Assignment 1

Rubric for Assignment One - Leadership Skill

The Leadership Skills Paper Assignment is worth 30 points of your grade. Content is worth 20 points;

writing quality is worth 6 points and APA style is worth 4 points. The following components will be

graded in each category.

Content (20 points)

Element Met

(4 points)

Partially Met

(2-3 points)

Not Met

(0-1 point)

Accurate representation

of the chosen leadership

skill

Comprehensive and

accurate

representation

Somewhat accurate

representation with

minor errors

Inaccurate or missing

representation

Detailed rationale for

choosing the leadership

skill

Thorough and well-

justified rationale

Adequate rationale

with some justification

Poor or missing

rationale

Detailed plan and

expectations to

implement the skill

Comprehensive and

realistic plan

Plan lacks some details

or realism Poor or missing plan

Conclusion

Clear and well-

summarized

conclusion

Conclusion is

somewhat clear but

lacks depth

Poor or missing

conclusion

Overall organization

using mandatory

template

Well-organized and

follows the template

Somewhat organized

but deviates from the

template

Disorganized and

does not follow the

template

Writing Quality (6 points)

Element Met

(5-6 points)

Partially Met

(3-4 points)

Not Met

(0-2 points)

Writing clarity and

professionalism

Writing is professional,

clear, and concise with

proper grammar, spelling,

and punctuation

Writing is somewhat

clear but includes some

grammar, spelling, or

punctuation errors

Writing is unclear

with numerous

grammar, spelling, or

punctuation errors

APA Style (4 points)

Element Met

(4 points)

Partially Met

(2-3 points)

Not Met

(0-1 point)

Citations and

reference

formatting

Citations are included and

written in correct APA

style. Reference page is

included and correctly

formatted.

Citations are included,

and the reference page

is included with minor

APA style errors.

Citations are not included.

The reference page is

incorrectly formatted and

there are numerous APA

style errors.

Rubric for Assignment One - Leadership Skill

The Leadership Skills Paper Assignment is worth 30 points of your grade. Content is worth 20 points;

writing quality is worth 6 points and APA style is worth 4 points. The following components will be

graded in each category.

Content (20 points)

Element Met

(4 points)

Partially Met

(2-3 points)

Not Met

(0-1 point)

Accurate representation

of the chosen leadership

skill

Comprehensive and

accurate

representation

Somewhat accurate

representation with

minor errors

Inaccurate or missing

representation

Detailed rationale for

choosing the leadership

skill

Thorough and well-

justified rationale

Adequate rationale

with some justification

Poor or missing

rationale

Detailed plan and

expectations to

implement the skill

Comprehensive and

realistic plan

Plan lacks some details

or realism Poor or missing plan

Conclusion

Clear and well-

summarized

conclusion

Conclusion is

somewhat clear but

lacks depth

Poor or missing

conclusion

Overall organization

using mandatory

template

Well-organized and

follows the template

Somewhat organized

but deviates from the

template

Disorganized and

does not follow the

template

Writing Quality (6 points)

Element Met

(5-6 points)

Partially Met

(3-4 points)

Not Met

(0-2 points)

Writing clarity and

professionalism

Writing is professional,

clear, and concise with

proper grammar, spelling,

and punctuation

Writing is somewhat

clear but includes some

grammar, spelling, or

punctuation errors

Writing is unclear

with numerous

grammar, spelling, or

punctuation errors

APA Style (4 points)

Element Met

(4 points)

Partially Met

(2-3 points)

Not Met

(0-1 point)

Citations and

reference

formatting

Citations are included and

written in correct APA

style. Reference page is

included and correctly

formatted.

Citations are included,

and the reference page

is included with minor

APA style errors.

Citations are not included.

The reference page is

incorrectly formatted and

there are numerous APA

style errors.