Category

Exceeds Standard

5

Meets Standard

4

Below Standard

3

Does Not Meet Standard 2

No Evidence

1

Score

Title Page

Title

Your Name

Instructors Name

Date

Class (RT220)

Evidence of 4

Evidence of 3

Evidence of 2 or less

No Title Page, or with errors

Thesis Statement

Clearly and concisely states the paper’s purpose in a single sentence.

Clearly states the paper’s purpose in a single sentence.

Briefly states the paper’s purpose in a single sentence.

Incomplete and/or unfocused.

Absent, content not applicable , or plagiarized.

Introduction

States the main topic and previews the structure of the paper.

States the main topic and previews the structure of the paper.

States the main topic, but does not adequately preview paper structure.

There is no clear introduction or main topic, and the paper structure is missing.

Absent, no evidence, or plagiarized.

Body

Each paragraph has thoughtful supporting detail sentences that develop the main idea.

Each paragraph has sufficient supporting detail sentences that develop the main idea.

Paragraphs lack supporting detail in sentences.

Each paragraph fails to develop the main idea.

Absent, content not applicable, or plagiarized.

Organization & Structural Development of Idea

Writer demonstrates logical detail sequencing of ideas through well-developed paragraphs.

Paragraph development present but not perfected.

Organization of ideas not fully developed.

No evidence of structure or organization.

Absent, content not applicable and/or disorganized, or plagiarized.

Conclusion

The conclusion is engaging and restates the thesis.

The conclusion restates the thesis.

The conclusion does not adequately restate the thesis.

Incomplete and/or unfocused.

Absent, content not applicable and/or disorganized, or plagiarized.

Mechanics

No errors are present in punctuation, capitalization and spelling.

Limited errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

Many errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

Numerous errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling.

Absent, content not applicable and/or disorganized, or plagiarized.

Disease Presentation – Content

Includes Etiology,Signs and Symptoms, Patient Assessment, Applicable clinical laboratory, Xray and other findings, Current treatment,therapy and procedures , prognosis.

Limited amount of coverage out of7 previous subjects listed

Only 3 of previous subjects listed covered

Very little information on disease

Content not present, applicable and/or disorganized, or plagiarized.

Citation

All cited works are done in the correct format.

Most cited works in text are done in correct format.

Few cited works in text are done in correct format, and/or inconsistencies.

Absent and/or citations not applicable.

Absent of any citations.

References

Done in correct format with no errors. Includes more than 3 major references, but no more than 2 internet sites.

Done in correct format with few errors. . Includes 3 major references, but no more than 2 internet sites.

Done in correct format with some errors. Includes 2 major references, but no more than 2 internet sites.

Done with many errors; incorrect format, and/or insufficient references

Absent or the only sites are internet sites.