2 1/2 to 3 page MGMT 414: Strategic Planning Paper
6/15/2021 Week #3: Strategic Planning Paper - MGMT414 D001 Spring 2021 - APEI
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MGMT Paper Assignment Course: MGMT414 D001 Spring 2021
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Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not Attempt Criterion Score
Abstract
Introduction
10 points
Student chooses a topic
from the list of topics in
the assignment
requirements and clearly
and concisely states
problem and question to
be resolved; clearly
summarizes method,
results, and conclusions.
8.5 points
Student chooses a topic
from the list of topics in
the assignment
requirements and
concisely states problem
and question to be
resolved; summarizes
method, results, and
conclusions.
7.5 points
Student chooses a topic
from the list of topics in
the assignment
requirements and
inadequately states
problem and question to
be resolved; also
inadequately summarizes
method, results, and
conclusions and lacks
some details.
6.5 points
Student is vague about
topic in assignment
requirements,
inadequately states
problem and question to
be resolved; inadequately
summarizes method,
results, and conclusions
and lacks some details of
problem and question to
be resolved; does not
provide a summary of
method, results, and
conclusions of whole
project.
0 points
No submission.
15 points
Student provides
background research into
the topic of choice and
summarizes important
findings from the review
of the literature; describes
problem to be solved;
justifies the study;
explains the significance
of the problem to an
audience of non-
specialists.
12.75 points
Student provides some
background research into
the topic of choice and
summarizes the findings
from the review of the
literature; describes
problem to be solved;
justifies the study;
explains the significance
of the problem to an
audience of non-
specialists.
11.25 points
Student provides limited
background research into
the topic of choice and
less than adequately
describes the problem to
be solved.
9.75 points
Student provides
background research into
the topic of choice but
does not describe the
problem to be solved;
gives insufficient or
nonexistent explanation
of details to non-
specialists.
0 points
No submission.
6/15/2021 Week #3: Strategic Planning Paper - MGMT414 D001 Spring 2021 - APEI
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Discussion
Summary
Mechanics and
documentation
Organization
15 points
Student succinctly
addresses the topic with
clarity; organizes and
synthesizes information;
draws conclusions.
12.75 points
Student addresses the
topic with clarity;
organizes and synthesizes
information; draws
conclusions.
11.25 points
Student addresses the
topic; lacks substantive
conclusions; sometimes
digresses from topic of
focus.
9.75 points
Student provides little to
no clarity in formulating
conclusions and/or
organization.
0 points
No submission.
10 points
Student concisely
presents a clear logical
explanation for findings,
recommendations and/or
implications for future
research and/or
application.
8.5 points
Student presents a logical
explanation for findings,
recommendations and/or
implications for future
research and/or
application.
7.5 points
Student presents a limited
explanation for findings,
recommendations and/or
implications for future
research and/or
application.
6.5 points
Student does not
adequately explain
findings or formulates
conclusions.
0 points
No submission.
10 points
The writing is free or
almost free of errors of
grammar, spelling, and
writing mechanics;
appropriately documents
sources.
8.5 points
The writing has occasional
errors,
but they don’t represent a
major distraction or
obscure
meaning.
7.5 points
The writing has occasional
errors,
but they don’t represent a
major distraction or
obscure
meaning.
6.5 points
The writing has errors
that obscure meaning of
content or add confusion;
neglects important
sources or documents few
to no sources.
0 points
No submission.
15 points
The paper meets the
required pages in length
(not including Title and
Reference Pages), follows
the APA Style guidelines,
and has no APA Style
errors.
12.75 points
The paper meets pages in
length (not including Title
and Reference Pages),
follows the APA Style
guidelines, and contains
no more than 3 APA Style
errors.
11.25 points
The paper meets the
pages in length (not
including Title and
Reference Pages), follows
the APA Style guidelines,
and has no more than 10
APA Style errors.
9.75 points
The paper does not meet
the required pages in
length (not including Title
and Reference Pages), or
it does not follow APA
Style, or it contains more
than 10 APA Style errors.
0 points
No submission.
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Overall Score
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Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not Attempt Criterion Score
Quality of references
Quantity of
References
10 points
References are primarily
peer-reviewed
professional
journals or other
approved
sources (e.g., government
documents, etc.). The
reader is confident that
the
information and ideas can
be
trusted.
8.5 points
Although most of the
references are
professionally
legitimate, a few are
questionable (e.g., trade
books, internet sources,
popular magazines). The
reader is uncertain of the
reliability of some of the
sources.
7.5 points
Most of the references
are
from sources that are not
peer-reviewed and have
uncertain reliability. The
reader doubts the
accuracy
of much of the material
presented.
6.5 points
There are virtually no
sources that are
professionally reliable.
The reader seriously
doubts the value of the
material and stops
reading.
0 points
No submission.
15 points
Student used more than
seven academic sources
which are respected in the
field, contemporary, and
bring greater meaning to
the content.
12.75 points
Student uses at least
seven academic sources
to complete the task, and
the sources are
appropriate to the
content.
11.25 points
Student used fewer than
seven academic sources,
or the sources were not
good options for
supporting the content.
9.75 points
Student used no sources,
non-academic sources
(such as Wikipedia) or
misused the information
in the sources.
0 points
No submission.
Exemplary 90 points minimum
Accomplished 80 points minimum
Developing 70 points minimum
Beginning 60 points minimum
Did not Attempt 0 points minimum