Criteria Achievement Level

Less Than
Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good Excellent
Satisfactory
(0%) (75%) (85%) (100%)
(65%)
0 points 1.82 points 2.1 points 2.38 points 2.8 points
Lacks the components Superficially outlines Explains the outlined Explains the outlined Explains the outlined
of GCU’s history and the components of components of GCU’s components of GCU’s components of GCU’s
Christian heritage Does GCU’s history and history and Christian history and Christian history and Christian
not distinguish Christian heritage and heritage and recognizes heritage heritage
GCU’s History and similarities and recognizes some some similarities and comprehensively and comprehensively and
Christian Heritage differences to the similarities and differences without demonstrates demonstrates some
(35% Weighting) current university differences. providing rationale and similarities and similarities and
statements. examples. differences with differences with
rationale and examples. rationale and
supporting evidence
from researched
sources.
0 points 2.34 points 2.7 points 3.06 points 3.6 points
Does not explain how Does not adequately Explains how Explains how Clearly explains how
statements correspond explain how statements statements correspond statements correspond statements relate to the
with the student’s set correspond with the with the student’s set with the student’s set student’s set of values
of values and student’s set of values of values and of values and and traditions. Views
traditions. Views lack or and traditions. Views traditions. Views traditions. Views demonstrates
Individual’s View of do not demonstrate demonstrate basic demonstrate demonstrate understanding of
Diversity understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of diversity. Student
(45% Weighting) diversity. diversity. diversity. diversity. Student uses develops and explains
examples and own an informed position on
experiences to support the subject, using
views. personal experiences
and outside academic
sources where
appropriate.
0 points 1.04 points 1.2 points 1.36 points 1.6 points
Mechanics of Surface errors are Frequent and repetitive Some mechanical errors Prose is largely free of Writer is clearly in
Writing pervasive enough that mechanical errors or typos are present, mechanical errors, command of standard,
(includes spelling, they impede distract the reader. but are not overly although a few may be written, academic
punctuation, communication of Inconsistencies in distracting to the present. A variety of English.
grammar, language meaning. Inappropriate language choice reader. Correct sentence structures and
use) word choice and/or (register), sentence sentence structure and effective figures of
(20% Weighting) sentence construction structure, and/or word audience-appropriate speech are used.
are used. choice are present. language are used.