P.3 Portfolio Project

COM300: Portfolio Project Rubric

Criteria Meets Expectation Approaches Expectation

Below Expectation Limited Evidence

Content, Research, and Analysis

41-50 Points 31-40 Points 21-30 Points 11-20 Points

Preliminary Deliverables

Submitted your proposal topic in Week 2 and proposal outline in Week 4.

Submitted your proposal topic in Week 2 and an incomplete proposal outline in Week 4.

Submitted your proposal topic in Week 2 OR proposal outline in Week 4, but not both.

Did not submit either the proposal topic in Week 2 or the proposal outline in Week 4.

25-30 Points 19-24 Points 13-18 Points 7-12 Points

Requirements The Portfolio includes all of the required components, as specified in the assignment.

The Portfolio includes most of the required components, as specified in the assignment.

The Portfolio includes some of the required components, as specified in the assignment.

The Portfolio includes few of the required components, as specified in the assignment.

41-50 Points 31-40 Points 21-30 Points 11-20 Points

Project Purpose Identifies the central problem the proposal addresses and proposes a hypothesis for solution. Breaks problem down into steps that lead to the answers proposed in the study. Identifies the complexities of the problem.

Has a clearly stated hypothesis for the solution for the project purpose. Breaks problem into smaller steps, but has not identified all the complexities of the problem.

Has identified the central problem but lacks a clear hypothesis for a solution. Organized information about the topic does not point to a strong solution.

Fails to demonstrate knowledge of the problem or has such a broad and generic solution it is infeasible.

COM300: Portfolio Project Rubric

41-50 Points 31-40 Points 21-30 Points 11-20 Points

Body Uses research to provide quality solutions with clear links from the information gathered to the project purpose. Information is well organized, thorough, and factually correct.

Uses research to state what is already known about the problem, but does not make clear connections to the information gathered to the project purpose. Information is well organized, thorough, but some of the information is incorrect.

Uses some appropriate research to state what is already known about the problem. Discussion does not address important steps of the problem.

Uses inadequate research to support the project solution. Major issues are missed, and there are many factual errors.

41-50 Points 31-40 Points 21-30 Points 11-20 Points

Plan Plan was presented in great detail and it was consistently obvious there was great thought behind it.

Plan was generally presented in great detail and appeared to have great thought behind it.

Plan was presented in some detail with some thought behind it.

Plan was somewhat lacking in detail and seemed to lack much thought behind it.

17-20 Points 13-16 Points 9-12 Points 5-8 Points

Sources Cites and integrates at least four recent and reliable sources.

Cites and integrates three recent and reliable source OR cites two sources, one of which is not recent or reliable.

Cites two sources, none of which are recent or reliable.

Cites and integrates no recent or reliable sources.

33-40 Points 25-32 Points 17-24 Points 9-16 Points

Application of Source Material

Provides strong or adequate thought, insight and analysis of concepts and applications. Your source material helps persuade your audience to adopt your proposal.

Some significant but not major errors or omissions in thought, insight and analysis of concepts and applications. Your source material provides a weak persuasion for your audience to adopt your proposal.

Major errors or omissions in thought, insight and analysis of concepts and applications. No persuasion is presented for your audience to adopt your proposal.

Fails to demonstrate thought, insight and analysis of concepts and applications. No persuasion is presented for your audience to adopt your proposal.

COM300: Portfolio Project Rubric

Mechanics and Writing

17-20 Points 13-16 Points 9-12 Points 5-8 Points

Organization Project is clearly organized, well written, and in proper essay format including an introduction, body, and conclusion. Conforms to project requirements.

Small number of significant but not major flaws in organization and writing; is in proper essay format. In a minor way does not conform to project requirements.

Major problems in organization and writing; does not completely follow proper essay format. In a significant way does not conform to project requirements.

Project is not well organized or well written and is not in proper essay format. Does not conform to project requirements.

17-20 Points 13-16 Points 9-12 Points 5-8 Points

Grammar and Style

Strong sentence and paragraph structure; few or no minor errors in grammar and spelling; appropriate writing style; clear and concise with no unsupported comments.

Small number of significant but not major errors in grammar and spelling; generally appropriate writing.

Inconsistent to inadequate sentence and paragraph development; work needed on grammar and spelling; does not meet program expectations.

Poor quality; unacceptable in terms of grammar and/or spelling; inappropriate writing style that interferes with clarity.

17-20 Points 13-16 Points 9-12 Points 5-8 Points

Demonstrates proper use of APA style

Project contains proper APA formatting, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements, with no more than one significant error.

Few errors in APA formatting, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements, with no more than two to three significant errors.

Significant errors in APA formatting, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements, with four to five significant errors.

Numerous errors in APA formatting, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements, with more than five significant errors.

Total points possible = 350