Exceeds Expectation

Meets Expectation

Below Expectation

Limited Evidence

Content, Research, and Analysis

21-25 Points

16-20 Points

11-15 Points

6-10 Points

Requirements

Exceeds Expectation -Includes all of the required components, as specified in the assignment.

Meets Expectation – Includes most of the required components, as specified in the assignment.

Below Expectation – Includes some of the required components, as specified in the assignment.

Limited Evidence – Includes few of the required components, as specified in the assignment.

21-25 Points

16-20 Points

11-15 Points

6-10 Points

Content

Exceeds Expectation – Demonstrates substantial and extensive knowledge of the materials, with no errors or major omissions.

Meets Expectation – Demonstrates adequate knowledge of the materials; may include some minor errors or omissions.

Below Expectation – Demonstrates fair knowledge of the materials and/or includes some major errors or omissions.

Limited Evidence – Fails to demonstrate knowledge of the materials and/or includes many major errors or omissions.

25-30 Points

19-24 Points

13-18 Points

7-12 Points

Analysis

Exceeds Expectation – Provides strong thought, insight, and analysis of the benefits/challenges of expansion, as well as other concepts and applications.

Meets Expectation – Provides adequate thought, insight, and analysis of the benefits/challenges of expansion, as well as other concepts and applications.

Below Expectation – Provides poor thought, insight, and analysis of the benefits/challenges of expansion, as well as other concepts and applications.

Limited Evidence – Provides little or no thought, insight, and analysis of the benefits/challenges of expansion, as well as other concepts and applications.

13-15 Points

10-12 Points

7-9 Points

4-6 Points

Sources

Exceeds Expectation – Sources go above and beyond required criteria, and are well chosen to provide effective substance and perspectives on the issue under examination.

Meets Expectation – Sources meet required criteria and are adequately chosen to provide substance and perspectives on the issue under examination.

Below Expectation – Sources meet required criteria, but are poorly chosen to provide substance and perspectives on the issue under examination.

Limited Evidence – Source selection and integration of knowledge from the course is clearly deficient.

Mechanics and Writing

5 Points

4 Points

3 Points

1-2 Points

Demonstrates college-level proficiency in organization, grammar and style.

Exceeds Expectation – Project is clearly organized, well written, and in proper format as outlined in the assignment. Strong sentence and paragraph structure; contains no errors in grammar, spelling, APA style, or APA citations and references.

Meets Expectation – Project is fairly well organized and written, and is in proper format as outlined in the assignment.

Reasonably good sentence and paragraph structure; may include a few minor errors in grammar, spelling, APA style, or APA citations and references.

Below Expectation – Project is poorly organized and written, and may not follow proper format as outlined in the assignment.

Inconsistent to inadequate sentence and paragraph development, and/or includes numerous or major errors in grammar, spelling, APA style, or APA citations and references.

Limited Evidence – Project is not organized or well written, and is not in proper format as outlined in the assignment. Poor quality work; unacceptable in terms of grammar, spelling, APA style, and APA citations and references.