Case Study- Media Ethics- 4 page response

COMU 375 Case Study Response Paper Rubric

100 points

Learning Outcome

Criteria EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING EMERGING

Factual Summary of ethical dilemma

(20) The learner provides a sophisticated, factual, 3rd person summary of the ethical dilemma. No “I/you” pronouns are used.

(16) The learner demonstrates an adequate factual, 3rd person summary of the ethical dilemma. No “I/you” pronouns are used.

(14) The learner demonstrates a partial factual summary of the ethical dilemma. “I/you” pronouns are used.

(6) The learner demonstrates no greater than surface understanding of the ethical dilemma. “I/you” pronouns are used.

Explanation of choice of ethical dilemma, including explanation of relevance to personal experience

(20) The learner provides a sophisticated and in- depth explanation for the ethical dilemma chosen, including a reflection about why the learner finds this particular case study interesting and relevant to his or her own personal experience.

(16) The learner provides an adequate understanding of the ethical dilemma chosen, including a reflection about why the learner finds this particular case study interesting and relevant to his or her own personal experience.

(14) The learner provides a partial explanation of the dilemma chosen, including a reflection about why the learner finds this particular case study interesting and relevant to his or her own personal experience.

(6) The learner demonstrates surface explanation of the dilemma chosen, including a reflection about why the learner finds this particular case study interesting and relevant to his or her own personal experience.

Personal evaluation and reflection of dilemma

(20) The learner offers sophisticated evaluation and reflection of this ethical dilemma, explaining why chosen.

(16) The learner provides an adequate evaluation and reflection of this ethical dilemma, explaining why chosen.

(14) The learner provides a partial evaluation and reflection of this ethical dilemma, explaining why chosen.

(6) The learner demonstrates surface evaluation and reflection of this ethical dilemma, explaining why chosen.

Recommendation for dealing with dilemma

(20) The learner offers a sophisticated strategy for dealing with the dilemma, including the usage of outside sources, such as our course textbook, The New York Times’ “Ethical Journalism” handbook, and NPR’s Ethics Handbook to support his or her strategy and provide a justification for this particular approach.

(16) The learner provides an adequate strategy for dealing with the dilemma, including the usage of outside sources, such as our course textbook, The New York Times’ “Ethical Journalism” handbook, and NPR’s Ethics Handbook to support his or her strategy and provide a justification for this particular approach.

(14) The learner provides a partial strategy for dealing with the dilemma, including the usage of outside sources, such as our course textbook, The New York Times’ “Ethical Journalism” handbook, and NPR’s Ethics Handbook to support his or her strategy and provide a justification for this particular approach.

(6) The learner demonstrates a surface or no strategy for dealing with the dilemma, including the usage of outside sources, such as our course textbook, The New York Times’ “Ethical Journalism” handbook, and NPR’s Ethics Handbook to support his or her strategy and provide a justification for this particular approach.

Scholarly Sources (10) At least 4 scholarly sources are incorporated effectively and citations are applied flawlessly. Includes appropriate graphics, photos, statistics, charts, newspaper clippings, and/or music tracks as well as thorough justification.

(8) A minimum of 4 scholarly sources are incorporated and citations are applied. Includes appropriate graphics, photos, statistics, charts, newspaper clippings, and/or music tracks as well as sufficient justification of selection.

(7) Includes some scholarly sources and some citations are applied, but the minimum requirement of 4 sources is not met. Includes some appropriate graphics, photos, statistics, charts, newspaper clippings, and/or music tracks as well as partial justification of selection.

(6) Includes little to no scholarly sources or accurate citations. Includes little to no graphics, photos, statistics, charts, newspaper clippings, and/or music tracks. Little or no justification of selection is present.

Formatting, Organization, and Mechanics

(10) Includes flawless formatting of the paper (including the title page, bibliography, and

(8) Includes appropriate formatting of the paper (including the title page, bibliography, and

(7) Includes some appropriate formatting of the paper (including the title page,

(6) Includes little to no appropriate formatting of the paper (including the title page,

references). The ideas are clear, well organized, and have a logical flow. Word choice is precise and accurate. The paper is free of mechanical errors including grammar and spelling. The paper meets the stated length requirements.

references). The ideas are mostly clear, well organized, and have a logical flow. Word choice is mostly precise and accurate. The paper is free of major mechanical errors including grammar and spelling. The paper meets the stated length requirements.

bibliography, and references). The ideas are partially clear, somewhat organized, and have insufficient logical flow. Word choice is not consistently precise or accurate. The paper includes some major mechanical errors such as grammar and spelling. The paper does not meet the stated length requirements.

bibliography, and references). The ideas are not clear, organized, and/or do not have logical flow. Word choice lacks precision and accuracy. The paper includes major mechanical errors such as grammar and spelling. The paper does not meet the stated length requirements.