Criteria Ratings Abstract Points 17 to >14.0 pts
Advanced
• Everything is required.
data is available
• Not included.
extraneous
data is available
included; formatting is included
correct.
14 to more than 10.0 pts
Proficient
• All necessary information
• Some are included
extraneous data is
included; formatting is included
correct.
10 to >0.0 pts
Developing
• Some required
information is included.
• Extraneous information
is included; formatting is
not correct.
0 pts
Not
Present
17 pts
Introduction 17 to >14.0 pts
Advanced
• Background
information is
engaging and leads
to a clear
purpose/thesis
statement.
• Relevance to
course/topic is
articulated well.
• Research
question(s) or
purpose statement is
clear and concise.
• Two or 3 main
discussion points of
the literature review
are clearly identified
in the purpose
statement.
14 to >10.0 pts
Proficient
• Background information
is at times unclear or
