week 2

Week 2 Assignment Grading Guide

Total Possible Score: 8.00

Evaluates the Chosen Organization, Addressing the 12 Factors of McGrath/Macmillion

Total: 3.50

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately evaluates the chosen organization, addressing the 12 factors of Mcgrath/Macmillion.

Proficient - Evaluates the chosen organization, addressing the 12 factors of McGrath/MacMillion. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially evaluates the chosen organization, partially addressing the 12 factors of McGrath/MacMillion. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluates the chosen organization, addressing the 12 factors of Mcgrath/Macmillion; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the chosen organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Provide Supporting Research to Justify the Analysis Conclusion

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Provides fully supporting research to justify the analysis conclusion. Provides more than three examples of your organization’s innovation directions to substantiate your points.

Proficient - Provides supporting research to justify the analysis conclusion. Provides three examples of your organization’s innovation directions to substantiate your points. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides somewhat supporting research to justify the analysis conclusion. Provides at least two examples of your organization’s innovation directions to substantiate your points. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide supporting research to justify the analysis conclusion. Provides one example of your organization’s innovation directions to substantiate your points. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The supporting research is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Identifies the Strategic Grid Quadrant that Applies Best to the Chosen Organization with Three Examples of the Chosen Company’s Innovation Direction

Total: 2.50

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the Strategic Grid quadrant that applies best to the chosen organization, and includes three detailed examples of the company’s innovation direction.

Proficient - Identifies the Strategic Grid quadrant that applies best to the chosen organization, and includes three examples of the company’s innovation direction. Minor details are  missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the Strategic Grid quadrant that applies best to the chosen organization, and includes limited examples of the company’s innovation direction. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the Strategic Grid quadrant that applies best to the chosen organization and include examples of the company’s innovation direction; however, significant details are missing, unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification the Strategic Grid quadrant that applies best to the chosen organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.