Q Unit 7 Course Spanning Task: Final Paper Please submit as a word document in APA format. Rubric LSTD 5013 CST7 LSTD 5013 CST7 Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesis/focus 37.5 to >22.5 pts Exemplary Demonstrates an awareness of the purpose of the assignment; is sophisticated, specific, clearly established early in the document and maintained throughout; does not contain unrelated topics. 22.5 to >15.0 pts Strong Demonstrates an awareness of the purpose of the assignment, is intelligent, clearly established early in the document, and consistently addressed throughout. Unlike exemplary writing, the thesis/focus may be overly broad, presented with less clarity and precision, and be lost at times within the document. 15 to >7.5 pts Competent Has a central idea that is conventional or general. The chosen topic of the assignment may not be stated clearly, and sections of the paper may be unrelated to the stated topic, and some conclusions may be unrelated to the original thesis/focus. 7.5 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Is superficial and inconsistently addressed, and/or reveals limited understanding of the topic and assignment parameters. Oftentimes topics are unclear, overly broad, or shift over the course of the paper. 0 pts No Credit Lacks a central idea; has no awareness, or limited awareness of the purpose of the assignment. 37.5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization 25 to >15.0 pts Exemplary Has a clear sense of logical order and sequence of materials and ideas being presented; provides and maintains an organizational “map” of the ideas being presented, allowing readers to follow the progressive development of the thesis/focus. 15 to >10.0 pts Strong Is logical, clear, and controlled. Unlike exemplary writing, there may be a few analytical points and paragraphs that seem out of place, causing the reader to lose the flow of ideas. Sections and topics, though important and appropriately located, may not be clearly linked to previous ideas, and their relationship to the central thesis/focus may not be clear until further in the paper. 10 to >5.0 pts Competent Organization is choppy and may, at times, be difficult to follow. Entire sections, though relevant, may have been best located elsewhere in the work for the sake of flow. 5 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Reveals a weak overall flow of ideas, lacks sufficient structural strategy to communicate topic and thesis development, and/or includes lapses in focus and logic. Topics tangential or unrelated to the stated thesis/focus are emphasized, key sections are out of place (conclusions scattered throughout the paper; thesis/focus descriptions first appear deep within the document,) paragraph topics and linkages between ideas are unclear. 0 pts No Credit Is random and without focus or logic. 25 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDevelopment 37.5 to >22.5 pts Exemplary Demonstrates critical thinking that is clear, insightful, in depth, and relevant to the topic. 22.5 to >15.0 pts Strong Demonstrates critical thinking that is more than adequate, with significant detail; may show depth in thinking and research. Unlike exemplary writing, strong writing may include some minor gaps in logic, lack a few key pieces of information, lean on subtle assumptions without questioning accuracy, include some bias when objectivity is expected, and propose some minor unsupported conclusions. 15 to >7.5 pts Competent Demonstrates limited critical thinking and limited knowledge of the subject. Competent work, though focused on a topic, may be limited to a series of summaries or others’ work without synthesis, original ideas and analysis. Such writing may at times rely on unchallenged assumptions and unsubstantiated claims, and include personal bias when objectivity is called for. Final work in this category more closely resembles a rough draft. 7.5 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Displays little knowledge of the subject, does not present a thesis/focus and/or form conclusions, lacks objectivity, does not present a sequence of coherent, related ideas, and/or fails to exhibit critical thinking or clear reasoning. Work falling into this category oftentimes resembles initial topic notes prior to significant research, or very early drafts. 0 pts No Credit Displays little or no knowledge of the subject, does not form conclusions, or fails to exhibit critical thinking or clear reasoning 37.5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComposition 25 to >15.0 pts Exemplary Uses sophisticated, precise and neutral language that engages the reader and provides clarity; manipulates sentence length and structure to enhance the total effect of the writing; uses language that expresses complex ideas clearly. 15 to >10.0 pts Strong Demonstrates knowledge of and skill with complex and varied sentence constructions and vocabulary. Unlike exemplary writing, strong writing may include some figurative, everyday expressions (such as “like a fish out of water” instead of “unfamiliar with the situation,” and “a rising star” rather than “increasing in popularity and visibility”,) and undefined technical terms. 10 to >5.0 pts Competent Demonstrates competency with language use, but sentence constructions and vocabulary may be limited or repetitive. Writing in the competent category may include many figurative, everyday expressions, references to popular culture, assumptions about the cultural knowledge of the reader, and in general uses a casual style when an academic voice is called for. 5 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Contains repetitive, incorrect, or ineffective sentence structure, displays a limited general and/or topic-specific vocabulary. 0 pts No Credit Fails to demonstrate competency with language use; sentence constructions and vocabulary may be inappropriate, facile, or incoherent. 25 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormat 12.5 to >7.5 pts Exemplary Fully integrates elements of style and design to best serve the purpose of the written assignment based on full and accurate compliance with the APA 7th Edition style guide; includes accurately formatted section titles and sub-titles, images, figures, tables, discursive footnotes and appendices when helpful to communicate ideas and information. 7.5 to >5.0 pts Strong Generally integrates elements of style and design to best serve the purpose of the written assignment based on compliance with the APA 7th Edition style guide. Formatting is considered strong rather than exemplary when it contains several APA errors, and over- or under-utilizes some style and design features such as section titles and sub-titles (often unnecessary in shorter writing assignments, and over-used in longer assignments), marginally helpful images, figures, and tables. 5 to >2.5 pts Competent Occasionally integrates elements of style and design to serve the purpose of the written assignment, though with many APA errors. Such errors include failing to provide page numbers for direct quotes, incomplete bibliographic references, citing quotes from primary sources found in secondary materials without full attribution of the secondary source, and incorrectly formatted elements such as cover pages, header lines, and page margins. 2.5 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Very limited integration of style and design to serve the purpose of the written assignment, and/or many APA 7th Ed. style errors. 0 pts No Credit Makes frequent APA style errors, including lack of attribution of research materials and the presentation of other’s work as original writing. Such errors range from consistently omitting quotation marks and very poor paraphrasing to purposeful deception and plagiarism. 12.5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearch 75 to >45.0 pts Exemplary Uses a range of excellent sources effectively to support thesis; documents sources accurately; exclusively uses sources appropriate to assignment and formal academic writing; makes effective and balanced use of paraphrasing, direct quotes, and discursive footnotes. 45 to >30.0 pts Strong Uses a range of appropriate sources effectively to support thesis; usually documents sources accurately; makes effective use of paraphrasing and direct quotes. Research is considered strong rather than exemplary when one or more areas of pertinent research is under-represented, and key points rely on a single source. 30 to >15.0 pts Competent Lacks sufficient research to support key points; poorly incorporates many sources; uses sources to support thesis which are inappropriate to formal academic writing; makes poor use of paraphrasing, direct quotes, and discursive footnotes. 15 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Very limited research for the topic, rarely and/or ineffectively incorporates sources, and/or fails to document sources accurately. 0 pts No Credit Fails to include sources for topic, incorporates irrelevant or inadequate sources. 75 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInterdisciplinarity 25 to >15.0 pts Exemplary Integrates two or more academic disciplines in order to provide a holistic, dynamic and sophisticated understanding of the subject; identifies distinct disciplinary approaches and the significance and purpose of developing an interdisciplinary perspective. 15 to >10.0 pts Strong Integrates two or more academic disciplines in order to provide a holistic, dynamic and sophisticated understanding of the subject. Interdisciplinarity is considered strong rather than exemplary when the relationship between distinct disciplinary approaches is unclear, and the significance and purpose of developing an interdisciplinary perspective is implicit rather then explicit. 10 to >5.0 pts Competent Includes two or more academic disciplines, but fails to integrate them in order to provide a holistic, dynamic and sophisticated understanding of the subject. Disciplines may be presented in isolation, or the work may fail to indicate the differing disciplinary approaches included in the document. 5 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Demonstrates a limited degree of familiarity with the interdisciplinary approach to research and analysis, and/or fails to effectively incorporate and discuss multiple disciplinary perspectives. 0 pts No Credit Demonstrates little or no familiarity with the interdisciplinary approach to research and analysis. 25 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics 12.5 to >7.5 pts Exemplary Contains very few errors of spelling, grammar, paragraphing or manuscript format. 7.5 to >5.0 pts Strong May contain errors, but these errors do not interfere with the essay’s overall effectiveness. 5 to >2.5 pts Competent Contains multiple errors of spelling, grammar and paragraphing that hinder readability. 2.5 to >0.0 pts Inadequate Contains many errors that garble the meaning or intent. 0 pts No Credit Contains serious and multiple errors that seriously hinder the reading of the paper. 12.5 pts Total Points: 250 PreviousNext Need additional Help