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Grading Rubric: HCMG 730 Case Study #2 (170 points)

Content Excellent Good Fair Poor

40-36 Points: Completely 35-31 Points: Adequately 30-25 Points: Fair attempt 24-0 Points: Poorly addressed
addresses relevant aspects addresses the question. however it is unclear that the topic. There is no strength in
of the question. Leads Reader is clear regarding question were answered. The the answers to the question. It
Question #1: (40) readers into the discussion Writing is credible and reader is left to wonder what is difficult to assess what the
fluently. cited properly most of the the writer is addressing writer meant.
- Standard of care time. Depth of reasoning is specifically. Writing is credible
Writing in the body of this is mainly sufficient. and cited properly, some of the Poorly analyzed. A few
credible and cited properly. statements are made regarding
time. Depth of reasoning
Depth of reasoning is remains superficial. the topic but there is no depth
evident. evident and citations are
Student has an adequate The paper does not adequately improper most of the time.
knowledge of the topic and focus on the major topic.
is able to convey fluently in
Student has a very good writing, most of the time. Student has a less than
knowledge of the topic and adequate knowledge of the Novice thinking is evident and
is able to convey fluently in student is unable to convey the
topic and is not able to convey
writing. this fluently in writing. major theory in writing.
Student supports
responses with some
research, most is relevant
Student supports responses Student does not use Student does not use any (or
with relevant research poor) research to support their
appropriate research to support
their response response.

Question 45-40 Points : Completely 39-35 Points: Adequately 34-30 Points: Fair attempt 29-0 Points: Poorly addressed
#2Withholding addresses relevant aspects addresses the question. however it is unclear that the topic. There is no strength in
information (45) of the question. Leads Reader is clear regarding question were answered. The the answers to the question. It
readers into the discussion Writing is credible and reader is left to wonder what is difficult to assess what the
fluently. cited properly most of the the writer is addressing writer meant.
specifically. Writing is credible
Provided at least two articles time. and cited properly, some of the Poorly analyzed. Either did not
that were pertinent to the time. Provided two articles, but provide articles, or the articles
discussion. One included Provided at least two one did not included statistics. were not pertinent to the
articles that were pertinent
statistics. Depth of reasoning remains subject. A few statements are
to the discussion. One superficial. made regarding the topic but
Writing in the body of this is included statistics. there is no depth evident and
credible and cited properly. The paper does not adequately citations are improper most of
Depth of reasoning is Depth of reasoning is focus on the major topic.
mainly sufficient. the time.
evident.
Student has a less than
adequate knowledge of the
Student has an adequate topic and is not able to convey Novice thinking is evident and
Student has a very good this fluently in writing. student is unable to convey the
knowledge of the topic and knowledge of the topic and
is able to convey fluently in major theory in writing.
is able to convey fluently in
writing. writing, most of the time.
Student does not use
appropriate research to support Student does not use any (or
Student supports their response poor) research to support their
Student supports responses
responses with some response.
with relevant research
research, most is relevant

Question #3: 40-36 Points: Completely 35-31 Points: Adequately 30-25 Points: Fair attempt 24-0 Points: Poorly addressed
Altering Medical addresses relevant aspects addresses the question. however it is unclear that the topic. There is no strength in
Records (40) of the question. Leads Reader is clear regarding question were answered. The the answers to the question. It
readers into the discussion Writing is credible and reader is left to wonder what is difficult to assess what the
fluently. cited properly most of the the writer is addressing writer meant.
time. Depth of reasoning is specifically. Writing is credible
Writing in the body of this is Poorly analyzed. A few
mainly sufficient. and cited properly, some of the
credible and cited properly. time. Depth of reasoning statements are made regarding
Depth of reasoning is the topic but there is no depth
remains superficial.
evident. evident and citations are
Student has an adequate The paper does not adequately improper most of the time.
knowledge of the topic and
is able to convey fluently in focus on the major topic.
writing, most of the time.
Student has a very good Student has a less than Novice thinking is evident and
knowledge of the topic and adequate knowledge of the student is unable to convey the
is able to convey fluently in topic and is not able to convey major theory in writing.
writing. Student supports this fluently in writing.
responses with some
research, most is relevant
Student does not use any (or
Student supports responses Student does not use poor) research to support their
with relevant research appropriate research to support response.
their response

Question #4: Jury 30-27 Points: Completely 26 – 24 Points: Adequately 23 -21 Points: Fair attempt 20 – 0 Points: Poorly
Findings (30) addresses the question addresses the question. however it is unclear that the addressed topic. There is no
Depth of reasoning is question was answered. The strength in the answer to the
Depth of reasoning is mainly sufficient. reader is left to wonder what question. It is difficult to assess
evident. the writer is addressing what the writer meant.
specifically.
Poorly analyzed. A few
Student has an adequate
Student has a very good statements are made regarding
knowledge of the topic and the topic but there is no depth
knowledge of the topic and is able to convey fluently in Depth of reasoning remains
is able to convey fluently in evident and citations are
writing, most of the time. superficial. improper most of the time.
writing.
Student has a less than
adequate knowledge of the
Student supports topic and is not able to convey Novice thinking is evident and
Student supports responses responses with some
with relevant research this fluently in writing. student is unable to convey the
research, most is relevant major theory in writing.

Student does not use


appropriate research to support Student does not use any (or
their response poor) research to support their
response.

10-9 Points:  Attention to 8-7 Points:  Some attention 6-5 Points:  Has 3-4 misspellings 4-0 Points:  
detail is evident. No to detail is evident.  Has 1-2 and/or grammatical errors.  Has more than 4 misspellings
misspellings or grammatical misspellings and/or and/or grammatical errors.  
Few APA rules applied.  Student
APA (10) errors.  grammatical errors. 
effort reflects little
 Fair attempt to use APA understanding of the
Student observed APA rules   Student observed some
evident.  application of APA.   Few to no
with no/very few errors APA rules however, few to
references are cited both in
evident.  All references cited moderate APA errors text and on the reference page
in text are evident on evident.  Most references and vice versa. 
reference page and vice cited in text are evident on Few references cited in text are
versa. reference page and vice cited on reference page and vice
versa. versa.  

5 Points: References are of 4 Points: References are of 3-2Points: Fair use of 1-0 Points: Poor or no
excellent quality. adequate quality. Some references. 1-2 adequate references noted.
peer reviewed journals, references noted but nothing
Peer reviewed journals, manuscripts, & scholarly beyond this.
References (5) manuscripts, & other materials used.
scholarly materials used.

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