paper

BUSI 472

C

ASE

A

SSIGNMENT

G

RADING

R

UBRIC

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content 70%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Points

Earned

Areas

regarding

content,

analysis,

synthesis,

evaluation of

topics,

participation

and

timeliness

55 points

50

to 55

points

Superior work

in all areas

-

Student consistently exceeds

minimal expectations in all

areas regarding content,

analysis, synthesis, and

evaluation of topics,

participation, timeliness, and

writing style.

Specifically:

There is a clear thesis

statement

The introduction provides a

clear overview of the paper’s

contents.

Headings correspond to points

in the thesis statement

The issues raised in the topic are

objectively treated

The conclusion offers

a robust summary of the issues

treated in

the paper and

suggestions for further study

The paper is written in an

objective (3

rd

person) format

and

covers the topic to

sufficient depth

for an upper

-

class research paper

39

to 49

points

Good work

in most areas

-

Student demonstrates minor

deficiencies in some areas

regarding content, analysis,

writing style, and/or

participation.

Specifically:

There is a clear thesis

statement

The introduction provides a

clear overview of the paper’s

contents.

Headings do not always

correspond to the points in

the thesis statement

There is some evidence of the

writer’s bias toward the

subject

The conclusion is not

developed fully relative to the

points made in the paper and

offers only minimal

suggestions for

further study

The paper is written in an

objective (3

rd

person) format

and

covers the topic to

sufficient depth

for an upper

-

class research paper

1 to 38

points

Fair work

in most areas

–

Student exhibits need for

improvement in most areas

regarding

content, analysis,

writing style, and/or

participation.

Specifically:

The thesis statement is

missing, and the introduction

only minimally describes the

paper’s content

Headings mostly do not

correspond to the points in the

thesis statement

There is

clear evidence of the

writer’s bias toward the subject

including use of first person

The conclusion is only

minimally related to the points

discussed in the paper and

suggestions for further study

may be missing

The paper is written in an

objective (3

rd

person) format

and

covers the topic to

sufficient depth

for an upper

-

class research paper

0 points

Failing

–

Student shows

evidence of refusal or

inability to meet minimum

standards of work.

Specifically:

There is no thesis statement

or introduction

Headings are missing

There is clear evidence of

the writer’s bias toward the

subject including use of first

person

The conclusion does not

reflect the points made in the

paper and does not offer

suggestions for further study

The paper is written in an

o

bjective (3

rd

person) format

and

covers the topic to

sufficient depth

for an

upper

-

class research paper

*Identify

Ethical

Issue(s)

9 to 10 points

Provided a substantive

evaluation of the ethical issue(s)

7 to 8 points

Sufficiently

identified and

evaluated ethical issue(s)

1 to 6 points

Identified the ethical issue(s)

but did not effectively evaluate

the issues

0 points

Did not evaluate the ethical

issue(s) presented in the case

study

BUSI 472

CASE ASSIGNMENT GRADING RUBRIC

Criteria Levels of Achievement

Content 70% Advanced Proficient Developing Not present

Points

Earned

Areas

regarding

content,

analysis,

synthesis,

evaluation of

topics,

participation

and

timeliness

55 points

50 to 55 points

Superior work in all areas -

Student consistently exceeds

minimal expectations in all

areas regarding content,

analysis, synthesis, and

evaluation of topics,

participation, timeliness, and

writing style.

Specifically:

There is a clear thesis statement

The introduction provides a

clear overview of the paper’s

contents.

Headings correspond to points

in the thesis statement

The issues raised in the topic are

objectively treated

The conclusion offers

a robust summary of the issues

treated in the paper and

suggestions for further study

The paper is written in an

objective (3

rd

person) format

and covers the topic to

sufficient depth for an upper-

class research paper

39 to 49 points

Good work in most areas -

Student demonstrates minor

deficiencies in some areas

regarding content, analysis,

writing style, and/or

participation.

Specifically:

There is a clear thesis

statement

The introduction provides a

clear overview of the paper’s

contents.

Headings do not always

correspond to the points in

the thesis statement

There is some evidence of the

writer’s bias toward the

subject

The conclusion is not

developed fully relative to the

points made in the paper and

offers only minimal

suggestions for further study

The paper is written in an

objective (3

rd

person) format

and covers the topic to

sufficient depth for an upper-

class research paper

1 to 38 points

Fair work in most areas –

Student exhibits need for

improvement in most areas

regarding content, analysis,

writing style, and/or

participation.

Specifically:

The thesis statement is

missing, and the introduction

only minimally describes the

paper’s content

Headings mostly do not

correspond to the points in the

thesis statement

There is clear evidence of the

writer’s bias toward the subject

including use of first person

The conclusion is only

minimally related to the points

discussed in the paper and

suggestions for further study

may be missing

The paper is written in an

objective (3

rd

person) format

and covers the topic to

sufficient depth for an upper-

class research paper

0 points

Failing – Student shows

evidence of refusal or

inability to meet minimum

standards of work.

Specifically:

There is no thesis statement

or introduction

Headings are missing

There is clear evidence of

the writer’s bias toward the

subject including use of first

person

The conclusion does not

reflect the points made in the

paper and does not offer

suggestions for further study

The paper is written in an

objective (3

rd

person) format

and covers the topic to

sufficient depth for an

upper-class research paper

*Identify

Ethical

Issue(s)

9 to 10 points

Provided a substantive

evaluation of the ethical issue(s)

7 to 8 points

Sufficiently identified and

evaluated ethical issue(s)

1 to 6 points

Identified the ethical issue(s)

but did not effectively evaluate

the issues

0 points

Did not evaluate the ethical

issue(s) presented in the case

study