, with an appropriate amount of discussion. Paragraphs have at least four to five sentences.
Paper Length of final paper	Poor The paper does not come close to the range required, falling woefully short of four pages, or being more than seven pages long. The abstract is missing, too short, or two long.	Fair The paper is more than one page shorter or one pager longer than required. The abstract may be too long or too short.	Good The paper is half a page shorter or half a page longer than required. The abstract may be too long or too short.	Excellent The paper is between four and six pages long, not including the title page, abstract, and references. The abstract comprises between eight and ten lines of text.
Originality Academic integrity, writing in own words, support of own ideas.
Citations Citations available when appropriate and correctly done.	Poor Citations are missing or, in most cases, improperly formatted. References do not coincide well with citations. Quoted text and student thoughts are not distinct.	Fair Some citations are missing where warranted. Several instances of incorrect citation format have taken place. There may be some errors with matching references.	Good Citations are generally well dispersed throughout the paper. There are some errors with citation format. There may be some errors with matching references.	Excellent Citations are well dispersed throughout the paper. There are few, or no errors with citation format. All citations have a matching reference.
Overall Composition Ratio of cited material in relationship to original analysis	Poor There is more than a 15% match to other works identified through the Turn It In application. There is no support for quoted or cited material. Essay demonstrates a lack of original thought.	Fair There is more than a 10% match to other works identified through the Turn It In application. Quoted and cited material are not well supported by original thought.	Good There is no more than a 10% match to other works identified through the Turn It In application. Most quoted or cited material coincides with at least one explanatory sentence connecting the idea to an original thought/perspective.	Excellent There is no more than a 10% match to other works identified through the Turn It In application. All quoted or cited materials coincide with at least one explanatory sentence connecting the idea to an original thought/perspective.
Creativity Interpretative ability and voice
Connectedness Connection of ideas and support in meaningful ways	Poor The essay is difficult to read. Ideas are not well connected to the thesis, nor supported in a meaningful way.	Fair The essay is somewhat confusing, and includes several areas that do not align well with the thesis. Ideas are presented but generally not expanded upon.	Good The essay is mostly cohesive, with some room for development in thesis support. Most ideas are presented in a meaningful way.	Excellent The essay is cohesive, with all points having relationship with supporting the thesis statement. Ideas are not only well presented but are also expanded in a meaningful way.
Expressive Ability Use of different forms to express ideas, as appropriate, such as charts, tables, and examples	Poor There is little to no development of student voice. Examples and other forms of support are not in alignment with presented ideas.	Fair There are some areas of the paper where the voice seems choppy, while other areas are cohesive. There is some imbalance between student ideas, support, and examples.	Good The essay is indicative of an individual voice, with few departures from that voice. Examples and anecdotal evidence are used, though at time, unnecessarily.	Excellent The essay is indicative of an individual voice. Examples and anecdotal evidence are used when necessary.

Subjects:

Education

Types:

Writing

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