Critical Analysis Research Paper Grading Rubric
| Criteria | Levels of Achievement | |||
| Content 70% (140 points) | Advanced 90-100% (A) | Proficient 70-89% (B-C) | Developing 1-69% (< D) | Not Present (0) |
| Leadership traits or attributes | 37 to 40 points 2–3 traits or attributes clearly described; excellent critical analysis and applications. | 30 to 36 points Includes 2–3 traits or attributes described adequately; good critical analysis. | 1 to 29 points Less than 2 traits or attributes described; less than adequate or no critical analysis. | 0 points No traits or attributes described. |
| Authority, responsibility, accountability (ARA) | 37 to 40 points Excellent description and evaluation of how the leader exercised ARA. | 30 to 36 points Good description and evaluation of how the leader exercised ARA. | 1 to 29 points Fair description and evaluation of how the leader exercised ARA. | 0 points No inclusion of ARA. |
| Ethical/moral dilemma | 37 to 40 points Excellent description of an ethical/moral dilemma the leader faced; excellent critical evaluation. | 30 to 36 points Good description of an ethical/moral dilemma the leader faced; good critical evaluation. | 1 to 29 points Fair description of an ethical/moral dilemma the leader faced; fair critical evaluation. | 0 points No inclusion of an ethical/moral dilemma. |
| Personal Leadership Lessons Learned | 17 to 20 points Excellent summary of leadership lessons learned for personal development. | 15 to 16 points Good summary of leadership lessons learned for personal development. | 1 to 14 points Fair summary of leadership lessons learned for personal development. | 0 points No leadership lessons learned for personal development. |
| Structure 30% (60 points) | Advanced 90-100% (A) | Proficient 70-89% (B-C) | Developing 1-69% (< D) | Not Present (0) |
| Structure, mechanics, and grammar | 26 to 30 points Paper is well-structured and written in accordance with the instructions; 2 or fewer grammar/spelling errors. | 20 to 25 points Paper is adequately structured and written in accordance with the instructions; fewer than 3 grammar/spelling errors. | 1 to 19 points Paper is well-structured and written; some instructions not followed; fewer than 5 grammar/spelling errors. | 0 points No structure, no discernable mechanics, or more than 5 grammar/ spelling errors. |
| APA format | 26 to 30 points Paper has 2 or fewer current APA errors. | 20 to 25 points Paper has 3 or fewer current APA errors. | 1 to 19 points Paper has 5 or fewer current APA errors. | 0 points Paper is not formatted according to current APA. |