Criteria Exceeds Expectations 5 points Meets Expectations 4 points Meets Some Expectations 3 points Does Not Meet Expectations 2 points Organization Arranges ideas clearly and logically to support the purpose or argument; ideas flow smoothly and are effectively linked; reader can follow the line of reasoning. Arranges ideas adequately to support the purpose or argument; links between ideas are generally clear; reader can follow the line of reasoning for the most part. Arranges ideas adequately, in general, although ideas sometimes fail to make sense together; reader remains fairly clear about what writer intends. Arranges ideas illogically; ideas frequently fail to make sense together; reader cannot identify a line of reasoning and becomes frustrated or loses interest. Content Exceeds Expectations 15 points Meets Expectations 13 points Meets Some Expectations 11 points Does Not Meet Expectations 9 points Content Gives very specific information. Addressed all of the assignment components. Clearly illustrates critical and reflective thinking. Well thought-out responses. Contains specific information. Addressed all of the assignment components. Is relatively detailed. Shows some critical and reflective thinking. Relatively well thought-out responses. Has some specific information. Addressed many of the assignment components. Not detailed. Poorly thought-out responses. Is vague and does not address all assignment components. No evidence of having given the assignment real thought. Mechanics, References and APA Exceeds Expectations 5 points Meets Expectations 4 points Meets Some Expectations 3 points Does Not Meet Expectations 2 points Mechanics, References and APA Execution is excellent. No grammar or writing errors. Reads easily. Is well organized. Includes two additional scholarly, relevant sources. Well executed. Few grammar or writing errors. Reads easily. Is fairly well organized. Sources are either not all scholarly or not all relevant. Execution is poor. Many grammar or writing errors. Hard to read. Poorly organized. Falls short of the required length for the assignment. Very poorly written. Very difficult to read. No organization is evident. Reads like a last minute effort. Overall Score Exceeds Expectations 22.5 or more Meets Expectations 20 or more Meets Some Expectations 17.5 or more Does Not Meet Expectations 15 or more .

1. Criteria
Exceeds Expectations
5 points
Meets Expectations
4 points
Meets Some Expectations
3 points
Does Not Meet Expectations
2 points
Organization
Arranges ideas clearly and logically to support the purpose or
argument; ideas flow smoothly and are effectively linked;
reader can follow the line of reasoning.
Arranges ideas adequately to support the purpose or argument;
links between ideas are generally clear; reader can follow the
line of reasoning for the most part.
Arranges ideas adequately, in general, although ideas sometimes
fail to make sense together; reader remains fairly clear about
what writer intends.
Arranges ideas illogically; ideas frequently fail to make sense
together; reader cannot identify a line of reasoning and becomes
frustrated or loses interest.
Content
Exceeds Expectations
15 points
Meets Expectations
13 points
Meets Some Expectations
11 points
Does Not Meet Expectations
9 points
Content
Gives very specific information. Addressed all of the

2. assignment components. Clearly illustrates critical and
reflective thinking. Well thought-out responses.
Contains specific information. Addressed all of the assignment
components. Is relatively detailed. Shows some critical and
reflective thinking. Relatively well thought-out responses.
Has some specific information. Addressed many of the
assignment components. Not detailed.
Poorly thought-out responses.
Is vague and does not address all assignment components. No
evidence of having given the assignment real thought.
Mechanics, References and APA
Exceeds Expectations
5 points
Meets Expectations
4 points
Meets Some Expectations
3 points
Does Not Meet Expectations
2 points
Mechanics, References and APA
Execution is excellent. No grammar or writing errors. Reads
easily. Is well organized. Includes two additional scholarly,
relevant sources.
Well executed. Few grammar or writing errors. Reads easily. Is
fairly well organized. Sources are either not all scholarly or not
all relevant.
Execution is poor. Many grammar or writing errors. Hard to
read. Poorly organized.
Falls short of the required length for the assignment. Very
poorly written. Very difficult to read. No organization is
evident. Reads like a last minute effort.
Overall Score
Exceeds Expectations
22.5 or more
Meets Expectations
20 or more

3. Meets Some Expectations
17.5 or more
Does Not Meet Expectations
15 or more