MGMT 582

Rubric for Evaluation of Assignment 1

1 2 3 4 5 Wtg
0 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 100
Introduction Fails to Vaguely refers Adequately Effectively Excellent
identify one of to: covers: introduces: overview of
the following: • purpose, • purpose, • purpose, paper:
• purpose, • key themes, • key themes, • key themes, • purpose, /5
• key themes, • paper • paper • paper • key themes,
• paper structure. structure. structure. • paper
structure. structure.

Introduction Introduction is Introduction is

uses up word Introduction is somewhat concise Introduction is
count on not concise or concise. without simultaneously
irrelevant is somewhat irrelevant concise and
detail or is cursory. information. engaging.
too cursory.

Critical thinking Inadequate Missing some Adequate Effective Excellent depth

in meeting the coverage of coverage of coverage of coverage of of coverage of
assignment assignment assignment assignment key assignment
requirements requirements requirements requirements assignment requirements /10
requirements
No critical Insufficient Some critical Excellent critical
thinking skills demonstratio thinking skills thinking skills
demonstrated n of critical demonstrated Good critical demonstrated in
in the thinking skills in the thinking skills the assessment
assessment of in the assessment of demonstrated of the situation.
the situation. assessment of the situation. in the
the situation assessment of
the situation. Excellent ability
Does not Somewhat Appropriate to identify and
demonstrate appropriate ability to critically assess a
ability to ability to identify and Good ability to change
identify and identify and critically identify and management
critically critically assess a critically situation.
assess a assess a change assess a
change change management change
management management situation. management
situation. situation. situation.

Understanding All emphasis is Too much Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates

of Course on the emphasis on adequate good exemplary
Material narrative of the narrative understanding understanding understanding
throughout the event. of the event at of the course of the course of the course
Fails to the expense material in an material in an material in an
demonstrate of using it as applied way. applied way. applied way. /10
understanding an example to
of course illustrate
material. understanding
of course
material.
 Integration of Does not use Inadequate Somewhat Good range of Excellent range /10
Course Material course range of adequate theories of theories (one
with the material to theories used. range of (several author per
situation describe the theories (one different sentence and
situation. reference per authors used different authors
paragraph) in a throughout the
paragraph) paragraph)

Does not Many errors in Only two or No errors in

source course sourcing or three minor No more than sourcing and
material. fails to errors in one error and consistently
consistently sourcing consistently includes the
include the includes the name of the
name of the name of the theorist.
theorist. theorist.
Somewhat Smooth and
Ineffectively effectively Effective effortless
integrated integrated integration of integration of
course course course course material
material with material into material with with the
the situation writing about the situation. situation.
(switches back the situation
and forth
between
describing the
situation and
describing the
theory)
Conclusion No summary Vague Acceptable Good Excellent
of what summary of summary of summary of summary of
emerged what emerged what emerged what emerged what emerged
throughout throughout throughout throughout throughout the /5
the paper. the paper. the paper. the paper. paper.

Conclusion is
No support in Somewhat adequately Conclusion is
body of paper lacking in supported by effectively Excellent
for what support in what appears supported by support for
appears in body of paper in body of what appears conclusion in
conclusion for what paper. in body of body of paper.
(new material) appears in paper.
conclusion
(new material)
Communication Does not Flow of logic is Minor gaps in Continuity of Continuity of
s skills at express difficult to support and logic logic maintained
Master’s Level thoughts in a follow making logic. maintained throughout the /10
way that it unclear if all throughout entire paper
meets assignment most of the with excellent
assignment requirements paper with support.
requirements have been met appropriate
support.
Not entirely Somewhat Clearly,
Not suitable suitable for suitably Appropriately concisely, and
for the the intended written for the suited for the logically written
intended audience topic and topic and – well suited for
audience. intended intended the topic and
audience audience. intended
audience.
Some major
Major errors errors in Minor errors Very few There are no
in punctuation, in errors in grammatical,
punctuation, syntax, punctuation, punctuation, syntax, spelling
syntax, grammar syntax, syntax, or punctuation
grammar and/or grammar grammar errors.
and/or spelling spelling. and/or spelling and/or spelling
throughout. which do not which do not Excellent use of
break the flow break the flow vocabulary to
for the reader. for the reader. articulate ideas.

Total /50