iRubric: EDU 7740 Social Studies - Geography rubric

Student exceeds expectations by providing paper that is 2-5 pages. There are little to no APA formatting errors. Reference page, title page, article are attached. Student displays exceptional writing skills. Little to no grammatical errors are found.

Student meets full requirements of at least a 2pages. APA formatting is done well, with minor errors found. Reference page and title page are attached with minor errors in formatting. Student displays grammar and writing skills expected of a student at a 4yr institution (minor grammatical and other writing errors).

Paper is less than the required page length, moderate APA formatting errors are found. Reference page and title page are present with moderate errors in formatting. Moderate errors are found in grammar and writing skills. Student generally struggles to properly structure the paper in a way that allows for consistent flow of thought.

Paper is less than the required page length, significant errors in APA formatting. Reference page, and/or title page are missing or have significant formatting errors. Writing mechanics, word usage, grammar and spelling contain many errors that do effect the paper's content.

Conclusion effectively wraps up and goes beyond restating the content of the paper. Conclusion is clear and concise. Student reflects the major theme/topic and provides the significance of the topic in relation to this field of social studies (knowledge, of people, places and environment.)

Student effectively summarizes the content of the paper in a clear and concise way. Student reflects the major theme/topic and provides the significance of the topic in relation to this field of social studies (knowledge, of people, places and environment.)

Conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all loose ends. Student mentions some topics that are associated with the web sites and loosely relates the topic to this field of field of social studies (knowledge, of people, places and environment.)

Conclusion does not summarize main points. Conclusion is vague or unclear, and no connection is made between the topic and the field of social studies (knowledge, of people, places and environment.)ychology.