EDUC 500
COMPARE AND CONTRAST ASSIGNMENT GRADING RUBRIC
Criteria
Content 70% Advanced
Description of Jean 5 points
Piaget’s Theory of Key components of
Moral Development describing Piaget’s Theory
are clearly described.
Description of 5 points
Lawrence Key components of
Kohlberg’s Theory describing Kohlberg’s
of Moral Theory are clearly described.
Development
Description of Elliot 5 points
Turiel’s Moral Key components of
Domain Theory describing Turiels’s Theory
are clearly described.
Albert Bandura’s 5 points
Theory of Moral Key components of
Development describing Bandura’s Theory
through Social are clearly described.
Learning
Biblical Integration 8 points
All key components are
addressed and clearly
described.
Major points are supported
by: pertinent or conceptual
descriptions, examples,
Scriptures, and concepts.
Summary 18 to 20 points
Paragraphs All key components of the
question are answered.
Major points are supported
by: pertinent or conceptual
Levels of Achievement
Proficient
4 points
Key components are
addressed, yet are weakly
described.
4 points
Key components are
addressed, yet are weakly
described.
4 points
Key components are
addressed, yet are weakly
described.
4 points
Key components are
addressed, yet are weakly
described.
7 points
All key components are
addressed yet are weakly
supported by pertinent or
conceptual descriptions,
examples, Scriptures, and
concepts.
17 points
All key components are
addressed yet are weakly
supported by pertinent or
conceptual descriptions,
Developing Not present
1 to 3 points 0 points
Key components are not Not present
addressed or are confusing or
addressed minimally.
1 to 3 points 0 points
Key components are not Not present
addressed or are confusing or
addressed minimally.
1 to 3 points 0 points
Key components are not Not present
addressed or are confusing or
addressed minimally.
1 to 3 points 0 points
Key components are not Not present
addressed or are confusing or
addressed minimally.
1 to 6 points 0 points
Key components are not Not present
addressed or clearly described.
Major points are not supported
by: pertinent or conceptual
descriptions, examples,
Scriptures, and concepts.
1 to 16 points 0 points
Key components are not Not present
addressed or clearly described.
Major points are not supported
by: pertinent or conceptual
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descriptions, examples,
implications, and concepts.
Sources 5 points
There is at least 1 in-text
citation from the textbook or
journal article to support any
of the questions above as
well as at least one Scripture
verse.
Structure 30% Advanced
Mechanics 9 points
Spelling and grammar are
correct with no errors.
Sentences are complete,
clear, and concise.
Paragraphs contain
appropriately varied sentence
structures.
Where applicable, references
are cited in current APA
format with no errors.
APA 9 points
The template/paper is
formatted in current APA
format.
All citations and the
reference page are in correct
APA format with 0 -1 errors.
. errors.
Length 4 points
The required word count of
at least 400 words on the
summary paragraph is met.
examples, Scriptures, and
concepts.
4 points
There is at least 1 in-text
citation from either the
textbook or journal article to
support any of the questions
above or at least one Scripture
verse.
Proficient
8 points
Spelling and grammar are
correct with 2 or fewer errors.
Sentences are complete, clear,
and concise.
Paragraphs contain
appropriately varied sentence
structures.
Where applicable, references
are cited in current APA
format with 2 or fewer errors.
8 points
The template/paper is
formatted in current APA
format.
All citations and the reference
page are in correct
APA format with only 2-5
3 points
The final word count of the
final summary paragraph has
between 350 to 399 words.
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descriptions, examples,
Scriptures, and concepts.
1 to 3 points 0 points
There is at least 1 in-text Not present
citation from only the
assignment video to support any
of the questions above and/or at
least one Scripture verse.
Developing Not present
1 to 7 points 0 points
Spelling and grammar errors Not present
distract.
Sentences are incomplete or
unclear.
Paragraphs are poorly formed.
Where applicable, references
are minimally or not cited in
current APA format.
1 to 7 points 0 points
There are more than six APA Not present
formatting errors paper and
reference page.
1 to 2 points 0 points
The final word count of the Not present
final summary paragraph has
less than 350 words.

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