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Unsatisfactory
0.00%
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Less Than Satisfactory
74.00%
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Satisfactory
79.00%
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Good
87.00%
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Excellent
100.00%
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70.0 %Content
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10.0 %Introduction and Problem Statement
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An introduction with problem statement is not present.
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An introduction with problem statement is present but incomplete.
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An introduction with problem statement is present but rendered at a perfunctory level.
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An introduction with problem statement is present, clear, and thorough. Discussion is thorough and defines specific elements but not as complete as expected. Information presented is from scholarly but dated sources.
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An introduction with problem statement is clearly present. Discussion is convincing and defines specific elements. Discussion is insightful and forward-thinking. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.
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10.0 %Brief Literature Review
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A brief literature review is not present.
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A brief literature review is present but incomplete.
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A brief literature review is present but rendered at a perfunctory level.
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A brief literature review is clearly present but not as complete as expected. Information presented is from scholarly but dated sources.
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A brief literature review is clearly present in full. Discussion is convincing and defines specific elements. Discussion is insightful and forward-thinking. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.
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10.0 %Description of the Case, Situation, or Conditions
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A description of the case, situation, or conditions is not present.
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A description of the case, situation, or conditions is present but incomplete.
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A description of the case, situation, or conditions is present but rendered at a perfunctory level.
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A description of the case, situation, or conditions is thorough and defines specific elements but not as complete as expected. Information presented is from scholarly but dated sources.
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A description of the case, situation, or conditions is clearly present. Discussion is convincing and defines specific elements. Discussion is insightful and forward-thinking. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.
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10.0 %Detailed Explanation of the Synthesized Literature Findings
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A detailed explanation of the synthesized literature findings is not present.
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A detailed explanation of the synthesized literature findings is present but incomplete.
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A detailed explanation of the synthesized literature findings is present but rendered at a perfunctory level.
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A detailed explanation of the synthesized literature findings is thorough and defines specific elements but not as complete as expected. Information presented is from scholarly but dated sources.
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A detailed explanation of the synthesized literature findings is clearly present. Discussion is convincing and defines specific elements. Discussion is insightful and forward-thinking. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.
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10.0 %Case Summary
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A case summary is not present.
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A case summary is present but incomplete.
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A case summary is present but rendered at a perfunctory level.
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A case summary is thorough and defines specific elements but not as complete as expected. Information presented is from scholarly but dated sources.
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A case summary is clearly present. Discussion is convincing and defines specific elements. Discussion is insightful and forward-thinking. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.
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10.0 %Proposed Solutions to Remedy Identified Technology Gaps, Inefficiencies, or Other Issues
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Proposed solutions are not presented.
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Proposed solutions are presented but are incomplete.
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Proposed solutions are presented but are rendered at a perfunctory level.
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Proposed solutions are clearly presented and thorough. Discussion is convincing and defines specific elements but not as complete as expected. Information presented is from scholarly but dated sources.
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Proposed solutions are clearly presented and thorough. Discussion is insightful, forward-thinking, and detailed. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.
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10.0 %Conclusion
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A conclusion is not presented.
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A conclusion is presented but is incomplete.
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A conclusion is presented but is rendered at a perfunctory level.
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A conclusion is clearly presented and thorough. Discussion is convincing and defines specific elements but not as complete as expected. Information presented is from scholarly but dated sources.
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A conclusion is clearly presented and thorough. Discussion is insightful, forward-thinking, and detailed. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.
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20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
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7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose
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Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.
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Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.
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Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.
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Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.
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Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
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8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction
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Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.
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Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.
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Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.
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Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.
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Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
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5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
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Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.
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Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.
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Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.
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Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.
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Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
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10.0 %Format
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5.0 %Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)
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Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.
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Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.
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Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.
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Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.
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All format elements are correct.
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5.0 %APA Format
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Required format is rarely followed correctly. An appropriate number of topic-related scholarly research sources and related in-text citations are not present. No reference page is included. No citations are used.
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Required format is attempted, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. Some sources are not scholarly research or topic-related. Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.
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Required format is used correctly, although some minor errors may be present. Scholarly research sources are present and topic-related, but the source and quality of some references is questionable. Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.
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Required format is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting. Scholarly research accounts for the majority of sources presented and is topic-related and obtained from reputable professional sources. Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and citation style is usually correct.
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The document is correctly formatted to publication standards. All research presented is scholarly, topic-related, and obtained from highly respected, professional, original sources. In-text citations and a reference page are complete and correct. The documentation of cited sources is free of error. The paper could readily be accepted for publication.
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100 %Total Weightage
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