Grade Sheet for the Case Study
Number of Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammatical Errors Noted Total Points to be Deducted
   
    Max. Points Actual Points
1. Overall organization and clarity
10
 
    Required headings not used (10 point deduction)    
    Writing is confusing     
    Information contained under headings not appropriate    
2. Presenting problem
10
 
    No presenting problem    
    Presenting problem not clearly presented    
    Information not directly relevant to presenting problem included in this section    
    Presenting problem not clearly related to the rest of the information presented in the case study    
3. History of the presenting problem
20
 
    No history of presenting problem provided    
    History does not relate to presenting problem    
    History hard to follow    
4. Correct DSM diagnosis on 2 axes with adequate justification
20
 
    No diagnosis given    
    Diagnosis is not a DSM-IV diagnosis    
    Incorrect diagnosis    
    Diagnosis partially correct    
    No Axis I diagnosis    
    No Axis II diagnosis    
    Diagnosis not adequately justified by matching diagnostic criteria with person's symptoms or behaviors    
5. Case formulation
20
 
    No case formulation    
    Case formulation not clearly related to a major theory    
    Significant concepts from the theory not presented    
    Appropriate supporting details from case history not presented    
6. Reference section
10
 
    Reference not included    
    Reference not in correct APA form    
    Authors names not listed in correct order    
    Inappropriate references (that you did not read) included    
7. In-text citations in correct APA format
10
 
    No in-text citations included    
    Citations missing where they should be included    
    Citations not in correct APA style    
    Incorrect citation of work cited by others    
Total Points Earned
100
 
Minus Deductions for Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, and Grammatical Errors
   
Net Points
100
 

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