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Ethics Reaction Papers

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500-750 words, APA style

Rubric Code: S2WX95

By docwood

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Subject: Psychology

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Reaction Paper
	Nonexistent 5.5 pts	Poor Falls short of requirements 6.5 pts	Fair More or less meets requirements 7.5 pts	Good 8.5 pts	Very Good Meets all requirements 9 pts	Excellent Far exceeds requirements 10 pts
Content & Development 3 pts demonstrates deep understanding and critical thinking	Nonexistent Student merely summarizes--no attempt to integrate, no critical evaluation.	Poor Some attempt to evaluate, interpret; could be more concise or needs to say more. Student offers personal opinion without supporting discussion, some facts inaccurate.	Fair Gaps in understanding. Content incomplete; major points not clear or persuasive; statements not always supported; Critical thinking present but not developed.	Good Explains key terms, main arguments, assumptions of text(s); characterizes text's arguments fairly and accurately. Major points stated clearly; statements supported by facts, logic.	Very Good Catches omissions, raises counter-arguments; persuasive. Touches on overarching themes as well as specifics. Ideas well-developed. Touches on larger implications.	Excellent Creative, original thinking; student has excellent grasp of source material & of issues; interesting to read & think about.
Organization & Structure 1 pts shows marks of clear organization and logical thinking	Nonexistent Student launches right into topic without a clear introductory section; No attempt to summarize or discuss	Poor Organization/structure detract from message; paragraphs disjointed, lack transition; paras too long/short; paper does not develop in logically consistent manner. Disregards length requirement.	Fair Structure of paragraphs hard to follow; transitions need improvement; some logical organization present. Paper is of approximately correct length.	Good Introduction contains clear thesis; topic sentence of each paragraph supports thesis. Last sentence of each para leads into the next para. Summarizes position. Paper is of correct length.	Very Good Introduction piques interest of reader; Paragraph structure clear & easy to follow; summary contributes to position and to reader's understanding.	Excellent A pleasure to read; concise, clear; each new statement contributes to position & to reader's understanding.
APA Style 0.5 pts	Nonexistent No text citations; gross plagiarism. No reference list supplied with paper. No page headers or numbering.	Poor Unprofessional tone, style elements lacking or grossly incorrect; work that is obviously not the student's is not cited properly or at all. Page headers, numbering incorrect.	Fair Paper follows most guidelines; minor errors. Reference list mostly complete & accurate, paper essentially meets APA style requirements.	Good Reference list is complete, accurate, essentially meets style requirements. Paper follows guidelines.	Very Good Professional tone. No errors in reference list. Text citations essentially correct; no errors in general preparation of ms.	Excellent Meets all APA style requirements; no errors in preparation of ms., text citations, or reference list.
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 0.5 pts	Nonexistent (Not applicable)	Poor Meaning blocked because text dominated by errors; vocabulary extremely limited; poor syntax.	Fair Many grammatical, punctuation & spelling errors; Language lacks clarity at times; vocabulary accurate but limited; meaning occasionally obscured	Good Paper contains a few grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors; meaning remains clear.	Very Good Rules of grammar, usage & punctuation followed; spelling is correct.	Excellent language is clear & precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure.

Keywords:

psychology

Subjects:

Psychology

Types:

Writing

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