WRSP 421

CONGREGATIONAL WORSHIP LANGUAGE: PART 1 GRADING RUBRIC

Criteria Levels of Achievement
Points
Content Advanced Proficient Developing Not Present
Earned
Discoveries 13 to 14 points 11 to 12 points 1 to 10 points 0 points
An exceptional narrative A substantive narrative that A narrative documenting discoveries from No narrative is
that details the discoveries explains the discoveries the interview(s) is provided; however, a provided in the
from the 3 interviews from the 3 interviews is substantive documentation of the 3 submission.
describing is provided. provided. interviews is not provided.
Comparison: 13 to 14 points 11 to 12 points 1 to 10 points 0 points
Worship
An exceptional A substantive comparative A comparison of the worship language is No comparative
Language
comparative analysis of analysis of the worship provided; however, an analysis is not analysis is
the worship language of language of each provided, and/or there is not substantive provided.
each congregation using congregation using all 3 documentation of the interviews provided
all 3 interviews is interviews is provided. in the analysis.
provided.
Comparison: 13 to 14 points 11 to 12 points 1 to 10 points 0 points
Demographics
An exceptional A substantive comparative A comparison of the demographics is No comparative
comparative analysis of analysis of the provided; however, an analysis is not analysis is
the demographics using all demographics using all 3 provided, and/or there is not substantive provided.
3 interviews is provided. interviews is provided. documentation of the interviews provided
in the analysis.
Comparison: 13 to 14 points 11 to 12 points 1 to 10 points 0 points
Stylistic
An exceptional A substantive comparative A comparison of the stylistic practices No comparative
Practices and
comparative analysis of analysis of the stylistic and preferences is provided; however, an analysis is
Preferences
the stylistic practices and practices and preferences analysis is not provided, and/or there is provided.
preferences using all 3 using all 3 interviews is not substantive documentation of the
interviews is provided. provided. interviews provided in the analysis.
Comparison: 13 to 14 points 11 to 12 points 1 to 10 points 0 points
Theological
An exceptional A substantive comparative A comparison of the theological emphasis No comparative
Emphasis
comparative analysis of analysis of the theological of each congregation is provided; analysis is
the theological emphasis emphasis of each however, an analysis is not provided, provided.
of each congregation using congregation using all 3 and/or there is not substantive
all 3 interviews is interviews is provided. documentation of the interviews provided
provided. in the analysis.

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Structure Advanced
Spelling, 14 to 15 points
Grammar, and
The assignment has no
Format
spelling errors and uses
correct, current Turabian
format. This includes
citations and quotes from
interviewees.
Page Length 14 to 15 points
The assignment meets the
required length of 1–2
pages for the narrative and
1–2 pages for the
comparative analysis. The
language used is clear and
concise without the use of
superfluous writing, or
“fluff”, to achieve this
requirement.
Instructor’s Comments:
WRSP 421
Points
Proficient Developing Not Present
Earned
10 to 13 points 1 to 9 points 0 points
The assignment has few The assignment has multiple errors in There is no
errors in spelling, grammar, spelling, grammar, and current Turabian content present
and uses current Turabian format. This includes citations quotes for grading.
format. This includes from interviewees.
citations quotes from
interviewees.
10 to 13 points 1 to 9 points 0 points
The assignment meets the The assignment is under or exceeds the The assignment
required length 1–2 pages required page length (half pages or less; is not complete.
for the narrative and 1–2 or 2 and a half pages or greater) for the
pages comparative analysis. narrative and/or the comparative analysis.
The language used is The language used is not clear or concise
somewhat clear and concise and uses superfluous writing, or “fluff”, to
but uses some superfluous try to achieve the requirement.
writing, or “fluff”, to
achieve this requirement.
Total /100
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