NEW ASSIGNMENTS 8

Case Analysis Rubric

Criterion Unacceptable Minimal Fair Good Excellent Weight

Description of the Case and

Identification of Major Issues

No or brief description is given. No identification of major issues.

Description of case is minimal, insufficiently capturing important case details. Failure to identify and fully articulate major issues.

Description of case is unnecessarily long or too short and needs more detail. Major issues are identified, but not fully articulated.

Description is concise and most major issues are identified and well articulated.

Description of case is concise and contains thoughtful examination. All major issues are identified and well articulated.

5/25% of grade

Score 0 4 6 8 10 10

Connections to Course Readings, Material

and Research

In analyzing the case no course content is used to address the case issues or support the conclusions.

In analyzing the case, content is mentioned, but not used to support the issues or the conclusions.

In analyzing the case, key course content is used to offer some support for the issues and/or the conclusion.

In analyzing the case, key course content provides important linkages between the material covered and the issues of the case and also to support the conclusion.

In analyzing the case, course content is used critically and creatively to support the issues and conclusion.

3/15% of grade

Score 0 5 7 9 10 10

Depth and Scope of Analysis

The analysis failed to provide the basic operational and strategic scope of case.

The analysis is superficial, missing major components of the strategic and/or operational aspects of the case.

The analysis takes into account both strategic and operational aspects, but is not balanced in its approach.

The analysis is detailed and documents both operational and strategic aspects in a balanced way.

The analysis is detailed, providing an insightful review on both operational and insightful aspects of the case.

5/25% of grade

Score 0 4 6 8 10 10

Solutions and Strategies

Little or no actions are suggested to the issues. No or a very weak solution is presented.

Superficial and/or ill-fitting strategies or solutions are provided.

Solutions and/or strategies need some improvement to be implementable.

Appropriate, well thought-out solutions to most issues are provided. Solutions would most-likely be implementable.

Well documented, reasoned and excellent strategies are provided to issues and proposed solutions are implementable.

4/20% of grade

Score 0 6 7 9 10 10 Writing Clarity and

Quality Writing is unclear. Grammar and

Writing is clear, but not concise. Style

Writing is clear and professional is style.

Writing is clear, concise and

Writing is clear, concise and

2/10% of grade

Criterion Unacceptable Minimal Fair Good Excellent Weight spelling mistakes are numerous.

may be inappropriate (e.g. too casual) for assignment. Some spelling and grammar errors are apparent.

While generally concise, the paper could be tightened up a bit. Few spelling or grammar errors.

professional. Minimum spelling and grammatical errors.

professional. The writing follows a logical flow. No spelling or grammatical errors are present.

Score 0 4 6 8 10 10

APA formatting

No citations are listed. Plagiarism is evident.

Most references are cited using APA style, although there are many errors.

All resources and references are cited using APA style, but there are some errors.

All resources and references are cited using APA style with a few errors.

All resources and references are correctly cited using APA style./ References were not required

1/5% of grade

Score 0 2 4 6 10 10 TOTAL 100