Week 3 assignment 2

	Exemplary	Proficient	Beginning	Inadequate
Comprehension of Assignment	· Thoroughly explains the use of Tasers and finds two relevant articles one for and one against the use of Tasers and summarizes these by explaining the benefits and negative aspects (depending on the position taken by the article’s author). Identifies the ethical system (i.e., Utilitarianism, Deontology, Virtue of ethics, Ethics of care, and egoism), in association with the use of less lethal force technology such as the Taser and gives a relevant example. Provides additional supporting evidence, demonstrating a full comprehension of the subject matter.	Explains the use of Tasers and finds two articles but fails to summarize the articles by addressing the benefits and negative aspects (depending on the position taken by the article’s author). Notes the ethical concerns of this technology and identifies an ethical system that the use of Taser technology would apply. Does not provide an example.	Explains the use of Tasers finds only one article and summarizes the article to explain the author’s position. Does not explain the ethical concerns of the use of this technology. Identifies an ethical system but no example is given.	Does not identify the use of Tasers. Does not find and summarize two articles, and does not explain the ethical concerns of the use of this technology. Fails to identify an ethical system and no example is give.
Organization of Ideas	Original ideas are effectively developed and presented in a logical, sequential order throughout the entire assignment.	Original ideas are effectively developed and presented in a logical, sequential order within 70% of the assignment.	Original ideas are minimal less than 25% of the overall assignment. The organization is not presented in a logical sequential order making it difficult to understand the writer. .	No original ideas or organization present throughout the entire assignment. The paper lacks no supporting evidence.
Writing and research skills	Mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation) are without error, including proficient demonstration of in-text citations. The in-text citations are accurately captured in the reference section.	Mechanics spelling, grammar, and punctuation are minimal (Errors do not exceed 30% of the submission). Writer demonstrates an understanding of the use of in-text citations and proper formation. Writer demonstrates the understanding of a properly formatted reference page (errors are minimal) Example, Does not double space or indent.	Errors with mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation) exceed 70% of the overall submission. Does not demonstrate the use of in-text citations and proper formatting. Minimal use of resources relevant to the subject matter are used.	Assignment is incomprehensible due to multiple errors with mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Lacks supporting evidence (no citations or reference page).
Technical application – of the assignment	The assignment met the two to three page length requirement and is double-spaced	The assignment does not meet length requirement but it at least 75% of the minimum requirement example, one page and a half, double-spaced.	The assignment does not meet the page length requirement, but does meet 50% of the page length requirement. Example, one full page, double-spaced.	The assignment does not meet the page requirement and is less than 50% of the page length requirement.