Summary
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5
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3
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1
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0
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The main points of the article are summarized accurately and thoroughly.
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Some main points are summarized. Summary contains ambiguous statements.
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Most main points are unclear.
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No summary is provided or contains sentences that are pulled verbatim from the article without expansion.
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Organization
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The essay is well organized and clearly focused, demonstrating clear coherence and smooth progression of ideas.
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The essay is generally organized and focused, demonstrating some coherence and progression of ideas.
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The essay is limited in its organization or focus, or may demonstrate some lapses in coherence or progression of ideas.
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The essay is disorganized or unfocused, resulting in it being disjointed or incoherent.
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Article Selection
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The article was selected from a credible journalistic source and is directly related to the discussion topic.
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The article was selected from a credible journalistic source and is somewhat related to the discussion topic.
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The article was selected from a questionable source and is remotely related to the discussion topic.
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The article was selected from a questionable source and is not related to the discussion topic.
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Personal Reflection
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Opinion is stated clearly. Reaction demonstrates a high degree of reflection.
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Opinion is stated and reaction demonstrates some reflection.
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Opinion is present, but demonstrates a limited degree of reflection.
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Response does not make sense or shows no reflection. No response.
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Writing Mechanics
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The text is written with no errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
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The text is clearly written with little or no editing required for grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
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Spelling, punctuation and grammar errors distract or impair readability. (3 or more errors)
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Errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, usage and grammar repeatedly distract the reader and major editing and revision is required. (more than 4 errors)
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Reference Information
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APA format is used accurately.
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APA format is used with minor errors.
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Format of the reference is not recognizable as APA.
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No references and/or citations.
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Appearance
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Very neatly typed. 2 pages doubled-spaced using Times New Roman and 12-point font size. Pages are neat, uniform with one (1) inch borders, and bound together securely. Formal heading and format.
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Pages are neat, uniform with one (1) inch borders,, and bound together securely. Less than 2 pages doubled-spaced. Times New Roman and 12-point font size.
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Some cross-outs used. Some text is inserted by hand. Some pages are somewhat untidy. 1 page double-spaced. Heading incomplete. Incorrect font type and size. Unnecessary spacing.
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Untidy pages, cross-outs. Less than one page double-spaced. Little or no heading. Incorrect font type and size. Unnecessary spacing.
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