Week 4 assignment 1

 

Exemplary

Proficient

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Inadequate

Comprehension of Assignment

·         Thoroughly explains ways to reduce police officer misconduct through improved training, ethical leadership, and the use of video cameras reduce police officer misconduct and corruption.  Also, provides an explanation as to why hiring college graduates improve the ethics of policing.

·         Provides additional supporting evidence, demonstrating a full comprehension of the subject matter.

Explains at least two of listed reasons for police officer misconduct/corruption and addresses why hiring college graduates improve the ethics of policing.

Explains at least one of the reasons for police misconduct/corruption noted in the assignment instructions.  Does not address why hiring a college graduate can improve the ethics of policing.

 Does not address reasons for misconduct/corruption noted in the assignment instructions.  Does not address why hiring a college graduate can improve the ethics of policing?

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.