Historical Changes Essay – Rubric Total 100 points

Criterion 1. Unsatisfactory 2. Insufficient 3. Approaching 4. Acceptable 5. Target

Historical Perspective,

Demand, and Creation of

the Program

Historical Perspective,

Demand, and Creation of the

Program

0 points

Selection of the health care

barter system, fee for service

system, or introduction of

the U.S. based insurance

programs and description of

the historical perspective,

demand, and creation of

either a Social Security,

Medicare, or payroll

deduction and who was

covered by the program is

not present.

26 points

Selection of the health care

barter system, fee for service

system, or introduction of

the U.S. based insurance

programs and description of

the historical perspective,

demand, and creation of

either a Social Security,

Medicare, or payroll

deduction and who was

covered by the program is

present but lacks detail or is

incomplete.

30 points

Selection of the health care

barter system, fee for service

system, or introduction of

the U.S. based insurance

programs and description of

the historical perspective,

demand, and creation of

either a Social Security,

Medicare, or payroll

deduction and who was

covered by the program is

present.

34 points

Selection of the health care

barter system, fee for service

system, or introduction of

the U.S. based insurance

programs and description of

the historical perspective,

demand, and creation of

either a Social Security,

Medicare, or payroll

deduction and who was

covered by the program is

detailed.

40 points

Selection of the health care

barter system, fee for service

system, or introduction of

the U.S. based insurance

programs and description of

the historical perspective,

demand, and creation of

either a Social Security,

Medicare, or payroll

deduction and who was

covered by the program is

thorough.

Impact of the Program

Impact of the Program

0 points

The description of how the

program has impacted the

lack of price transparency

and quality today and in the

past is not present.

26 points

The description of how the

program has impacted the

lack of price transparency

and quality today and in the

past is present but lacks

detail or is incomplete.

30 points

The description of how the

program has impacted the

lack of price transparency

and quality today and in the

past is present.

34 points

The description of how the

program has impacted the

lack of price transparency

and quality today and in the

past is detailed.

40 points

The description of how the

program has impacted the

lack of price transparency

and quality today and in the

past is thorough.

Thesis, Position, or Purpose

Communicates reason for

writing and demonstrates

awareness of audience.

0 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is not discernible.

No awareness of the

appropriate audience is

evident.

3.9 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is unfocused or

confused. There is very little

awareness of the intended

audience.

4.5 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is discernable in

most aspects but is

occasionally weak or unclear.

There is limited awareness of

the appropriate audience.

5.1 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is adequately

presented. An awareness of

the appropriate audience is

demonstrated.

6 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is clearly

communicated throughout

and clearly directed to a

specific audience.

Development, Structure,

and Conclusion

Advances position or

purpose throughout writing;

conclusion aligns to and

evolves from development.

0 points

No advancement of the

thesis, position, or purpose is

evident. Connections

between paragraphs are

missing or inappropriate. No

conclusion is offered.

3.9 points

Writing lacks logical

progression of the thesis,

position, or purpose. Some

organization is attempted,

but ideas are disconnected.

Conclusion is unclear and not

supported by the overall

development of the purpose.

4.5 points

Limited advancement of

thesis, position, or purpose is

discernable. There are

inconsistencies in

organization or the

relationship of ideas.

Conclusion is simplistic and

not fully aligned to the

development of the purpose.

5.1 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is advanced in most

aspects. Ideas clearly build

on each other. Conclusion

aligns to the development of

the purpose.

6 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is logically advanced

throughout. The progression

of ideas is coherent and

unified. A clear and logical

conclusion aligns to the

development of the purpose.

Mechanics of Writing

Includes spelling,

capitalization, punctuation,

grammar, language use,

sentence structure, etc.

0 points

Errors in grammar or syntax

are pervasive and impede

meaning. Incorrect language

choice or sentence structure

errors are found throughout.

3.25 points

Frequent and repetitive

mechanical errors are

present. Inconsistencies in

language choice or sentence

structure are recurrent.

3.75 points

Occasional mechanical errors

are present. Language choice

is generally appropriate.

Varied sentence structure is

attempted.

4.25 points

Few mechanical errors are

present. Suitable language

choice and sentence

structure are used.

5 points

No mechanical errors are

present. Appropriate

language choice and

sentence structure are used

throughout.

Format/Documentation

Uses appropriate style, such

as APA, MLA, etc., for college,

subject, and level;

documents sources using

citations, footnotes,

references, bibliography, etc.,

appropriate to assignment

and discipline.

0 points

Appropriate format is not

used. No documentation of

sources is provided.

1.95 points

Appropriate format is

attempted, but some

elements are missing.

Frequent errors in

documentation of sources

are evident.

2.25 points

Appropriate format and

documentation are used,

although there are some

obvious errors.

2.55 points

Appropriate format and

documentation are used with

only minor errors.

3 points

No errors in formatting or

documentation are present.

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