Criteria Ratings Points
Abstract 5 to >4 pts
Advanced
A scholarly abstractsummarizing the keypoints of the literaturereview is present.
4 to >3 pts
Proficient
A proficient abstractsummarizing the keypoints of the literaturereview is present.
3 to >0 pts
Developing
An abstract ispresent but islimited orincomplete.
0 pts
Not Present
An abstract is notpresent.
5 pts
Introduction 15 to >13 pts
Advanced
A comprehensive,scholarly introduction tothe literature review ispresent and includes aclear thesis statement.The Introduction beginswith a Level 1 heading.
13 to >12 pts
Proficient
An introduction to theliterature review ispresent and includes athesis statement.The Introduction beginswith a Level 1 heading.
12 to >0 pts
Developing
An introduction tothe literaturereview is limited orincomplete; and/ordoes not include athesis statement;and/or no headingis provided.
0 pts
Not Present
An Introduction isnot present.
15 pts
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Criteria Ratings Points
Content/MainBody
35 to >31 pts
Advanced
The main body of thepaper is scholarly andcomprehensive, typed innarrative prose, andmeets all of the followingcriteria:• Organizationemphasizes the centraltheme, supports thethesis, and builds intothe conclusion;• Assignmentparameters (subject andobjectives) areobserved; and• Obviousunderstanding ofsubject; orderlydevelopment; and• Organized under Level1 headings; and• Assertions supportedby in-text citations.
31 to >28 pts
Proficient
The main body of thepaper is inclusive, typedin narrative prose, andmeets most of thefollowing criteria:• Organizationemphasizes the centraltheme, supports thethesis, and builds intothe conclusion;• Assignmentparameters (subject andobjectives) areobserved; and• Obviousunderstanding ofsubject; orderlydevelopment; and• Organized under Level1 headings; and• Assertions supportedby in-text citations.
28 to >0 pts
Developing
The followingomissions orerrors are presentin the main bodyof the paper:• The organizationdoes notemphasize thecentral theme;and/or does notsupport the thesis,and/or does notbuild into theconclusion; and/or• Assignmentparameters(subject andobjectives) are notobserved; and/or• Misunderstanding of subject;lacking orderlydevelopment;and/or• Content is notorganized underLevel 1 headings;and/or• Assertions arenot supported byin-text citations.
0 pts
Not Present
Requiredelements of themain body of thepaper are missing;or the directionsfor the assignmentare not followed.
35 pts
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Research &Sources
35 to >31 pts
Advanced
• At least nine (9)articles frompeer-reviewed journalsin the Liberty Universityonline database, directlyrelated to the trainingtopic, are presented onthe reference page andcited throughout thenarrative;• Each article is currentand no more than 5years old;• Each article is relevantand directly related tothe training topic in Part1 of the project;• The Bible is used as asource and cited withinthe narrative.
31 to >28 pts
Proficient
Some errors with one ormore of the following arepresent:• At least nine (9)articles frompeer-reviewed journalsin the Liberty Universityonline database, directlyrelated to the trainingtopic, are presented onthe reference page andcited throughout thenarrative;• Each article is currentand no more than 5years old;• Each article is relevantand directly related tothe training topic in Part1 of the project;• The Bible is used as asource and cited withinthe narrative.
28 to >0 pts
Developing
Significant errors,including one ormore of thefollowing, arepresent:• One or morereferences are notarticles frompeer-reviewedjournals in theLiberty Universityonline database,and/or citedthroughout thenarrative; and/or• One or morearticles are notcurrent (older than5 years); and/or• One or morearticles are notrelevant and/ordirectly related tothe training topicin Part 1 of theproject; and/or• The Bible is notused as a sourceor cited.
0 pts
Not Present
Required researchand sources arenot provided, orthe directions forthe assignmentwere not followed.
35 pts
Conclusion 15 to >13 pts
Advanced
A scholarly,comprehensiveconclusion is present.
The Conclusion beginswith a Level 1 heading.
13 to >12 pts
Proficient
A conclusion is present.
The Conclusion beginswith a Level 1 heading.
12 to >0 pts
Developing
A conclusion ispresent, butlimited orincomplete; and/orno heading isprovided.
0 pts
Not Present
A conclusion isnot present.
15 pts
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Criteria Ratings Points
Page Count 20 to >17 pts
Advanced
The paper is at leasteight (8) complete pagesof original narrative inlength, not counting thetitle page, referencepage, and quotations.
17 to >16 pts
Proficient
The paper is at least7.75 complete pages oforiginal narrative inlength, not counting thetitle page, referencepage, and quotations.
16 to >0 pts
Developing
The paper is atleast 7.50complete pages oforiginal narrativein length, notcounting the titlepage, referencepage, andquotations.
0 pts
Not Present
The paper is lessthan 7.50complete pages oforiginal narrativein length, notcounting the titlepage, referencepage, andquotations.
20 pts
APAFormatting
15 to >13 pts
Advanced
• An APA-formattedin-text citation isprovided for eachreference at theappropriate places in thenarrative. • An APA-formattedreference list isprovided. • APA-formattedheadings are used(Level 1, and Level 2 ifnecessary).
The paper begins with atitle/cover page and istyped in 12-point TimesNew Roman fonts on allpages; all pages aredouble-spaced; one-inchmargins on all four sidesare used.
No more than 2 APAerrors are present.
13 to >12 pts
Proficient
• An in-text citation isprovided for eachreference at theappropriate places in thenarrative. • A reference list isprovided.• Level 1 headings areused (and Level 2, ifnecessary).
Some errors with thetitle/cover page, 12-pointTimes New Romanfonts, double-spacing, orone-inch margins arepresent.
3 – 6 APA errors arepresent.
12 to >0 pts
Developing
• In-text citationsare missing orcontain errors;and/or• References aremissing or containerrors; and/or• Headings aremissing or containerrors.
Significant errorswith the title/coverpage, 12-pointTimes NewRoman fonts,double-spacing, orone-inch marginsare present.
More than 6 APAerrors are present.
0 pts
Not Present
The APA format isnot used.
15 pts
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Spelling,Grammar,Punctuationand Spacing
10 to >9 pts
Advanced
• Correct spelling ispresent throughout;• Correct grammar ispresent throughout;• Correct punctuation ispresent throughout;• Correct spacing ispresent throughout.
No more than 2 errorsare present.
9 to >7 pts
Proficient
• Some errors withspelling are present;and/or• Some errors withgrammar are present;and/or• Some errors withpunctuation are present;and/or• Some errors withspacing are present.
3 – 6 errors are present.
7 to >0 pts
Developing
• Significanterrors with spellingare present;and/or• Significanterrors withgrammar arepresent; and/or• Significanterrors withpunctuation arepresent; and/or• Significanterrors withspacing arepresent.
More than 6 errorsare present.
0 pts
Not Present
Errors withspelling, grammar,punctuation and/orspacing are sopervasive that thereadability andlevel ofscholarship of thepaper issubstantiallyreduced.
10 pts
Total Points: 150
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