Nonprofit Conversation

1 Unsatisfactory 0.00%

2 Less than Satisfactory 74.00%

3 Satisfactory 79.00%

4 Good 87.00%

5 Excellent 100.00%

70.0 %Content

20.0 %Identify the individual within the organization and their role and responsibilities

Identification of the individual within the organization and their role and responsibilities are missing.

Identification of the individual within the organization and their role and responsibilities are vague and inconsistent.

Identification of the individual within the organization and their role and responsibilities are present.

Identification of the individual within the organization and their role and responsibilities are present and clear.

Identification of the individual within the organization and their role and responsibilities are clear and concise.

25.0 %Define their relationship with the public sector (local, state, or federal governments) and describe what is required to have a successful public private partnership work.

Definition of individual's relationship with the public sector is missing. Description of what is required to have a successful public private partnership work is missing.

Definition of individual's relationship with the public sector is vague and inconsistent. Description of what is required to have a successful public private partnership work is vague, inconsistent, and not supported by research.

Definition of individual's relationship with the public sector is missing. Description of what is required to have a successful public private partnership work is present and supported by some research.

Definition of individual's relationship with the public sector is missing. Description of what is required to have a successful public private partnership work is present, clear, and supported by research.

Definition of individual's relationship with the public sector is missing. Description of what is required to have a successful public private partnership work is clear, concise, and supported by research.

25.0 %Describe challenges they must overcome in addressing social issues relating to the mission of the organization.

Description of challenges that must be overcome in addressing social issues relating to the mission of the organization is missing.

Description of challenges that must be overcome in addressing social issues relating to the mission of the organization is vague, inconsistent, and not supported by research.

Description of challenges that must be overcome in addressing social issues relating to the mission of the organization is present and supported by some research.

Description of challenges that must be overcome in addressing social issues relating to the mission of the organization is present, clear, and supported by research.

Description of challenges that must be overcome in addressing social issues relating to the mission of the organization is clear, concise, and supported by research.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.

Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction

Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.

Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.

Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.

Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.

Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

10.0 %Format

5.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

5.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

Sources are not documented.

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

100 %Total Weightage