Expectations/completeness

You effectively fulfill the length requirement for the written report,
thoroughly address all assignment criteria, and fully develop and
explore concepts.
You fulfill the length requirement for the written report and
sufficiently address assignment criteria and explore concepts.
You minimally fulfill the length requirement for the written report
and incompletely address criteria and explore concepts.
You do not fulfill the length requirement for the written report and
inadequately address assignment criteria and explore concepts.
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Content development     
You use appropriate, relevant, and compelling content that
demonstrates mastery of the subject; provide an advanced and
thoughtful analysis of ideas; present an in-depth synthesis of ideas
demonstrating insight and interpretation; and include appropriate
references to readings wherever necessary.
You use appropriate and relevant content that demonstrates sufficient
command of the subject; provide a germane analysis of ideas; and
include references to readings.
You use somewhat appropriate content that demonstrates limited command
of the subject; provide a cursory analysis of ideas that lacks insight
and interpretation; and include minimal references to readings.
You use inappropriate and irrelevant content, provide little, if any,
analysis, and do not include references to readings.
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Organization   
You implement a coherent, observable organizational pattern (specific
introduction and conclusion, sequenced material within the body, and
transitions) that effectively elucidates the content of the report.
You implement a generally observable organizational pattern (specific
introduction and conclusion, sequenced material within the body, and
transitions) that successfully explains the content of the report.
You implement a somewhat observable organizational pattern (specific
introduction and conclusion, sequenced material within the body, and
transition) that inconsistently explains the content of the report.
You implement an incoherent organizational pattern (lacking specific
introduction and conclusion, sequenced material within the body, and
transition) that inadequately explains the content of the report.
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Evidence       
You effectively support points and subpoints with abundant clarifying
detail, include relevant and clearly attributed sources as necessary,
and effectively link ideas; comprehensive evidence extends ideas and
fully authenticates the purpose of the paper.
You support points and subpoints with sufficient detail, attribute
sources as necessary, and link ideas; evidence relates to the purpose
of the paper.
You support points and subpoints with limited detail and improperly
link ideas at times; most evidence does not relate to the purpose of
the paper.
You inadequately support points and subpoints with irrelevant detail
and do not properly link ideas; little, if any, evidence relates to
the purpose of the paper.
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Sources and documentation       
You clearly and effectively document sources of information with
in-text citations linking to references at the end of the paper; APA
format is complete and entirely accurate.
You properly document sources of information with in-text citations
linking to references at the end of the paper; APA format may include
a few minor errors.
You incompletely document sources of information with in-text
citations linking to references at the end of the paper; APA format
includes significant errors.
You inadequately document sources of information with either in-text
citations references at the end of the paper; whatever documentation
exists includes multiple and serious errors.
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Mechanics       
You write in complete, well-constructed sentences with faultless
grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling; writing is sharp,
coherent, and demonstrates sophisticated clarity.
You write in complete sentences with mostly correct grammar, word
choice, punctuation, and spelling; minor errors may exist but do not
compromise meaning.
You write in unclear sentences with significant errors in grammar,
word choice, punctuation, and spelling that may compromise meaning.
You write in incomplete, incomprehensible sentences filled with
serious errors in grammar, word choice, punctuation, or spelling.
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