Case Study

HN3140 Final Case Study Rubric

HN3140 Final Case Rubric

Expectations for Format

Professional Very Good Acceptable At Risk Unacceptable 5 4 3 2 1

Identification of Main Issues/

Problems

(5)

• Clearly Identifies and understands all the main issues in the case study o Critique detailed and

multifaceted o Demonstrates an

understanding of case.

• Clearly Identifies and understands most of the main issues in the case study o Critique detailed and

multifaceted o Demonstrates an

understanding of case.

• Clearly identifies and understand some of the issues in the case study o Critique detailed and multifaceted o Demonstrates an understanding

of case.

• Identifies and understand the issues in the case study o Critique is broad and

general o Demonstrates a limited

understanding of the case.

• An issue is identified o No understanding

demonstrated

Analysis

(10)

• Insightful and thorough analysis of all the issues using both qualitative and quantitative case information

• Through analysis of most of the issues using both qualitative and quantitative case information

• Through analysis of some issues • Superficial analysis of most of the issues

• Incomplete analysis of the issues

Recommendati ons

(10)

• Well documented and reasoned recommendations addressing all main issues

• Recommendations clearly supported by analysis

• No irrelevant content

• Appropriate and well thought out recommendations addressing most issues

• Recommendations are clearly supported by analysis

• Appropriate recommendations addressing most issues.

• Recommendations are not fully thought through and content is not fully developed

• Recommendations are somewhat supported by analysis

• May contain some irrelevant content

• Superficial analysis and/or inappropriate recommendations.

• Recommendations are not well supported by analysis

• May contain irrelevant content

• Recommendations are vague and/or inappropriate.

•

Assignment Format and

Sections

(5)

• Word count met • Format is correct and professional

throughout

• Minimum Word count is met and overage is within 5%

• Format is mostly correct and professional, with some errors

• Minimum Word count is met and overage is within 10%

• Some format errors such as unprofessional margins or spacing.

• Minimum Word count is met • Weak, unprofessional format.

• Word count is not met • No attempt at appropriate

formatting

Fluency

and Tone

(5)

• Ideas are logically arranged • Paragraphing is skillfully managed,

with natural transitions • Sentences flow seamlessly and

naturally • Tone is professional throughout

• Ideas are mostly logically arranged, well enough to allow reader comprehension

• Paragraphing is adequately managed, with some errors/awkwardness

• Sentences flow but lack seamless, natural quality of level 5

• Tone is mostly professional, with some errors in register

• Some ideas are logically arranged • Paragraphing is poorly managed,

possibly lacking in transitions • Sentences flow somewhat awkwardly • Tone is often unprofessional, with

many errors in register •

• Few ideas are logically arranged

• Appropriate paragraphing is largely absent, with no transitions

• Sentences feel disjointed and awkwardly linked

• Tone is mostly unprofessional, often too casual and conversational, possibly with slang

• No logical organization of paragraphs or sentences

• Difficult to follow ideas • No paragraphing • Sentences very and difficult to

read • Tone is slangy and

unprofessional throughout •

HN3140 Final Case Study Rubric

HN3140 Final Case Rubric

Grammar

(5)

• A wide range of structures used • Consistently correct • Superior style, with impactful

phrasing Less than 3 spelling, grammar or punctuation errors

• Some variety of structures • Generally correct; minor errors

do not affect clarity or readability • Adequate style, with some

impactful phrasing • Less than 5 spelling, grammar or

punctuation errors

• Somewhat limited variety of structures

• Errors are more frequent and somewhat affect clarity and readability

• Unimpactful style Less than 7 spelling, grammar or punctuation errors

• Little variety; structures are repetitious

• Errors are very frequent and limit clarity and readability.

• No demonstration of style • More than 7 spelling,

grammar or punctuation errors

• No variety; student demonstrates no knowledge of sentence structure and connectives

• Sentences are consistently incorrect and seriously distort clarity

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors throughout the document

Total /40 marks