Students will submit an 8 – 10 page (not including the cover or References pages) length paper summarizing 6 – 8 evidence based (meaning reports of findings arising from experimental research conducted by the article author[s] and not opinion articles or publications summarizing multiple research studies), peer-reviewed articles retrieved from the APUS online library. These summaries must not be merely one summary after another with no meaningful connections between them, but rather the paper should integrate and demonstrate clearly how the summaries are logically related to one another in a coherent and well-articulated literature review. The paper will end with a minimum of two paragraphs summarizing points made and articulating suggestions for future research directions arising from the article reviews. Exemplary Clear introduction which summarizes the major points to be covered in the paper. Topic sentence is well developed. Accomplished Introduction satisfactorily summarizes the major points to be covered in the paper. Topic sentence is satisfactorily developed. Developing Introduction only partially summarizes the major points to be covered in the paper. Topic sentence is marginally developed. Beginning Introduction inadequately summarizes the major points to be covered in the paper. Topic sentence is not present. Did not attempt Student did not attempt this portion of the assignment. Exemplary Student provides an insightful and creative discussion of conclusions from the research findings for their selected topic. Accomplished Student provides a mostly accurate discussion of conclusions from the research findings for their selected topic. At times description lacks coherence. Developing Student provides a marginal discussion of conclusions from the research findings for their selected topic. Inaccuracies are present. Sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking. Beginning Student provides a limited and cursory discussion of conclusions from the research findings for their selected topic. Did not attempt Student did not attempt this portion of the assignment. Article reviews are integrated and related in logical manner with supporting evidence. Exemplary Clear and thorough articulation of key points using six or more aritcles for support. Excellent integration of findings across selected articles. Ample evidence of application of critical thinking skills in analyzing/relating articles to each other. Accomplished Satisfactory articulation of key points using six or more aritcles for support. Satisfactory integration of findings across selected articles. Some evidence of application of critical thinking skills in analyzing/relating articles to each other. Developing Marginal articulation of key points using six or less aritcles. Incomplete integration of findings across selected articles. Some evidence of application of critical thinking skills in analyzing/relating articles to each other. Beginning Limited articulation of key points across aritcles cited. Limited and cursory integration of findings across selected articles. Little evidence of application of critical thinking skills in analyzing/relating articles to each other. Did not attempt Student did not attempt this portion of the assignment. Minimum of two paragraphs summarizing points made and articulating suggestions for future research directions arising from the article reviews. Exemplary Conclusions about the broader implications of selected topic are clear and thoughtful. Questions outlined in the assignment are answered. Sources are credited and cited appropriately. Accomplished Conclusions about the broader implications of selected topic are somewhat clear and often thoughtful. Questions outlined in the assignment are satisfactorily answered. Sources are credited and cited appropriately. Developing Conclusions about the broader implications of selected topic are marginally clear but lacks a thoughtful. approach. Questions outlined in the assignment are marginally answered. Sources may not be credited and cited appropriately. Beginning Conclusions about the broader implications of selected topic are not provided, clear or thoughtful. Questions outlined in the assignment are not answered. Sources are insufficiently credited and cited appropriately. Did not attempt Student did not attempt this portion of the assignment. Exemplary Work is presented in a logical and coherent way. Writing is clear, articulate, of sufficient length, and error free. Citations are composed in proper APA format with no errors. The student uses a preponderance of original writing (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing) and uses direct quotations minimally and only when necessary/or appropriate. Accomplished Work is grammatically sound with only a few minor errors. Citations are composed in the proper APA format with few errors. The student uses original writing (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing) and uses direct quotations minimally and only when necessary/or appropriate. Developing Work grammatically contains minor but notable errors which detract from reability. Citations are composed using APA format but inaccurate or improperly formatted at times. Assignment may reflect an underuse of original writing and an overuse of directly quoted content. Beginning Work contains frequent grammatical errors. Citations are inaccurate or improperly formatted. Work does not demonstrate appropriate graduate level writing. Demonstrates underuse of original writing and an overuse of directly quoted content. Did not attempt Student did not attempt this portion of the assignment.
