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What is Plagiarism?
• After reading the provided article, construct a reflective essay addressing the topic: What is Plagiarism?
• The paper should be no more than 1 page long with additional cover and reference pages.
• The paper must be submitted in Microsoft Word; Times New Roman font; 12 pt. font size; margins 1” on all sides; double-spaced. The assignment should be written on a graduate level, and references used should be cited within the discussion and documented in a reference list using APA styling.
Scoring Guidelines
Points available: 100.
Component Unacceptable Acceptable Target
Content Ideas, Support &
Development
Missing thesis; confusion about or
misunderstanding of topic; no sense of
purpose. Absence of support for main points.
(0 points)
Simplistic and unfocused ideas; limited sense of
purpose. Support is provided but is not
specific; support is only loosely relevant to the
main points. (30 points)
Developed thesis; represents sound
understanding of the assigned topic; focused.
Ideas sufficiently supported; support is
sound, valid, and logical. (60 points)
Structure, Organization & Mechanics
No paragraph structure; or single, rambling
paragraph; or series of isolated paragraphs.
Frequent errors in spelling and
capitalization; intrusive and/or inaccurate
punctuation; communication is
hindered. (0 points)
Organization is confusing or disjointed;
weak paragraph structure; transitions are missing or inappropriate.
Contains several punctuation, spelling,
capitalization errors (up to 6); errors interfere with
meaning. (10 points)
Clear organizational structure; easily followed;
includes transitions; structured format.
Virtually free of punctuation, spelling,
capitalization errors (no more than 3); errors do
not interfere with meaning. (20 points)
APA Format Contains multiple and/or serious APA format
errors. (0 points)
Contains several minor APA format errors (up to
3). (10 points)
Both in-text citations and reference list are free from error. (20 points)
- What is Plagiarism?
- Scoring Guidelines
