REH 201 Introduction to Rehabilitation Services
Disability Awareness Research Paper Rubric
Areas of
Assessment
Meets Expectations
(5 points)
Partially Meets Expectations
(2.5 points)
Does Not Meet
Expectations
(.5 points)
Score
Earned
Organization
& Format
The paper is a total of 2-3
pages in length.
The paper is less than 2 pages in
length.
The paper is less than 1 ¾
pages or less in length.
The paper is in APA format
with no more than 3 errors,
The paper is in APA style but
has 4-6 errors.
The paper is in APA format
but it has more than 6
errors.
The paper does not contain
any spelling, grammatical,
formatting and/or person
first language errors.
The paper contains between 1-
3 spelling, grammatical,
formatting and/or person first
language errors.
The paper contains 6 or
more spelling, grammatical,
formatting and/or person
first language errors.
The paper contains 5
professional peer reviewed
references.
The paper contains 4
professional peer reviewed
references.
The paper contains 3 or less
professional peer reviewed
references.
Research
The student discussed the
definition of the disability
with supporting literature.
The student did not clearly
define the disability with
supporting literature.
The student did not define
the disability with
supporting literature.
The student discusses the
prevalence of the disability
with supporting literature.
The student does not clearly
discuss the prevalence of the
disability with supporting
literature.
The student does not
discuss the prevalence of
the disability with
supporting literature.
The student discusses
whether or not the disability
has varying types with
supporting literature.
The student does not clearly
discuss whether or not the
disability has varying types
with supporting literature.
The student does not
discuss whether or not the
disability has varying types
with supporting literature.
The student described the
cause(s)/etiology of the
The student does not clearly
describe the cause(s) /etiology
The student does not
describe the cause(s)
the disability.
Total
50 points
NOTE: Please note that if you do not utilize in-text citations as required in APA format you will automatically receive
one (.5) point for the specified area.
disability with supporting
literature.
of the disability with
supporting literature.
/etiology of the disability
with supporting literature.
described the limitations
cause by the disability with
the use of supporting
literature.
describe the limitations cause
by the disability with
supporting literature.
describe the limitations
cause by the disability with
supporting literature.