Unacceptable
value: 1.00
Needs
Revision
value: 2.00
Meets
Standard
value: 3.00
Exemplary
value: 4.00
Communication The work is
Holistic
difficult to
follow and is
confusing.
The work
needs
clarification
and other
revision.
The work is
easy to follow
and
understand.
The work is
extremely clear
and easy to
understand.
Mechanics
(grammar,
punctuation,
spelling, etc.)
The work
contains 5 or
more minor
errors and
some major
errors.
The work
contains 3–4
minor errors
and no major
errors.
The work
contains 1–2
minor errors
and no major
errors.
The work
contains no
minor or major
errors.
Style (word
choice,
sentence
structure, etc.)
The writing
style is
characterized
by poor
sentence
structure,
limited
vocabulary,
and
inappropriate
word choice.
The writing
style is
characterized
by some
sentence
variation,
adequate but
limited
vocabulary,
and poor word
choice.
The writing
style is
characterized
by varied
sentence
structure, solid
vocabulary,
and accurate
word choice.
The writing
style is
characterized
by highly
varied
sentence
structure, vivid
vocabulary,
and accurate
word choice.
A. Sociological
Research
Methods
The candidate
does not
describe any
research
methods used
in sociology.
The candidate
provides an
imprecise
description of
1–2 research
methods used
in sociology.
The candidate
provides a
reasonable
description of 2
research
methods used
in sociology.
The candidate
provides a
precise
description of 2
research
methods used
in sociology.
A1.
Philosophical
Justifications
for Sociological
Methods
The candidate
does not
discuss the
philosophical
justifications
for 1 of these
sociological
research
methods.
The candidate
provides an
illogical
discussion of
the
philosophical
justifications
for 1 of these
sociological
research
methods.
The candidate
provides a
logical
discussion of
the
philosophical
justifications
for 1 of these
sociological
research
methods.
The candidate
provides a
credible and
well-supported
discussion of
the
philosophical
justifications
for 1 of these
sociological
research
methods.
B.
Anthropological
Research
Methods
The candidate
does not
describe any
research
methods used
in cultural
anthropology.
The candidate
provides an
imprecise
description of
1–2 research
methods used
in cultural
anthropology.
The candidate
provides a
reasonable
description of 2
research
methods used
in cultural
anthropology.
The candidate
provides a
precise
description of 2
research
methods used
in cultural
anthropology.
Score/Level
Unacceptable
value: 1.00
Needs
Revision
value: 2.00
Meets
Standard
value: 3.00
Exemplary
value: 4.00
B1.
Philosophical
Justifications
for
Anthropological
Methods
The candidate
does not
discuss the
philosophical
justifications
for 1 of these
anthropological
research
methods.
The candidate
provides an
illogical
discussion of
the
philosophical
justifications
for 1 of these
anthropological
research
methods.
The candidate
provides a
logical
discussion of
the
philosophical
justifications
for 1 of these
anthropological
research
methods.
The candidate
provides a
credible and
well-supported
discussion of
the
philosophical
justifications
for 1 of these
anthropological
research
methods.
C. Compare
and Contrast
Approaches
The candidate
does not
compare and
contrast
sociological
and
anthropological
approaches to
research based
on the
methods
described.
The candidate
ineffectively
compares and
contrasts
sociological
and
anthropological
approaches to
research based
on the
methods
described.
The candidate
effectively
compares and
contrasts
sociological
and
anthropological
approaches to
research based
on the
methods
described.
The candidate
effectively
compares and
contrasts
sociological
and
anthropological
approaches to
research based
on the
methods
described with
supporting
evidence.
D. Sources
When the
candidate uses
sources, the
candidate does
not provide intext citations
and references
for each source
used.
When the
candidate uses
sources, the
candidate
provides
appropriate intext citations
and references
with major
deviations from
APA style.
When the
candidate uses
sources, the
candidate
provides
appropriate intext citations
and references
with minor
deviations from
APA style.
When the
candidate uses
sources, the
candidate
provides
appropriate intext citations
and references
with no readily
detectable
deviations from
APA style, OR
the candidate
does not use
sources.
Needs Revision
Meets Standard
Exemplary
Overall Holistic Unacceptable
Score/Level