Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

12.5 to 9.5

9.4 to 6.5

6.4 to 3.5

< 3.4

Format & Writing Style

Writing meets all requirements.  All sentences are well-written with appropriate structure and mechanics.   

Writing meets most requirements.  Most sentences are well-written with appropriate structure and mechanics.   

Writing adequately meets requirements.  Sentences are adequately written with appropriate structure and mechanics.   

Writing does not meet the requirements.  Sentences are not well-written with appropriate structure and mechanics.   

Relevance to Content

Content is relevant to the target audience. 

Most content is relevant to the target audience. 

Content is adequately relevant to the target audience. 

Content is not relevant to the target audience. 

Purpose is Supported

Purpose of the assignment is met.  Evidence supports the purpose.

Purpose of the assignment is generally met.  Evidence generally supports the purpose.

Purpose is adequately met.  Evidence meets the basic requirements of support.

Purpose of the assignment is not met.  Evidence does not support the purpose.

Source Documentation

All sources are correctly cited in APA format.

Sources are correctly cited in APA format.  Or a few sources have some errors.

Sources do not meet the minimum criteria of APA format.

Insufficient sources and/or quality.