Grading Rubric
Requirements: Points: Cover Page: (A separate page that contains your name, date, name of course, Case Study name) 10
Content: (Minimum of 600 words – must be in your own words – DO NOT PLAGIARIZE)
You MUST footnote any content that is not original. include the three questions in your finalized
submittal in the same order as they appear in the instructions for each case study and use them as
Section Headings (USING BOLD TYPE) for formatting your submittal. Then write your paper in
complete sentences in third person voice using a narrative writing style. This is your original
analysis and solution. Therefore, a maximum of 20% of your case study submittal can be
direct quotes or paraphrasing another’s work. A one-point penalty for each percentage point
above the 20% maximum will be assessed.
Grammar: (One (1) point penalty for each violation of these basic directions.):
point penalty for each page submitted with any color other than black).
each page that contains a background color.
(I, we, and us) or second person (you, them) voice.
be indented. Whole blocks of type are not acceptable. A 5-point penalty per page
submitted with no paragraphs.
hundred dollars); $1M (not one million dollars); $3.2B (not three billion, two hundred
million dollars).
during’. (E.g. The company could not have anticipated where the threat came from.)
Journal.
market); ‘everyone’ (no product appeals to/or is used by everyone-ever!), ‘stocks’ (it is
‘stock’) or ‘came up with’ (use ‘developed’).
ORDER YOU WANT IT PRINTED AND READ. No multiple MS Word file attachments
will be accepted. (10-point penalty per attachment for multiple documents submission).
20
Footnotes: In the Content Section, place an Arabic numeral by the information to be cited. Repeat
the number on the Bibliography page. Identify from which entry in your bibliography you obtained
the data. Include the page number(s) of the reference. What to footnote: Information not commonly
known such as facts, dates, quotes etc. Please use only Arabic numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) One-point
penalty per entry for using Roman numerals. Internet Sources: Supply URL address including
all appropriate extensions. When in doubt—Footnote! Insert the footnote in the body of the
paper.
10
Bibliography (A separate page that must include all sources that were used for your Case Study) 10