Wk1 Paper: The Role of Project Management in Today's Economy

Week 1 Paper: The Role Project Management in Today’s Economy

Grading Rubric

Failing Below

Average

Average Above Average Superior

0 - 60 (F

range)

70 - 79 (C

range)

80 - 89 (B

range)

90 - 93 (A-

range)

94 - 100 (A range)

Topical

Content &

Focus (60%)

Paper does not

fully address

any of the five

key topical

areas and only

address the

areas partially

and does not

cite the

appropriate

number of

external

sources

Paper only

partially

addresses

some or all of

the five key

topical areas,

but only cites

in-class

sources

supporting

case

Paper fully

addresses the

five key

topical

questions in

a thorough

manner and

makes good

use of

research by

citing at

least two

relevant,

non-course

resources

Paper fully

addresses the

five key topical

areas and shows

thoughtful

consideration of

the integration

between the

related topics

from the course

readings and

student’s

independent

research,

including the

citation of two

peer reviewed

sources

Paper fully addresses

the five key topical

areas, shows

thoughtful

consideration of the

integration between

the related topics from

the course readings

and student’s

independent research,

including the citation

of two peer reviewed

sources, and evidences

a superior

comprehension of the

importance of project

management in today’s

global economy

Personal

Competencies

(15%)

 Global

perspective

 Critical

thinking

Submission

reflects no

applicable

personal

competencies

Submission

reflects a

minimal

applicable

personal

competencies

Submission

reflects both

applicable

personal

competencie

s in an

acceptable

manner

Submission

strongly reflects

applicable

personal

competencies

integrated

throughout the

assignment

Submission reflects an

excellent use of

applicable personal

competencies

integrated throughout

the paper in a way that

synthesizes the

personal competencies

with the key topical

areas

Grammar

(10%)

Writing

contains

numerous

errors in

spelling,

grammar,

sentence

structure, etc.

that interfere

with

comprehensio

n. The reader

is unable to

understand

some of the

intended

meaning.

Frequent

errors in

spelling,

grammar,

sentence

structure,

and/or other

writing

conventions

that distract

the reader.

Minimal

errors in

spelling,

grammar,

sentence

structure

and/or other

writing

conventions

but the

reader is

able to

understand

what the

writer

meant.

All work

grammatically

correct with rare

misspellings.

All work

grammatically correct

with rare misspellings.

Clarity (10%) Sentence

construction,

word choice,

lack of

transitions,

and/or

sequencing of

ideas makes

reading/unders

tanding

difficult. Style

and/or format

are

inappropriate

for the

assignment,

such as

written in

question and

answer

format.

Sentence

construction

and word

choice

interferes with

clarity.

Transitions

between

paragraphs

may be

choppy and

difficult to

follow.

Minor

sentence

construction

and word

choice issues

sometime

interfere

with clarity.

Transitions

between

paragraphs

are generally

easy to

follow.

Appropriate

conventions

of style and

format are

used

consistently.

Expresses ideas

and opinions

clearly and

concisely in a

manner

appropriate to

the assignment.

Expresses ideas and

opinions clearly and

concisely in a manner

appropriate to the

assignment.

Formatting

(5%)

NOTE: Gross

failure to

provide

PROPER

citations and

references –

particularly

with regard to

direct quotes –

will result in

sanctions as

outlined in the

academic

honesty policy.

Multiple

errors in

formatting,

citations, or

references.

Some errors

in formatting,

citations, or

references.

Rare errors

in

formatting,

citations, or

references.

Virtually no

errors in

formatting,

citations, or

references.

Virtually no errors in

formatting, citations,

or references.