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PSY 327 Short Paper: Commitment and Consistency Rubric
Prompt:
For the following questions, imagine that you are in a class in which the professor gives essay tests. On the last test, you felt your essays were worth an A, but
when the tests were returned, you received a B+. You decide to talk to the professor about changing your grade.
How could you use commitment/consistency to help convince the professor to change your grade?
What are the ethical implications of using this technique?
Format: The short paper should follow these formatting guidelines: double-spaced, written in 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and adherence to
all guidelines of APA format. The paper should be 2 pages in length, not including the APA-required title page or reference page.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Consistency Meets “Proficient” criteria and
employs examples of the way that
consistency could be used to
convince an instructor to consider
a grade change
Adequately describes
consistency in an accurate
manner and employs it
effectively to convince an
instructor to consider a grade
change; link between the
research on the topic and the
application is clear
Does not sufficiently describe
consistency in an accurate
manner and does not attempt
to employ it to convince an
instructor to consider a grade
change; the link between the
research on the topic and the
application could be more clear
or explicit
Does not describe consistency
accurately and does not
attempt to employ it to
convince an instructor to
consider a grade change
30
Ethical Implications
of the Proposed
Technique
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
explores the question thoroughly
and completely
Analyzes the ethical
implications of the proposed
persuasion technique
Does not sufficiently analyze or
describe ethical implications
Does not address the ethical
implications of the persuasion
attempt
30
Drawing Conclusions Meets “Proficient” criteria and
draws insightful conclusions that
are thoroughly defended with
evidence and examples
Draws informed conclusions
that are justified with
evidence
Draws logical conclusions, but
does not defend with evidence
Does not draw logical
conclusions
20
Articulation of
Response
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and organization
and is presented in a professional
and easy-to-read format
Submission has no major
errors related to citations,
grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
20
Earned Total 100%
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