COM325.W4A1.06.2015

Description:


Total Possible Score: 10.00

Explains the Function, Role, and Effectiveness of Mediation and Arbitration

Total: 1.60

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the function, role, and effectiveness of mediation and arbitration. The differences between mediation and arbitration are clear.

Proficient -Explains the function, role, and effectiveness of mediation and arbitration. The differences between mediation and arbitration are slightly unclear.

Basic - Somewhat explains the function, role, and effectiveness of mediation and arbitration. The differences between mediation and arbitration are unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the function, role, and effectiveness of mediation and arbitration; however, the differences between mediation and arbitration are significantly unclear.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the function, role, and effectiveness of mediation and arbitration is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Discusses the Types of Disputes that Would Use Mediation and Arbitration

Total: 1.60

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the types of disputes that would use mediation and arbitration. The examples provided for each are appropriate.

Proficient - Discusses the types of disputes that would use mediation and arbitration. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped or the examples provided for each are slightly inappropriate.

Basic - Partially discusses the types of disputes that would use mediation and arbitration. The discussion is underdeveloped and/or the examples provided for each are inappropriate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the types of disputes that would use mediation and arbitration; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped and the examples provided for each are significantly inappropriate.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the types of disputes that would use mediation and arbitration is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Explains the Drawbacks of Using Mediation and Arbitration

Total: 1.60

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the drawbacks of using mediation and arbitration. 

Proficient - Explains the drawbacks of using mediation and arbitration. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Somewhat explains the drawbacks of using mediation and arbitration. The explanation is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the drawbacks of using mediation and arbitration; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the drawbacks of using mediation and arbitration is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Explains What the American Arbitration Association Does

Total: 1.60

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains what the American Arbitration Association does. The explanation demonstrates a clear understanding of the organization.

Proficient - Explains what the American Arbitration Association does. The explanation demonstrates a slightly unclear understanding of the organization.

Basic - Partially explains what the American Arbitration Association does. The explanation demonstrates an unclear understanding of the organization.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain what the American Arbitration Association does; however, the explanation demonstrates a significantly unclear understanding of the organization.

Non-Performance - The explanation of what the American Arbitration Association does is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Examines How the American Arbitration Association Could Be Used in a Current or Future Career

Total: 1.60

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively examines how the American Arbitration Association could be used in a current or future career. 

Proficient - Clearly examines how the American Arbitration Association could be used in a current or future career. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally examines how the American Arbitration Association could be used in a current or future career. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine how the American Arbitration Association could be used in a current or future career; however, significant details are missing and unclear. 

Non-Performance - The examination of how the American Arbitration Association could be used in a current or future career is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Reading: Comprehension

Total: 0.50

Distinguished - Distinguishes probable implications of the text for contexts, perspectives, or issues outside the assigned task or beyond the author's explicit message.

Proficient - Uses the text and/or specific knowledge of the author’s context to draw more intricate inferences about the author’s message and approach.

Basic - Considers how textual features (e.g., sentence and paragraph structure or tone) contribute to the author’s message. Draws fundamental inferences about context and rationale of text.

Below Expectations - Inadequately captures vocabulary but makes an effort to paraphrase or summarize the information the text communicates.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Integrative Learning: Connections to Experience

Total: 0.50

Distinguished - Creates meaningful correlations among experiences outside of the classroom to demonstrate an understanding of the given field of study and to broaden one's own viewpoints.

Proficient - Compares life experiences and academic knowledge to distinguish differences and similarities while acknowledging perspectives other than one's own.

Basic - Recognizes correlations between life experiences, academic texts, and ideas perceived as similar and related to one's own interests.

Below Expectations - Briefly comments about the connections between one's life experiences and academic texts.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.