APA Style (citations, references, formatting) Points Range:0 (0%) - 11.5 (11.5%) • Does not use in-text citations or reference credible sources to support ideas • Does not apply APA document formatting Points Range:11.5 (11.5%) - 15.25 (15.25%) • Attempts to use in-text citations and reference credible sources to support ideas • Does not apply APA document formatting consistently but some attempt is made with some errors Points Range:15.25 (15.25%) - 18.75 (18.75%) • Almost always uses in-text citations and references credible sources to support ideas • Consistently applies APA document formatting but may include a few errors Points Range:18.75 (18.75%) - 20 (20%) • Always uses in-text citations and references credible sources to support ideas • Flawlessly uses APA document formatting with minor errors

DAS-U-Organization and coherence Points Range:0 (0%) - 17.25 (17.25%) • Is unclear with no or minimal organization, so ideas appear to be arranged in a random order • Few or inappropriate transitions between paragraphs, and ideas are not developed clearly • Does not appropriately respond to the assignment Points Range:17.25 (17.25%) - 22.87 (22.87%) • Minimal organization so ideas appear as a list • Transitions between ideas are minimal, and development of ideas may lack coherence • Not all aspects of the assignment are addressed Points Range:22.88 (22.88%) - 28.12 (28.12%) • Follows a logical organization • Ideas are developed but not all pertain directly to the topic • Topic is communicated clearly but not completely, and most or all aspects of the assignment are addressed Points Range:28.12 (28.12%) - 30 (30%) • Uses logical structure with introduction, body, and conclusion • Sophisticated development of one idea to another, and reader is guided through the progression of ideas • Clearly communicated topic, and all aspects of assignment are addressed

• Does not attempt to explain how the evidence relates to topic • Superficial and poorly developed analysis • Little or no connections are made to course concepts • Uses few sources, may misunderstand them, and lacks critical thinking • No or minimal scholarly references Points Range:17.25 (17.25%) - 22.87 (22.87%) • Analysis of the evidence stretches its meaning to support topic • Some new ideas and insight, but lacks depth and detail • Incorporates some course concepts, but accuracy and development are not consistent • Shows basic understanding of sources but does not critically evaluate them • Incorporates few or no scholarly references Points Range:22.88 (22.88%) - 28.12 (28.12%) • Analysis explains how the evidence supports the topic in most cases • Analysis reflects insight but is not fully developed • Incorporates many course concepts but sometimes does not develop them • Shows careful reading of sources but little or no critical evaluation • Incorporates adequate or minimum number of scholarly references to support analysis