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Case Study Case Study A Psychopatholoical look at a fictional charactor Rubric Code: F7AB99 By mgreggs Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Psychology Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Case Study An indepth investigation into a charator
	Nonexistent 0 pts	Poor Falls short of requirements 1 pts	Fair More or less meets requirements 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Very Good Meets all requirements 4 pts	Excellent Far exceeds requirements 5 pts
Title Page 1 pts Title 10-12 words; Byline reflects institution; running head 50 chars	Nonexistent Title page missing	Poor Elements missing	Fair Elements incorrect	Good title could be more informative	Very Good Title summarizes main idea & identifies theory; all elements present and correctly placed; meets APA style requirements	Excellent Title summarizes main idea simply & with style; identifies theory.
Abstract 2 pts Accurate, self-contained, concise & specific--120 words or less	Nonexistent No abstract	Poor Does not reflect purpose & content of paper; contains boilerplate; prose is very unclear; incorrect verb tense(s)	Fair Mostly meets APA style requirements; 1st sentence does not contain most important information; evaluative; prose is s/w unclear; passive voice	Good	Very Good Describes subject & relevant characteristics of case; nature of issue illustrated by case; questions raised; 1st sentence contains most important information; coherent & readable.	Excellent Especially well-written--no wasted words, makes reader want to continue.
Content & Development 10 pts Should describe some biographical information about person & the baviors of the charator that seem out of the normal range.	Nonexistent No biographical and/ or behaviors described.	Poor Content incomplete; major points not clear or persuasive; statements not supported by citing examples from the text; some facts inaccurate; inadequate biographical information; student does not seem to grasp theory	Fair Content comprehensive; articles support thesis; student demonstrates basic understanding of psychopathology; not always clear when work cited is empirical.	Good whenever possible, statements are supported by citing empirical work	Very Good Content comprehensive, accurate and persuasive; major points stated clearly; research is adequate and timely.	Excellent interesting to read; student has good grasp of the charactor's disorder.
Organization & Structure 2 pts Body of paper 2-3 pp. in length	Nonexistent (Not applicable)	Poor Organization & structure detract from the message; paragraphs are disjointed and lack transition; paragraphs too long/short; paper does not develop in a logically consistent manner. Paper completely disregards length requirements.	Fair Structure of paragraphs not easy to follow; transitions need improvement; some logical organization present; slightly too short or long.; could be more concise.	Good paper is concise and of correct length	Very Good Paragraph structure clear & easy to follow; flow of ideas fluid & logical; organization transparent, logical, helpful; .	Excellent a pleasure to read
APA Style 2 pts 1" margins; 1/2" indents; 12-pt Roman or Courier	Nonexistent No text citations; gross plagiarism.	Poor Unprofessional tone, many elements of correct formatting lacking or grossly incorrect; work that is apparently not the student's is not cited properly or at all.	Fair Paper follows most guidelines; text citations may contain a few very minor errors; tables & figures mislabeled or not mentioned in text. Overall tone could be more professional.	Good Formatted according to guidelines; no more than one lapse into informality.	Very Good Professional tone throughout.	Excellent Perfect!
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 2 pts	Nonexistent I can't read this paper.	Poor Numerous grammatical, punctuation & spelling errors; meaning blocked because text dominated by errors; vocabulary extremely limited; poor syntax, words out of order; criteria for items in a series shift; wordiness & irrelevancies clutter sequence of ideas; sudden, unnecessary shifts in verb tense; noun strings	Fair language lacks clarity at times; vocabulary accurate but may be somewhat limited.	Good Paper contains few grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors; meaning rarely obscured	Very Good Rules of grammar, usage & punctuation followed; spelling is correct; language is clear & precise.	Excellent sentences display consistently strong, varied structure
Treatment ideas 10 pts Once you have diagnosised your charactor, what treatment ideas would you suggest?	Nonexistent No treatment is suggested.	Poor The treatment program does not seem to make sense given the diagnosis	Fair 1 to 2 simple, unexplained treatment ideas were suggested	Good 3 to 4 unexplained teatment ideas were suggested	Very Good 1 to 2 well explained ideas were suggested	Excellent 3 to 4 well explained ideas were suggested

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