Criteria Ratings Points
Content,
Focus, and
Organization
53 to >48 pts
Advanced
The assignment meets or
exceeds all of the
following content
requirements:
A peer-reviewed journal
article that describes a
research study related to
developmental psychology
is summarized.
The summary includes a
brief synopsis of
• hypothesis(es) (what
was predicted),
• methods (what was
done),
• results (what was
found), and
• discussion (what was
concluded).
48 to >43 pts
Proficient
The assignment meets
most or some of the
following content
requirements:
A peer-reviewed journal
article that describes a
research study related to
developmental psychology
is summarized.
The summary includes a
brief synopsis of
• hypothesis(es) (what
was predicted),
• methods (what was
done),
• results (what was
found), and
• discussion (what was
concluded).
43 to >0 pts
Developing
The assignment
inadequately meets the
following content
requirements:
A peer-reviewed journal
article that describes a
research study related to
developmental psychology
is summarized.
The summary includes a
brief synopsis of
• hypothesis(es) (what
was predicted),
• methods (what was
done),
• results (what was
found), and
• discussion (what was
concluded).
0 pts
Not
Present
53 pts
Grammar
and
Spelling,
Current APA
Format
Compliance,
Length
22 to >20 pts
Advanced
The assignment meets or
exceeds all of the
following structure
requirements:
• The paper is written in
current APA format and
includes an APA-formatted
reference for the article.
• Proper spelling and
grammar are used.
• Paper is free of
typographical errors.
• Paper is 1 to 3 pages.
20 to >18 pts
Proficient
The assignment meets
most or some of the
following structure
requirements:
• The paper is written in
current APA format and
includes an APA-formatted
reference for the article.
• Proper spelling and
grammar are used.
• Paper is free of
typographical errors.
• Paper is 1 to 3 pages.
18 to >0 pts
Developing
The assignment
inadequately meets the
following structure
requirements:
• The paper is written in
current APA format and
includes an APA-formatted
reference for the article.
• Proper spelling and
grammar are used.
• Paper is free of
typographical errors.
• Paper is 1 to 3 pages.
0 pts
Not
Present
22 pts
Total Points: 75
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