Grading Rubric for 310 Final

Criteria

Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory

Excellent

Three changes

Less than three changes listed OR Concepts are not from course OR changes are not relevant to family relationships/communication/functioning
12

Three changes AND concepts from course AND relevant to family relationships/communication/functioning

15

Three MEANINGFUL changes AND concepts from course AND relevant to family relationships/communication/functioning

20

Explanation

Little explanation of process for each change OR explanation for only one or two of the changes
12

Explanation of process of change; supported

15

Good explanation of process of change; well supported; well written for the web (i.e., complete but concise, use of bullet points, not wordy)
20

Reasoning

Little reasoning provided OR reasoning provided for only one or two changes
12

Reasoning provided for each change; focus on how the change will benefit the family
15

Solid reasoning provided for each change; focus on how the change will benefit the family; well written for the web
20

Implementation

Some ideas for how to make some of the changes
6

Ideas for how to make all three changes

7

Practical (doable) ideas, supported from webpages, projects or text, on how to make all three changes; well written for the web
10

Sources

Some combination of: three students’ webpages, two chapters, one research project

18

All of: Three students’ webpages, two chapters, one research project

 

23

All of: Three students’ webpages, two chapters, one research project, appropriately cited and used to meaningfully support some or all of the following: the changes, explanation, reasoning, and/or
implementation
30

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