Unit 7 Assignment - Reflective Paper

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 7 Points: 150 Overview: Post University is proud to have its business school named the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business. Baldrige was a business and government leader known for embracing and practicing the highest ethical standards. Self-assessment is a critical component of the Baldrige Quality process. This assignment requires you to engage in a reflective process to develop and articulate your thoughts on key concepts covered in this course. Instructions: In a reflective essay, share your observations of your experience learning about business ethics and ethical principles using the following concepts:

o Business ethics. o Ethical principles. o Organizational issues. o Personal and organizational learning. o Other important features discussed in the course. o Your learning experience in the course. o Your areas of greatest or least development or understanding of these

concepts. Requirements:

• A Word document, written in first-person “I.” • Minimum of 5, maximum of 7 pages, excluding the Title and Reference page. • APA format, including in-text citations for referenced works. • One resource cited, the textbook by Weiss.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

BUS340 – Business Ethics

Reflective Paper

Evaluation Rubric for Reflective Essay Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

(0-41 Points) (42-55 Points) (56-69 Points) (70 Points) Content Does not

respond to the writing prompt, addressing each of the required elements in an academic voice.

Somewhat responds to the writing prompt, addressing each of the required elements in an academic voice.

Mostly responds to the writing prompt, addressing each of the required elements in an academic voice.

Responds fully to the writing prompt, addressing each of the required elements in an academic voice.

(0-8 points) (9-11 points) (12-14 points) (15 points) Summary and Paraphrase

Does not rely on summary and paraphrase to demonstrate understanding; significantly more than 10% is direct quote.

Somewhat relies on summary and paraphrase to demonstrate understanding; more than 10% is direct quote.

Mostly relies on summary and paraphrase to demonstrate understanding; slightly more than 10% is direct quote.

Relies on summary and paraphrase to demonstrate understanding; no more than 10% of the submission is direct quote.

Resources 0-1 resource. 1-2 resources. 2-3 resources, including Weiss.

3 resources, including Weiss.

(0 points) (10 points) Page Count Less than 5

pages. No more than 7

pages.

(0-23 points) (24-31 points) (32-39 points) (40 points) Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.