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APA STYLE GRADING RUBRIC

Midterm will be graded on the criteria below.

Rubric Code: T23WC52

By RColon

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

CRITERION
	UNACCEPTABLE 2 pts	SUBSTANDARD 4 pts	SATISFACTORY 6 pts	EXCEPTIONAL 8 pts
APA Title Page	UNACCEPTABLE No title page present or title page does not follow APA formatting!	SUBSTANDARD Title page included, the page DOES NOT stand alone, header, page numbering at top right, title of paper not bolded, spacing between title and students name does not follow criteria, students name, school name, instructors name, and assignment due date are present. Times New Roman, Double Space, Font 12 used	SATISFACTORY Title page is on page one (the page stands alone), included with all necessary components, ( header, page numbering at top right) title of paper (NOT bolded), spacing between title and students name does not follow the four space criteria, student's name, school name, course name, instructors name, and assignment due date are present. Times New Roman Text, Double Space, font 12 used	EXCEPTIONAL Title page is on page one (the page stands alone) contains all parts and correct format. (ie: header, page numbering at top right, title of paper (title is bolded), There are four spaces between the title and student's name. Contains student' name, school name, course name, instructors name, and assignments due date. Times New Roman, Double Spacing (after the four spaces between title and student name), font 12 used https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9hXY1xiZjo&t=751s
APA REFERENCES Page	UNACCEPTABLE Reference page contains no scholarly academic resources, only internet webpages are present, or no reference page. Lack of APA guidelines for references provided.	SUBSTANDARD References page contains one scholarly academic resource, the word reference is centered and bolded, folows APA guidelines: double space, 12 pt. font, hanging indent	SATISFACTORY Reference page contains two scholarly academic resource and text reference. The word reference is centered and bolded, Follows APA guidelines of components: Times New Roman, double space, 12 pt. font, hanging indent, alphabetical order	EXCEPTIONAL Reference page contains three or more scholarly academic reference and text reference. The word reference is centered and bolded, all lines after the first line are indented (hanging dent), the reference list is an alphabetical order, Follows APA guidelines of components: double space, 12 pt. font, hanging indent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teErxDIPP5M&t=72s
Organization	UNACCEPTABLE Information is not organized according to instructions.	SUBSTANDARD Information is somewhat organized. Not all section have a level one section title, there are some extra lines/spaces between the title and main text. Punctuations used, one paragraph under the prompts. Times New Roman, Double Space, Font 12 used	SATISFACTORY Information is organized in well-constructed sections. Each section has a level one section title, the title is centered but not bolded. There are no extra lines/spaces between the title and main text. Punctuations used, two paragraphs are provided for eachpromptTimes New Roman, Double space, Font 12 is used	EXCEPTIONAL Information is very organized student used concise level one section headings, centered and bolded (usually the prompts) to divide the paper into conhesive parts and to denote the start of a new section, there are no extra lines/spaces throughout the paper, punctuations are used to start/stop a thought, two paragraphs are provided for each prompt. Times New Roman, Double Space, Font 12 is used
Body of Paper	UNACCEPTABLE APA formatting not used	SUBSTANDARD Body of paper on page 2 after title page, title is NOT repeated exactly as it is typed on the title page (centered but not bolded), concise level one section headings are present for every new section but does not use title cases, Times New Roman, Double Spaced, Font 12 Used	SATISFACTORY Body of paper on page 2 after title page, title is repeated exactly as it is typed on the title page (centered and bolded), concise level one section headings are present for every new section, bolded but does not use title cases, Times New Roman, Double Spaced, Font 12 Used	EXCEPTIONAL Body of paper begins on page 2 after title page, title is repeated exactly as it is typed on the title page (centered and bolded), concise level one section headings are present for every new section, bolded and uses title cases (all major words are with capital letters) text of paper is Tmes New Roman, Double Spaced, Font 12 Used
Paragraph structure	UNACCEPTABLE Paragraphs are not indented, three or less poorly structered sentences, single spacing,	SUBSTANDARD Each new paragraph first line is indented, there are no extra lines/spaces between paragraphs, there are at least four well structured sentence in each paragraph, Times New Roman text, double space, font 12 is used	SATISFACTORY Each new paragraph first line is indented, there are no extra lines/spaces between paragraphs, there are exactly five well structured sentence in each paragraph, Times New Roman text, double space, font 12 is used	EXCEPTIONAL Each new paragraph first line is indented, there are no extra lines/spaces between paragraphs, there are more than five well structured sentence in each paragraph, Times New Roman text, double space, font 12 is used
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling	UNACCEPTABLE Paper contains numerous grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.	SUBSTANDARD Paper contains few (four to five) grammatical errors, punctuation correct but there are spelling errors	SATISFACTORY One to three grammatical errors, correct spelling and punctuation followed	EXCEPTIONAL Rules of grammar, usage and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.
Description/flow of paper for each prompt	UNACCEPTABLE Information is limited. The reader has no clue what the writer is trying to convey	SUBSTANDARD Address details and/or provides two examples of each prompt. The reader must guess what the writer is trying to explain	SATISFACTORY Provides clear analysis that addresses details and/or provides at least three examples of each prompt. The reader understands what the writer is conveying	EXCEPTIONAL Provides exceptional, clear, thought provoking analysis that directly addresses details and/or provides several examples of each prompt. The reader understand clearly what the writer is conveying
In-Text Citations	UNACCEPTABLE No in-text citations used throughout document.	SUBSTANDARD Three APA style in-text citations are used but APA formatting of in-text citation is not followed	SATISFACTORY At least four APA style in-text citations used throughout document. Author's, last names and dates are seperated by a common enclosed in parenthesis. For three or more authors, student uses first authors last name followed by et al. (et all always has a period after, then it is followed by a comma) followed by the comma then add year. If the author is an organization, student uses the name of the organization followed by a comma and year of publication	EXCEPTIONAL Five or more APA style in-text citations used throughout document. Author's, last names and dates are seperated by a common enclosed in parenthesis. For three or more authors, student uses first authors last name followed by et al. (et all always has a period after, then it is followed by a comma) followed by the comma then add year. If the author is an organization, student uses the name of the organization followed by a comma and year of publication https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8914hv18xnU

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