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Research Assignment 1 - Part 1 (Brochure) Rubric Course: MSCJ 561 BDE - CRISIS INTERVENTION

Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Level 0 Criterion Score

Brochure

Content

/ 10

Case

Analysis

/ 10

10 points

Thoroughly

addresses all

required sec-

tions with

accurate, de-

tailed, and

well-re-

searched

information.

8 points

Covers all re-

quired sec-

tions with

accurate in-

formation

and reason-

able detail.

7 points

Addresses

most re-

quired sec-

tions but

may lack

depth, clari-

ty, or com-

pleteness in

one or more

areas.

6 points

Addresses

some sec-

tions but

omits key de-

tails or pro-

vides insuffi-

cient

research.

0 points

Fails to ad-

dress re-

quired sec-

tions or pro-

vides inaccu-

rate or irrele-

vant

information.

10 points

Provides a

concise, ac-

curate, and

respectful

summary of

the Daniel

Prude case,

with a deep

analysis of

what went

wrong and

systemic

challenges.

8 points

Provides an

accurate and

respectful

summary of

the Daniel

Prude case,

with a clear

analysis of

what went

wrong and

systemic

challenges.

7 points

Provides a

basic sum-

mary of the

Daniel Prude

case, with a

limited or

surface-level

analysis.

6 points

Mentions the

Daniel Prude

case but

lacks clarity,

detail, or an-

alytical

depth.

0 points

Does not in-

clude or pro-

vides an in-

accurate or

disrespectful

summary or

analysis of

the Daniel

Prude case.

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Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Level 0 Criterion Score

Recomme

ndations

and

Resources

/ 10

Brochure

Design

/ 10

Word

Count

/ 10

10 points

Offers highly

innovative,

practical, and

well-sup-

ported pro-

posals for

improving

police re-

sponses,

paired with

comprehen-

sive, relevant

resources.

8 points

Proposes

practical and

well-sup-

ported rec-

ommenda-

tions, with

relevant and

useful

resources.

7 points

Offers basic

recommen-

dations, but

they may

lack speci-

ficity or ro-

bust support;

includes

some rele-

vant

resources.

6 points

Provides

vague or im-

practical rec-

ommenda-

tions, with

limited or

unclear re-

source

suggestions.

0 points

Fails to pro-

pose viable

recommen-

dations or in-

clude rele-

vant

resources.

10 points

Exceptional

visual ap-

peal, with a

clean, pro-

fessional lay-

out; highly

engaging,

creative, and

well-

organized.

8 points

Visually ap-

pealing with

a clear and

professional

layout; orga-

nized and

easy to

navigate.

7 points

Adequate

visual design,

but may lack

professional

polish, con-

sistency, or

organization.

6 points

Minimal ef-

fort in de-

sign, with

unclear lay-

out or poor

organization

that affects

readability.

0 points

Brochure de-

sign is un-

professional,

difficult to

read, or

missing

entirely.

10 points

Brochure is

at least 300–

400-word

limit.

8 points

Brochure is

250–299

words. Minor

deviations

that do not

affect quality

or

complete-

ness.

7 points

Brochure is

200–249

words.

Noticeable

impact on

quality or

complete-

ness.

6 points

Brochure is

150–199

words.

Effectiveness

of the con-

tent is great-

ly reduced.

0 points

Brochure is

less than

150 words.

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Total / 55

Overall Score

Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Level 0 Criterion Score

Formattin

g

/ 55 points

Follows all

formatting

and submis-

sion guide-

lines for both

parts, using

tools effec-

tively and

creatively.

4 points

Adheres to

formatting

and submis-

sion guide-

lines for both

parts, with

effective use

of tools.

3.5 points

Mostly ad-

heres to for-

matting and

submission

guidelines,

but minor er-

rors or in-

consistencies

are present.

3 points

Some for-

matting or

submission

guidelines

are not fol-

lowed, or

tool use is

inconsistent.

0 points

Fails to fol-

low format-

ting and sub-

mission

guidelines, or

tools are not

used

effectively.

Level 4 49.5 points minimum

Level 3 44 points minimum

Level 2 38.5 points minimum

Level 1 33 points minimum

Level 0 0 points minimum

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