Case Study
GSCM209 – Case Studies Assignment Rubric
This rubric applies to the case study and mixed assignments (problems and paper). The student will submit the completed work in a Word document by the deadline provided in the syllabus.
· Provide well-supported analysis of your answers.
· Assignment should conform to the Publication Manual for the American Psychological Association (APA), 6th edition.
· Provide citations and references as appropriate.
· All graphics and charts will be a part of the Word document and submitted as one file.
· Documents authored in other applications such as WordPerfect or MS-Works will not be accepted.
· This assignment should be at least 350-400 words in length.
· All references must be from academic journals, professional or academic textbooks, authored websites, or standard business publications, such as The Wall Street Journal.
· No more that 30% of the content should be direct quotations.
· The final score will be reduced by 1 point for each percentage point quotations are over 30% of the content based on a Turnitin report.
· This is an individual assignment.
· All DeVry University policies are in effect, including the plagiarism policy.
· Late papers will not be accepted without prior permission.
NOTE: Wikipedia and un-authored web sites are not acceptable sources. If you used these types of sources you will lose points.
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Content and Organization (70%) |
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All calculations/answers are correct and key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. The content is comprehensive, accurate, and/or persuasive. The paper links theory to relevant examples of current experience and industry practice and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly. |
21 |
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Readability and Style (20%) |
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Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the flow throughout the paper. The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Sentences are well-constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences. Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought. |
6 |
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Mechanics (10%) |
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The paper, including the title page, reference page, tables, and appendices, follow APA guidelines. Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow APA guidelines. The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space. Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed. Spelling is correct. |
3 |
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Total (100%) |
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30 |
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GSCM209 – Case Studies Assignment Rubric 1