Criteria Ratings Points
Abstract 17 to >14.0 pts
Advanced
• All requiredinformation isincluded. • Noextraneousinformation isincluded; formatting iscorrect.
14 to >10.0 pts
Proficient
• All required informationis included. • Someextraneous information isincluded; formatting iscorrect.
10 to >0.0 pts
Developing
• Some requiredinformation is included.• Extraneous informationis included; formatting isnot correct.
0 pts
NotPresent
17 pts
Introduction 17 to >14.0 pts
Advanced
• Backgroundinformation isengaging and leadsto a clearpurpose/thesisstatement.• Relevance tocourse/topic isarticulated well.• Researchquestion(s) orpurpose statement isclear and concise.• Two or 3 maindiscussion points ofthe literature revieware clearly identifiedin the purposestatement.
14 to >10.0 pts
Proficient
• Background informationis at times unclear oruninteresting.• Relevance tocourse/topic could bemore clearly articulated.• Research question(s) orpurpose statement couldbe stated more clearlyand concisely. • Maindiscussion points couldbe more clearlyarticulated.
10 to >0.0 pts
Developing
• Background informationis not clearly articulated.• Relevance tocourse/topic is unclear.• Research question(s) orpurpose statement isunidentifiable. • Maindiscussion points are notidentified in the purposestatement.
0 pts
NotPresent
17 pts
Content 20 to >15.0 pts
Advanced
• Thoroughcomparison andcontrast of findingsare provided andrelate to the maindiscussion points inthe order of theirappearance in thepurpose statement.• Focus is onresearch findings.• Gaps andcontroversies thatexist in the literatureare clearly discussed.
15 to >12.0 pts
Proficient
• Comparison andcontrast of the findingsare provided but lackthoroughness.• Discussion of findingscould relate better to themain discussion points inthe purpose statement.• Gaps and controversiesin the literature arediscussed, but claritycould be enhanced.
12 to >0.0 pts
Developing
• Comparison andcontrast of findings arelacking. • Discussion offindings does not relatewell to the maindiscussion points in thepurpose statement.• Gaps (what is unknownand needs to beresearched) andcontroversies that exist inthe literature are notdiscussed.
0 pts
NotPresent
20 pts
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Criteria Ratings Points
Conclusion 17 to >14.0 pts
Advanced
• A summary of themain points is clearlyarticulated.• Implications orconclusions related tobusiness practice(s)are logical, relevant,and clear. • Areas offuture research areclearly identified.
14 to >10.0 pts
Proficient
• A summary of the mainpoints is presented, butclarity could be enhanced.• Implications orconclusions related tobusiness practice(s) areincluded but lack logic,relevance, or clarity.• Areas of future researchare identified but lackclarity.
10 to >0.0 pts
Developing
• A summary of the mainpoints is not clearlypresented. • Implicationsor conclusions related tobusiness practice(s) areabsent, illogical, irrelevant,or unclear. • Areas offuture research are notidentified.
0 pts
NotPresent
17 pts
References(Number ofSources Utilized)
17 to >14.0 pts
Advanced
• A total of 15 ormore scholarlyarticles frompeer-reviewedsources is included.
14 to >10.0 pts
Proficient
• A total of 14–10 morescholarly articles frompeer-reviewed sourcesare included.
10 to >0.0 pts
Developing
• Less than 10 scholarlyarticles frompeer-reviewed sourcesare included.
0 pts
NotPresent
17 pts
Title Page 11 to >8.0 pts
Advanced
• All requiredinformation isincluded. • Noextraneousinformation isincluded.
8 to >5.0 pts
Proficient
• All required informationis included. • Someextraneous information isincluded.
5 to >0.0 pts
Developing
• Some requiredinformation is included.• Extraneous informationis included.
0 pts
NotPresent
11 pts
Logical Flow 11 to >8.0 pts
Advanced
• The reader isguided smoothlythrough the logicallyarranged paper. • Current APA levelheadings are used. • No headings areleft alone at thebottom of a page.
8 to >5.0 pts
Proficient
• The overallarrangement is logical butis occasionally difficult tofollow. • A minorformatting error or 2 arenoted in the headings. • No headings are leftalone at the bottom of apage.
5 to >0.0 pts
Developing
• The arrangement ofcontent is haphazard anddifficult to follow. • Headings are notpresent or are formattedinappropriately. • One (ormore) heading is alone atthe bottom of a page.
0 pts
NotPresent
11 pts
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Font, Margins andSpacing
11 to >8.0 pts
Advanced
• Times New Romanor Arial is used. • Amargin of 1 1/2 inch isused on the leftborder; margins of 1inch are used on thetop, right, and bottomborders. • Pagenumber and pageheader are inserted atthe top of each page. • Double-spacing isused between alllines. • There is only1 space betweensentences. • Paragraphs areindented 5 spaces.
8 to >5.0 pts
Proficient
• Times New Roman orArial is used through mostof the document. • Amargin of 1 1/2 inch isused on the left border;margins of 1 inch areused on the top, right, andbottom borders. • Pagenumber and page headerare absent or typed ratherthan inserted at the top ofeach page. • Double-spacing is usedbetween most lines. • There is only 1 spacebetween sentences. • Paragraphs areindented 5 spaces.
5 to >0.0 pts
Developing
• Times New Roman orArial is not used. • Amargin of 1 1/2 inch is notused on the left border;margins of 1 inch are notused on the top, right, andbottom borders. • Pagenumber and page headerare absent or typed ratherthan inserted at the top ofeach page. • Double-spacing is notused consistently betweenlines. • There is oftenmore than 1 spacebetween sentences.• Paragraphs are notindented 5 spaces.
0 pts
NotPresent
11 pts
Rferences(Formatting)
11 to >8.0 pts
Advanced
• Proper formatting isused throughout thereference list. • Eachreference has amatching citation(s).
8 to >5.0 pts
Proficient
• A minor formatting erroror 2 are noted in thereference list. • Eachreference has a matchingcitation(s).
5 to >0.0 pts
Developing
• Multiple formattingerrors occurred in thereference list. • One ormore reference does nothave a matching citation.
0 pts
NotPresent
11 pts
Spelling/Grammar 11 to >8.0 pts
Advanced
• Spelling andgrammar are correct.
8 to >5.0 pts
Proficient
• Spelling and grammarare mostly correct withonly 1–2 errors noted.
5 to >0.0 pts
Developing
• Spelling and grammarrequire further review with3–6 errors noted.
0 pts
NotPresent
11 pts
Word Count 17 to >14.0 pts
Advanced
• The page count is20 (excluding titlepage, abstract, etc.)
14 to >10.0 pts
Proficient
• The page count is19-15 (excluding titlepage, abstract, etc.)
10 to >0.0 pts
Developing
• The page count is lessthan 15 pages (excludingtitle page, abstract, etc.)
0 pts
NotPresent
17 pts
Total Points: 160
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