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Serial Killer Profile

A research paper that uses a serial killer as a case study to express the practical applications of nature v. nurture and human aggression theory

Rubric Code: QB479

By bverde

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Subject: Psychology

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Serial Killer Profile
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Exemplary 4 pts
Purpose	Poor The purpose or argument is generally unclear.	Fair The central purpose or argument is not consistently clear throughout the paper.	Good The writing has clear purpose or argument, but may sometimes digress from it.	Exemplary The central purpose or argument is readily apparent to the reader.
Content	Poor Central purpose or argument is not clearly identified. Analysis is vague or not evident. reader is confused or may be misinformed.	Fair Information supports a central purpose or argument at times. Analysis is basic or general. Reader gains few insights.	Good Information provides reasonable support for a central purpose or argument and displays evidence of a basic analysis of a significant topic. Reader gains some insights.	Exemplary Balanced presentation of relevant and legitimate information that clearly supports a central purpose or argument and shows a thoughtful, in-depth analysis of a significant topic. Reader gains important insights.
Organization	Poor The writing is not logically organized. Frequently, ideas fail to make sense together. The reader cannot identify a line of reasoning and loses interest.	Fair In general, the writing is arranged logically, although occasionally ideas fail to make sense together. The reader is fairly clear about what the writer intends.	Good The ideas are arranged logically to support the central purpose or argument. They are usually clearly linked to each other. For the most part, the reader can follow the line of reasoning.	Exemplary The ideas are arranged logically to support the central purpose or argument. They flow smoothly from one too another and are clearly linked to each other. The reader can follow the line of reasoning.
Use of References	Poor References are seldom cited to support statements.	Fair Although attributions are occasionally given, many statements seem unsubstantiated. The reader is confused about the source of information and ideas.	Good Professionally legitimate sources that support claims are generally present and attribution is, for the most part, clear and fairly represented.	Exemplary Compelling evidence from professionally legitimate sources is given to support claims. Attribution is clear and fairly represented.
Use of APA	Poor Format of the document is not recognizable as APA.	Fair There are frequent errors in APA format.	Good APA format is used with minor errors.	Exemplary APA format is used accurately and consistently in the paper and on the "References" page.