Cultural Implications

Describes several cultural implications and thoughtfully describes how they could impact a career.

Describes several cultural implications and describes how they could impact a career.

Describes a few cultural implications and describes how they could impact a career.

Describes one cultural implication and/or minimally describes how it could impact career.

Does not discuss any cultural implications.

Selects two career paths and gives details about salary, work schedule, daily work tasks, career path course.

Total: 1.00

Identifies two career paths and gives details about all five of the listed variables or more.

Identifies two career paths and gives details about four of the listed variables.

Identifies two career paths and gives details about three of the listed variables.

Identifies one career path and gives details about the variables or identifies two career paths and gives details about one or two of the listed variables.

Does not identify any career path and no details about the paths are given.

Writes a summary of the information presented, what it means, how you will use it, and what you would do with yourself if you were a career counselor.

Total: 3.50

Provides a thorough and insightful summary of the information provided as well as a well thought out discussion of the meaning of the information, how it can be used, as well as an insightful analysis of how a career counselor would use this information with you.

Provides a thoughtful summary of the information provided as well as a well thought out discussion of the meaning of the information, how it can be used, as well as a somewhat insightful analysis of how a career counselor would use this information with you.

Provides a summary of the information provided as well as a discussion of the meaning of the information, how it can be used, as well as an analysis of how a career counselor would use this information with you.

Provides a minimal summary, that does not include everything covered in the portfolio and minimally interprets the data.  There is little discussion on how a career counselor would use this information.  OR this section has content but is incomplete.

There is no summary, no meaning presented, and no discussion about how this information would be used by a career counselor.

Attachments include two to three career assessments, a sample cover letter, and a sample resume.

Total: 2.00

Includes all required attachments.

Includes most of the required attachments; may be missing one.

Includes some of the required attachments; may be missing two.

Includes one attachment.

Does not include attachments.

Writing and Organization

Total: 4.60

5 – Demonstrates exemplary clarity and organization. The paper contains a well-articulated thesis statement, flawless mechanics, and precise APA formatting.

4 – Demonstrates effective clarity and organization. The paper contains a well-articulated thesis statement, proper mechanics, and correct APA formatting.

3 – Demonstrates adequate clarity and organization. The paper contains a clear thesis statement, adequate mechanics, and mostly correct APA formatting.

2 – Demonstrates some clarity and organization. The paper contains an unclear thesis statement, poor mechanics, and improper APA formatting.

1 – Lacking clarity and organization. The paper lacks a thesis statement, effective mechanics, and proper APA formatting.

Research

Total: 4.60

5 – Demonstrates exemplary critical analysis of the research materials.  The student comprehensively uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.

4 – Demonstrates effective critical analysis of the research materials. The student fully uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.

3 – Demonstrates adequate critical analysis of the research materials.  The student adequately uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.

2 – Demonstrates some critical analysis of the research materials.  The student partially uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.

1 – Lacking a critical analysis of the research materials. The student fails to use varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.