Comprehensive Examination Scoring Rubric

5

• Answer addressed question comprehensively.
• Answer reflects important points with up-to-date information.
• Answer is documented with 3 or more references.
• Answer used complete sentences and appropriate grammar.
• Answer has no major spelling errors.
• Answer has appropriate transitions between paragraphs.
• Answer reflects good writing style.

4

• Answer addressed question but not comprehensively.
• Answer reflects important points but not extensively.
• Answer is documented with less than 3 sources.
• Answer uses complete sentences and grammar most of the time.
• Answer has no major spelling errors.
• Answer reflects good writing style.
• Transitions good.

3

• Answer addressed question but with inadequate discussion.
• Answer reflects important points but with some glaring omissions.
• Answer lacks documentation.
• Answer has some spelling errors.
• Answer has some transition problems.
• Writing style is not consistent.

2

• Answer did not address question or very limited response.
• Answer did not stress important points.
• Or important information is omitted.
• Answer lacks appropriate documentation.
• Answer has several spelling or grammatical errors.
• Writing lacks continuity and transitions.

1

• Answer did not address question or response was extremely limited.
• Answer failed to include important points.
• Answer is not documented.
• Answer has many spelling errors.
• Writing is shoppy and unorganized.