| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points |
| ADM-620 | ADM-620-O500 | Innovation in Leadership | 200.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less Than Satisfactory (74.00%) | Satisfactory (79.00%) | Good (87.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Content | 70.0% |
| Describe a famous leader of your choosing. Summarize the leadership theory your think best describes the leader. | 10.0% | Description of a famous leader of student choosing. Summary of the leadership theory that best describes the leader is missing. | Description of a famous leader of student choosing. Summary of the leadership theory that best describes the leader is vague and inconsistent. | Description of a famous leader of student choosing. Summary of the leadership theory that best describes the leader is present. | Description of a famous leader of student choosing. Summary of the leadership theory that best describes the leader is present, clear and makes connections to research. | Description of a famous leader of student choosing. Summary of the leadership theory that best describes the leader is clear, concise, and makes connections to current research. |
| Summarize the leadership theory most aligned with the leader. | 10.0% | Summary of the leadership theory most aligned with the leader is missing. | Summary of the leadership theory most aligned with the leader is vague and inconsistent. | Summary of the leadership theory most aligned with the leader is present. | Summary of the leadership theory most aligned with the leader is present, clear and makes connections to research. | Summary of the leadership theory most aligned with the leader is clear, concise, and makes connections to current research. |
| Describe two specific leadership skills, two specific leadership behaviors and two specific leadership traits of this leader. | 10.0% | Description of two specific leadership skills, two specific leadership behaviors, and two specific leadership traits of the leader is missing. | Description of two specific leadership skills, two specific leadership behaviors, and two specific leadership traits of the leader is vague and inconsistent. | Description of two specific leadership skills, two specific leadership behaviors, and two specific leadership traits of the leader is present. | Description of two specific leadership skills, two specific leadership behaviors, and two specific leadership traits of the leader is present, clear and makes connections to research. | Description of two specific leadership skills, two specific leadership behaviors, and two specific leadership traits of the leader is clear, concise, and makes connections to current research. |
| Compare the leader’s approach or style to one of the leadership theories discussed in the course. | 15.0% | Comparison of the leader’s approach or style to one of the leadership theories discussed in the course is missing. | Comparison of the leader’s approach or style to one of the leadership theories discussed in the course is vague and inconsistent. | Comparison of the leader’s approach or style to one of the leadership theories discussed in the course is present. | Comparison of the leader’s approach or style to one of the leadership theories discussed in the course is present, clear and makes connections to research. | Comparison of the leader’s approach or style to one of the leadership theories discussed in the course is clear, concise, and makes connections to current research. |
| Explain why the leadership style or approach has been successful for the leader and make logical arguments supporting your case. | 10.0% | Explanation of why the leadership style or approach has been successful for the leader is missing. | Explanation of why the leadership style or approach has been successful for the leader, including logical arguments to support are vague and inconsistent. | Explanation of why the leadership style or approach has been successful for the leader, including logical arguments to support are present. | Explanation of why the leadership style or approach has been successful for the leader, including logical arguments to support are present, clear and makes connections to research. | Explanation of why the leadership style or approach has been successful for the leader, including logical arguments to support are clear, concise, and makes connections to current research. |
| Identify the leader’s view on and contribution toward innovation. Analyze whether those views and contributions added to their success or failure. | 15.0% | Identification of the leader’s view on and contribution toward innovation is missing. Analysis of whether those views and contribution added to the leader’s success or failure is missing. | Identification of the leader’s view on and contribution toward innovation is vague and inconsistent. Analysis of whether those views and contribution added to the leader’s success or failure is vague and inconsistent. | Identification of the leader’s view on and contribution toward innovation, including an analysis of whether those views and contribution added to the leader’s success or failure is present. | Identification of the leader’s view on and contribution toward innovation, including analysis of whether those views and contribution added to the leader’s success or failure is present, clear and makes connections to research. | Identification of the leader’s view on and contribution toward innovation, including analysis of whether those views and contribution added to the leader’s success or failure is clear, concise, and makes connections to current research. |
| Organization and Effectiveness | 20.0% |
| Thesis Development and Purpose | 7.0% | 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. |
| Argument Logic and Construction | 8.0% | 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. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | 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. |
| Format | 10.0% |
| Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) | 5.0% | 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. |
| Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | 5.0% | 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. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |