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. |