Southern New Hampshire University
Short Paper/Case Study Rubric (Undergraduate)
Guidelines for Submission: Short papers should use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according
to a discipline-appropriate citation method. Page-length requirements: 1-2 pages.
C ritical E le m e n ts E x e m p la ry (100% ) P ro ficie n t (85% ) N e e d s Im p ro v e m e n t (55% ) N ot E vid e n t (0% ) V a lu e
M ain E le m e n ts In clu d es all o f th e m ain
e lem e n ts and re qu irem e nts
and cites m ultiple e xa m p les to
illu strate each elem e n t
Includ es m ost o f the m ain
e lem e n ts and re q u irem e n ts
and cites m any e xa m p les to
illustrate each elem e nt
Includ es som e o f the m ain
e lem e n ts and re quirem e nts
D oes not inclu d e an y o f the
m ain e lem e n ts and
re q u irem e n ts
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In q u iry a n d A n a ly s is Pro vides in-d ep th an alysis that
d e m o n stra te s co m p lete
u n d e rsta n d in g o f m ultiple
co n cep ts
Pro vides in-d ep th an alysis that
d e m o n stra te s co m p lete
u n d e rsta n d in g o f som e
co ncep ts
Pro vides in-depth an alysis that
d e m o n stra te s co m p lete
u n d e rsta n d in g o f m inim al
co n cep ts
D oes not provide in-depth
an alysis
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In te g ra tio n and
A p p lic a tio n
All o f th e course co n cep ts are
co rre ctly ap plied
M ost o f the co urse co ncep ts
are co rre ctly applied
So m e o f the co urse co ncep ts
are co rre ctly applied
D oes not co rre ctly a p p ly an y o f
the co urse co n cep ts
10
C ritica l T h in k in g D raw s in sigh tfu l co n clu sio n s
th a t are th o ro u g h ly defended
w ith evid en ce and exa m p les
D raw s info rm ed co n clu sio n s
th a t are ju stifie d w ith e vid en ce
D raw s logical co nclusion s, but
do e s not defen d w ith e vid en ce
D oes not d raw logical
co n clu sio n s
20
R e se arch In co rp o ra te s m any sch o larly
re so u rce s e ffe ctively th at
reflect depth and breadth o f
research
In co rp o ra tes som e sch o larly
re so urce s e ffe ctive ly that
reflect depth and breadth o f
research
Inco rp o ra te s ve ry few sch o larly
re so u rce s th a t re flect depth
and breadth o f research
D oes not in co rp o ra te sch o larly
re so u rce s th a t re flect depth
and breadth o f research
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W ritin g
(M ech anics/Citations)
No erro rs related to
o rgan izatio n , g ra m m a r and
style, and citatio n s
M in or erro rs related to
o rgan izatio n, gra m m a r and
style, and citatio n s
So m e erro rs related to
o rgan izatio n , g ra m m a r and
style, and citatio ns
M a jo r erro rs related to
o rgan izatio n , g ra m m a r and
style, and citatio n s
10
Total 100%
