Assignment Rubric Your essay will be graded based on the following rubric:

Assignment Rubric

Your essay will be graded based on the following rubric:

Category

Unacceptable (0-1)

Needs Improvement (2-3)

Good (4)

Excellent (5)

Total Possible Points

Purpose (x2)

Main points are nonexistent or irrelevant to overall purpose; word count is not met

Main points are difficult to identify or under-developed; word count is met

Main points are clearly related to overall purpose; word count is met

Main points are developed and well-supported, connecting clearly to overall purpose; word count is met

10

Research

Fewer than three sources are cited, or all citations are from Study.com only

At least three citations are included, but are not from legitimate/objective sources of information (i.e. Wikipedia); APA formatting is not used correctly

Citations are included from legitimate sources, but are not entirely appropriate and/or well-integrated with the overall content of the essay; APA formatting not used correctly

Citations are included from legitimate sources that are both appropriate to the topic and well-integrated within the overall content of the essay; APA formatting used correctly

5

Clarity

Vague or unclear writing; reader is left with several unanswered questions

Writing is ambiguous in a few areas; overall content is either not fully explained, or is too wordy for the content included

Phrasing and word choice are mostly effective; explanations and descriptions are thorough without being wordy

Syntax is very clear and concise. All supporting explanations and descriptions are precise, thorough, and efficient

5

Mechanics

Incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and use of standard English grammar hinders understanding

Several instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar

Few instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar

No or very few instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar

5

Total Points

25

Before You Submit

When you are done writing your essay, we suggest taking some time to check for any errors or to add some final touches. We also suggest that you use online plagiarism checkers such as PlagScan or DupliChecker to make sure that your paper is not too similar to any existing materials.

Unless otherwise stated in the assignment instructions, AI-generated content is not permissible. The use of ChatGPT or other AI applications to generate work presented as your own is a form of plagiarism. Plagiarized submissions will NOT be graded and may result in disciplinary actions.