EXPERT PROFICIENT
INTEGRATION The paper exhibits the
OF author’s mastery of the
KNOWLEDGE learned concepts in the
course.
The author’s
understanding is
incorporated with the
concepts.
The writer gives a final
analysis and synthesis of
ideas at the concluding
statement.
TOPIC FOCUS The topic is concentrated
to the scope of the
assignment.
DEPTH OF In all portions of the
DISCUSSION paper, there is a
thorough discussion and
explanation.
COHESIVENESS Connects all the facts
from all sources. The
paper drifts from one
issue to the next clearly
even without headings.
The knowledge of the
relationship between the
materials obtained from
all sources is visible in the
author’s writing.
SPELLING AND There is no mistake in
GRAMMAR spelling and/or grammar.
SOURCES Above 5 current sources,
of which 3 are legit
journal articles or
APPRENTICE NOVICE
The paper exhibits, at The paper exhibits The paper does not
some parts, the that the author, at exhibit the author’s
author’s mastery of certain point, understanding and
the learned concepts understands and doesn’t apply any
in the course. Some applied concepts in concepts learned in the
of the conclusions are the learned course. course.
not underwritten in
the body of the
paper.
The topic is The topic has a wide The topic is not well-
concentrated but it range for the scope defined.
lacks direction. The of the assignment.
paper is centered to a
specific topic but the
author does not
established a
position.
In most portions of The author has Brief discussion found
the paper, there is an ignored relevant only in few portions of
in-depth discussion content. The other’s the paper.
and explanation. quotations
overshadow the
author’s viewpoints.
For the most part of Sometimes, the facts Does not bind the facts
the paper, the facts are linked together together. Headings are
are linked together from all sources. The needed to understand
from all sources. paper does not flow the relationship of the
There are some smoothly; the concepts. The paper
incoherence in the incoherence is does not flow
flow of the paper. The obvious. The smoothly. The author’s
knowledge of the author’s writing writing does not show
relationship between does not show unity unity of any
the materials of any relationships relationships of all
obtained from all of all sources. sources.
sources is visible in
the author’s writing.
There are minimal There are noticeable Uncountable mistakes
mistakes in spelling mistakes in spelling in spelling and/or
and/or grammar. and/or grammar. grammar.
5 current sources, of Less than 5 current Less than 5 current
which 2 are legit sources or fewer sources or fewer than 2
journal articles or than 2 of 5 are of 5 are journal articles
 scholarly books. Sources
include both of the
general background and
specialized sources. The
sources are correctly
cited and acknowledged.
The used websites are
reliable.
CITATIONS The data from all sources
are cited. In both text
and bibliography, the
APA citation style is used.
scholarly books. All journal articles or or scholarly books. Not
web sites used are scholarly books. All all sources are credible
reliable. web sites utilized are or current.
reliable.
Most of the data Some of the data The paper does not cite
obtained from other obtained from other any sources.
sources are cited. In sources are cited.
both text and The citation style is
bibliography, the APA incorrect and
citation style is used. uneven.