Leadership Review 3

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Essay/Paper Rubric 50 Points

Essay/Paper Rubric 50 Points

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent

20 pts Excel lent The essay illustr ates exem plary unde rstan ding of the cours e mate rial by thoro ughly and corre ctly: (1) addr essin g the relev ant conte nt; (2) ident ifying and expla ining

15 pts Good The essay illustr ates solid unde rstan ding of the cours e mate rial by corre ctly: (1) addr essin g most of the relev ant conte nt; (2) ident ifying and expla ining most of

10 pts Acce ptabl e The essay illustr ates rudi ment ary unde rstan ding of the cours e mate rial by: (1) ment ionin g, but not fully expla ining, the relev ant conte nt; (2) ident ifying

5 pts Unac cepta ble The essay illustr ates poor unde rstan ding of the cours e mate rial by (1) failin g to addr ess or incor rectly addr essin g the relev ant conte nt; (2) failin g to ident ify or inacc

20 pts

all of the key conc epts/ ideas ; (3) using corre ct termi nolog y; (4) expla ining the reaso ning behin d key point s/clai ms; and (5) (whe re nece ssary or usefu l) subst antia ting point s with sever al accur ate and origi nal exam ples. (20

the key conc epts/ ideas ; (3) using corre ct termi nolog y; (4) expla ining the reaso ning behin d most of the key point s/clai ms; and (5) (whe re nece ssary or usefu l) subst antia ting some point s with accur ate exam ples. (15

some of the key conc epts/ ideas (thou gh failin g to fully or accur ately expla in many of them ); (3) using termi nolog y, thou gh some times inacc urate ly or inapp ropri ately; and (4) incor porat ing some key claim s/poi nts, but failin g to

urate ly expla ining /defi ning key conc epts/ ideas ; (3) ignor ing or incor rectly expla ining key point s/clai ms and the reaso ning behin d them ; and (4) incor rectly or inapp ropri ately using termi nolog y. (5poi nts)

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expla in the reaso ning behin d them (or doing so inacc urate ly). (10 point s)

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReasoning

20 pts Excel lent The essay reflec ts exper t reaso ning by:(1 ) synth esizin g mate rial; (2) maki ng conn ectio ns betw een relev ant ideas /clai ms/p oints; (3) prese nting an insig htful and thoro ugh evalu ation of the relev ant

15 pts Good The essay reflec ts fairly stron g reaso ning by: (1) synth esizin g mate rial, (2) maki ng appr opria te conn ectio ns betw een some of the key ideas /clai ms/p oints; (3) accur ately evalu ating the issue /prob lem; and

10 pts Acce ptabl e The essay reflec ts basic reaso ning by:(1 ) synth esizin g some of the mate rial, thou gh rema ins vagu e and unde velop ed; (2) maki ng a few conn ectio ns betw een ideas /clai ms/p oints, but ignor ing or

5 pts Unac cepta ble The essay reflec ts subst anda rd or poor reaso ning by: (1) failin g to synth esize the mate rial or doing so inacc urate ly; (2) failin g to make conn ectio ns betw een ideas /clai ms/p oints or doing so inacc urate ly; and

20 pts

issue or probl em; (4) ident ifying and discu ssing impo rtant nuan ces in the relev ant mate rial; and (5) ident ifying and discu ssing key assu mpti ons and/ or impli catio ns. (20 point s)

(4) ident ifying ad discu ssing key assu mpti ons and/ or impli catio ns. (15 point s)

inacc urate ly conn ectin g other s; (3) evalu ating the issue /prob lem at a very basic /supe rficial level; and (4) ignor ing assu mpti ons and impli catio ns. (10 point s)

(3) failin g to evalu ate the issue or probl em. (5 point s)

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Grammar and Mechanics

10 pts Excel lent The essay is clear, and conci se as a result of: (1) appr opria te and preci se use of termi nolog y; (2) abse nce of tange nts and coher ence of thou ghts; and (3) logic al orga nizati on of ideas and thou ghts.(

7 pts Good The essay is mostl y clear as a result of: (1) appr opria te use of termi nolog y and mini mal vagu eness ; (2) mini mal num ber of tange nts and lack of repet ition; and (3) fairly good orga nizati on(4) comp lete sente nces,

5 pts Acce ptabl e The essay is often uncle ar and diffic ult to follo w due to: (1) some inapp ropri ate termi nolog y and/ or vagu e langu age; (2) ideas some times being frag ment ed, wond ering and/ or repet itive; and (3) poor

0 pts Unac cepta ble The essay does not com muni cate ideas /poin ts clearl y due to: (1) inapp ropri ate use of termi nolog y and vagu e langu age; (2) relian ce on disjoi nted and inco mpre hensi ble thou ghts and claus es; and (3) lack

10 pts

4) comp lete sente nces, free of spelli ng error s and uses corre ct gram mar, (5) follo ws corre ct form attin g style, (6) falls betw een the mini mum and maxi mum page requi reme nt. (10 point s)

few spelli ng error s and gram mar mista kes, (5) follo ws corre ct form attin g style with mini mal mista kes, (6) falls betw een the mini mum and maxi mum page requi reme nt. (7 point s)

orga nizati on.(4 ) inco mple te sente nces, has spelli ng error s and uses acce ptabl e gram mar, (5) barel y follo ws corre ct form attin g style, (6) does not fall betw een the mini mum and maxi mum page requi reme nt. (5

of recog nizab le orga nizati on.(4 ) no sente nce struc ture, many spelli ng error s and unac cepta ble gram mar, (5) does not follo w corre ct form attin g style, (6) does not fall betw een the mini mum and maxi mum page requi reme

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Total Points: 50