Excellent - A THOROUGH analysis of the topic was provided AND a minimum of TWO FULL pages of double-spaced text was submitted in the body of the text.

Very Good - A THOROUGH analysis of the topic was provided AND a minimum of ONE & ONE-HALF FULL pages of double-spaced text was submitted in the body of the text.

Satisfactory - A BASIC analysis of the topic was provided AND a minimum of TWO FULL pages of double-spaced text was submitted in the body of the text.

Near Failing - A BASIC analysis of the topic was provided AND a minimum of ONE & ONE-HALF FULL pages of double-spaced text were submitted in the body of the text.

Failing - A minimum of ONE & ONE-HALF FULL pages of double-spaced text was NOT submitted in the body of the text.

Excellent - The conclusion was sound AND the recommendations were ENTIRELY appropriate.

Very Good - The conclusion was sound AND the recommendations were MOSTLY appropriate.

Satisfactory - The conclusion was sound AND the recommendations were SOMEWHAT appropriate.

Near Failing - The conclusion was NOT sound OR the recommendations were NOT SOMEWHAT appropriate.

Failing - A conclusion with recommendations was NOT presented.

Excellent - ALL sentences were properly structured and carefully focused AND the data was ENTIRELY free of spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

Very Good - ALL sentences were properly structured and carefully focused BUT there were SOME spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

Satisfactory - SOME sentences were not properly structured and carefully focused AND there were SOME spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

Near Failing - SOME sentences were not properly structured AND there were MANY spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

Failing - MANY sentences were not properly structured AND there were MANY spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

Excellent - Scholarly research was conducted utilizing a minimum of TWO outside primary sources AND terminology from the source materials was presented.

Very Good - Scholarly research was conducted utilizing a minimum of TWO outside primary sources AND terminology from the source materials was NOT presented.

Satisfactory - Scholarly research was conducted utilizing a minimum of ONE outside primary source AND terminology from the source materials was presented.

Near Failing - Scholarly research was conducted utilizing a minimum of ONE outside primary source AND terminology from the source materials WAS NOT presented.

Failing - Scholarly research was NOT conducted utilizing a minimum of ONE outside primary source AND terminology from the source materials was NOT presented.

Excellent - ALL of the following APA style components were provided AND there were NO format errors: Title Page, Page Header with Page Numbers, Abstract Page, Conclusion, Reference List Page.

Very Good - ALL of the following APA style components were provided AND there were SOME format errors: Title Page, Page Header with Page Numbers, Abstract Page, Conclusion, Reference List Page.

Satisfactory - SOME of the following APA style components were NOT provided AND there were NO format errors: Title Page, Page Header with Page Numbers, Abstract Page, Conclusion, Reference List Page.

Near Failing - SOME of the following APA style components were NOT provided AND there were SOME format errors: Title Page, Page Header with Page Numbers, Abstract Page, Conclusion, Reference List Page.

Failing - SOME of the following APA style components were NOT provided AND there were MANY format errors: Title Page, Page Header with Page Numbers, Abstract Page, Conclusion, Reference List Page.