Counselor Awareness: Working with the Aging Paper

70.0 %Content

20.0 %Describe stereotypes about the elderly that are prevalent in society, and how those stereotypes affect your personal beliefs concerning the elderly

Does not discuss prevalent societal stereotypes about the elderly and how they affect the student’s personal beliefs regarding the elderly.

Discusses stereotypes about the elderly and how they affect the student’s personal beliefs regarding the elderly, but the information provided is inaccurate or irrelevant.

Provides a cursory but accurate discussion of stereotypes about the elderly and how they affect the student’s personal beliefs regarding the elderly. Information provided is not adequately supported with scholarly references.

Provides a thorough discussion of stereotypes about the elderly and how they affect the student’s personal beliefs regarding the elderly. Information provided is adequately supported with scholarly references.

Provides a thorough discussion of stereotypes about the elderly and how they affect the student’s personal beliefs regarding the elderly. Information provided is adequately supported with scholarly references and the student illustrates advanced knowledge of stereotypes involving the elderly and how they influence their own views.

25.0 %Describe the physical and cognitive issues involved in aging.

Does not describe the physical and cognitive issues involved in aging.

Describes the physical and cognitive issues involved in aging, but the information provided is inaccurate or irrelevant.

Provides a cursory, but accurate description of the physical and cognitive issues involved in aging. The information provided is not adequately supported with scholarly references.

Provides a thorough description of the physical and cognitive issues involved in aging. The information provided is adequately supported with scholarly references.

Provides a thorough description of the physical and cognitive issues involved in aging. The information provided is adequately supported with scholarly references and the student illustrates advanced understanding of the physical and cognitive functioning of older adults.

25.0 %Discuss the mental health treatment issues involved in working with the aging client. Include end-of-life considerations in your discussion.

Does not discuss the mental health treatment issues involved in working with the aging client, including end-of-life considerations.

Discusses mental health treatment issues involved in working with the aging client, including end-of-life considerations, but the information provided is inaccurate or irrelevant.

Provides a cursory, but accurate discussion about mental health treatment issues involved in working with the aging client, including end-of-life considerations. The information provided is not adequately supported with scholarly references.

Provides a thorough discussion about mental health treatment issues involved in working with the aging client, including end-of-life considerations. The information provided is adequately supported with scholarly references.

Provides a thorough discussion about mental health treatment issues involved in working with the aging client, including end-of-life considerations. The information provided is adequately supported with scholarly references and the student illustrates advanced understanding of considerations for treating aging clients.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.

Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction

Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.

Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.

Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.

Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.

Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

10.0 %Format

5.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

5.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

Sources are not documented.

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

100 %Total Weightage