COMU 375
Case Study Response Paper Rubric
100 points
Learning
Outcome
Criteria
EXEMPLARY
Factual Summary of
ethical dilemma
(20) The learner
provides a sophisticated,
factual, 3rd person
summary of the ethical
dilemma. No “I/you”
pronouns are used.
Explanation of choice
of ethical dilemma,
including explanation
of relevance to
personal experience
(20) The learner
provides a
sophisticated and indepth explanation for
the ethical dilemma
chosen, including a
reflection about why
the learner finds this
particular case study
interesting and
relevant to his or her
own personal
experience.
(20) The learner offers
sophisticated
evaluation and
reflection of this
ethical dilemma,
explaining why chosen.
Personal evaluation
and reflection of
dilemma
PROFICIENT
DEVELOPING
EMERGING
(16) The learner
demonstrates an
adequate factual, 3rd
person summary of the
ethical dilemma. No
“I/you” pronouns are
used.
(16) The learner provides
an adequate
understanding of the
ethical dilemma chosen,
including a reflection
about why the learner
finds this particular case
study interesting and
relevant to his or her
own personal
experience.
(14) The learner
demonstrates a partial
factual summary of the
ethical dilemma. “I/you”
pronouns are used.
(6) The learner
demonstrates no
greater than surface
understanding of the
ethical dilemma. “I/you”
pronouns are used.
(14) The learner
provides a partial
explanation of the
dilemma chosen,
including a reflection
about why the learner
finds this particular
case study interesting
and relevant to his or
her own personal
experience.
(6) The learner
demonstrates surface
explanation of the
dilemma chosen,
including a reflection
about why the learner
finds this particular
case study interesting
and relevant to his or
her own personal
experience.
(16) The learner provides
an adequate evaluation
and reflection of this
ethical dilemma,
explaining why chosen.
(14) The learner
provides a partial
evaluation and
reflection of this ethical
dilemma, explaining
why chosen.
(6) The learner
demonstrates surface
evaluation and
reflection of this
ethical dilemma,
explaining why
chosen.
Recommendation for
dealing with dilemma
(20) The learner offers a
sophisticated strategy
for dealing with the
dilemma, including the
usage of outside sources,
such as our course
textbook, The New York
Times’ “Ethical
Journalism” handbook,
and NPR’s Ethics
Handbook to support his
or her strategy and
provide a justification for
this particular approach.
(16) The learner provides
an adequate strategy for
dealing with the
dilemma, including the
usage of outside
sources, such as our
course textbook, The
New York Times’ “Ethical
Journalism” handbook,
and NPR’s Ethics
Handbook to support his
or her strategy and
provide a justification
for this particular
approach.
Scholarly Sources
(10) At least 4 scholarly
sources are
incorporated
effectively and
citations are applied
flawlessly. Includes
appropriate graphics,
photos, statistics,
charts, newspaper
clippings, and/or music
tracks as well as
thorough justification.
(8) A minimum of 4
scholarly sources are
incorporated and
citations are applied.
Includes appropriate
graphics, photos,
statistics, charts,
newspaper clippings,
and/or music tracks as
well as sufficient
justification of selection.
(10) Includes flawless
formatting of the paper
(including the title page,
bibliography, and
(8) Includes appropriate
formatting of the paper
(including the title page,
bibliography, and
Formatting,
Organization, and
Mechanics
(14) The learner
provides a partial
strategy for dealing
with the dilemma,
including the usage of
outside sources, such
as our course
textbook, The New
York Times’ “Ethical
Journalism” handbook,
and NPR’s Ethics
Handbook to support
his or her strategy and
provide a justification
for this particular
approach.
(7) Includes some
scholarly sources and
some citations are
applied, but the
minimum requirement
of 4 sources is not met.
Includes some
appropriate graphics,
photos, statistics,
charts, newspaper
clippings, and/or music
tracks as well as partial
justification of
selection.
(7) Includes some
appropriate formatting
of the paper (including
the title page,
(6) The learner
demonstrates a
surface or no strategy
for dealing with the
dilemma, including
the usage of outside
sources, such as our
course textbook, The
New York Times’
“Ethical Journalism”
handbook, and NPR’s
Ethics Handbook to
support his or her
strategy and provide a
justification for this
particular approach.
(6) Includes little to no
scholarly sources or
accurate citations.
Includes little to no
graphics, photos,
statistics, charts,
newspaper clippings,
and/or music tracks.
Little or no
justification of
selection is present.
(6) Includes little to no
appropriate formatting
of the paper (including
the title page,
references). The ideas
are clear, well
organized, and have a
logical flow. Word
choice is precise and
accurate. The paper is
free of mechanical
errors including
grammar and spelling.
The paper meets the
stated length
requirements.
references). The ideas are
mostly clear, well
organized, and have a
logical flow. Word choice
is m o s t l y precise and
accurate. The paper is
free of major mechanical
errors including
grammar and spelling.
The paper meets the
stated length
requirements.
bibliography, and
references). The ideas
are partially clear,
somewhat organized,
and have insufficient
logical flow. Word
choice is not
consistently precise or
accurate. The paper
includes some major
mechanical errors such
as grammar and
spelling. The paper
does not meet the
stated length
requirements.
bibliography, and
references). The ideas
are not clear,
organized, and/or do
not have logical flow.
Word choice lacks
precision and
accuracy. The paper
includes major
mechanical errors such
as grammar and
spelling. The paper
does not meet the
stated length
requirements.
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