Industry Article

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4.1/7.2 Article (70 points) Course: 3SU2021 Writing Business Practitioners (BADM-720-01A)

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Criteria Excellent Competent Needs Improvement

Inadequate/Faili ng

Criterion Score

Written

Communicatio

n

(Professional)

APA

Formatting

20 points

The article is

presented

professionally

and is easy to

read and

understand. It

demonstrates

the effective

control of

grammar and

spelling.

18 points

The article is

presented

professionally

and is readable.

It demonstrates

the basic control

of grammar and

spelling, with

only minimal

errors.

16 points

The article is

formatted

according to APA

style, with some

errors.

Some source

citations and

references are

missing and/or

do not follow

APA form &

style.

14 points

The article is not

correctly

formatted

according to APA

style.

Source citations

and references

are not used

correctly and do

not follow APA

form & style.

10 points

The article is

formatted

according to APA

style.

Source citations

and references

are used

correctly and

follow APA form

& style.

9 points

The article is

formatted

according to APA

style.

Source citations

and references

are used

correctly and

most follow APA

form & style.

7 points

Information in

the article is

limited, but

accurate and

relevant, includes

minimal details

and examples,

and

demonstrates

some objective,

critical thinking.

6 points

Information in

the article does

not meet minimal

criteria for

accuracy, detail,

or demonstration

of critical

thinking.

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Total / 70

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Criteria Excellent Competent Needs Improvement

Inadequate/Faili ng

Criterion Score

Quality of

Article

Content

Organization

20 points

Information in

the article is

comprehensive,

accurate, and

relevant, includes

details to add

interest, provide

examples, and

demonstrate

objective, critical

thinking.

18 points

Information in

the article is

accurate and

relevant, includes

adequate details

and examples,

and

demonstrated

objective, critical

thinking.

16 points

Information in

the article is

limited, but

accurate and

relevant, includes

minimal details

and examples,

and

demonstrates

some objective,

critical thinking.

14 points

Information in

the article does

not meet minimal

criteria for

accuracy, detail,

or demonstration

of critical

thinking.

20 points

The article is

organized

professionally

and effectively.

Clear main idea.

Logical sequence

of topics.

Balanced

partition of

topics.

Use of

transitions and

summaries.

18 points

The article is

organized.

Clear main idea.

Logical sequence

of topics.

Balanced

partition of

topics.

Use of

transitions and

summaries.

16 points

The article shows

an effort to be

organized, but

has some

disorganization

in these areas:

Clear main idea.

Logical sequence

of topics.

Balanced

partition of

topics.

Use of

transitions and

summaries

14 points

The article is not

organized.

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Overall Score

Excellent 63 points minimum

Competent 56 points minimum

Needs Improvement 49 points minimum

Inadequate/Failing 0 points minimum