Organization

9 to 10 points

Project is clearly organized, well written, and in proper essay format including: an introduction, body, and conclusion. Conforms to project requirements.

7 to 8 points

Small number of significant, but not major, flaws in organization and writing; paper is in proper essay format. Does not conform to project requirements in a minor way.

5 to 6 points

Major problems in organization and writing; does not completely follow proper essay format. Does not conform to project requirements in a significant way.

0 to 4 points

Project is not well-organized or well‐written and is not in proper essay format. Does not conform to project requirements.

Grammar and Style

9 to 10 points

Strong sentence and paragraph structure; few or no minor errors in grammar and spelling. Appropriate writing style; clear and concise with no unsupported comments.

7 to 8 points

Small number of significant, but not major, errors in grammar and spelling; generally appropriate writing.

5 to 6 points

Inconsistent to inadequate sentence and paragraph development; work needed on grammar and spelling; does not meet program expectations.

0 to 4 points

Poor quality; unacceptable in terms of grammar and/or spelling; inappropriate writing style that interferes with clarity.

Current APA

5 to 5 points

Includes all items required by current APA and includes less than 2 APA style guide mistakes. Citations and reference page are correctly formatted.

4 to 4 points

Omits up to 2 items required by current APA and includes less than 4 APA style guide mistakes. Citations and reference page are correctly formatted with minor mistakes.

3 to 3 points

Omits up to 4 items required by current APA and includes less than 6 APA style guide mistakes. Citations and reference page include numerous mistakes.

0 to 2 points

Omits 5 or more items required by current APA and includes 7 or more APA style guide mistakes. Citations and reference page are incorrectly formatted.