Theory Analysis Rubric

 

 

UNSATISFACTORY

SATISFACTORY

GOOD

EXCELLENT

Clear application of theory to this interaction/situation

Not enough support drawn from this interaction/situation
(0 –20)

Analyzing this interaction/situation; using specifics to support analysis (21-24)

Analyzing this interaction/situation indepth; using specifics to support analysis fairly well (24-26)

Analyzing this interaction/situation indepth; using specifics to strongly support analysis (27-30)

Demonstrated understanding of theory - applied appropriately

Theory clearly not understood or applied appropriately (0-27)

Understanding of theory is not well demonstrated or theory is not applied appropriately (28 -31)

Demonstrates good understanding of theory; applied appropriately most of the time  (32-35)

Theory explained and applied appropriately; demonstrates indepth understanding of key ideas of theory  (36 -40)

Writing and organizing

Poorly organized and written (0-13)

Writing is coherent but not as well organized or clear as it could be (14 – 16)

fairly well written and organized (16-17)

Well written and organized (18-20)

Editing and formatting

Many grammatical, syntactical, punctuation, or spelling errors; or formatting errors: 3-5 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point font, APA format, with cover page

Quite a few grammatical, syntactical, punctuation, or spelling errors; or formatting errors: 3-5 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point font, APA format, with cover page (7)

Some grammatical, syntactical, punctuation, or spelling errors; or formatting errors: 3-5 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point font, APA format, with cover page (8)

Very few grammatical, syntactical, punctuation, or spelling errors; 3-5 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point font, APA format, with cover page (9-10)

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COM 597 Theories of Communication
Summer, 2014

Dr. Marcia D. Dixson


theory treeOffice hours: TR 2:00 - 3:00 pm (live and virtual - technology permitting) and happily by appt.

Office: NF 230B

Phone: 481-6558 Email: dixson@ipfw.edu

 

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