Assignment Prompt & Instructions
U.S. manufacturing over the last half century
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**## week4pj.docx**
**Course Objectives:** Students will apply international business theories and concepts to a various multinational organization.
**Questions:**
1. Reflect on the changes in U.S. manufacturing over the last half century. Why did the United States lose so many jobs?
2. What impact did that job loss have on the U.S. economy and on the economies of countries like China and Mexico that have been the recipients of outsourced U.S. jobs?
3. Using Porter's Diamond of Competitive Advantage, explain U.S. manufacturing today, and how it could change in the next five to ten years. Consider the role of government in the success of the sector and the future competitiveness of a nation.
**Instructions:**
Review the below resources:
·
[**How Many Manufacturing Jobs Can U.S. Realistically Maintain? 12min Video**](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-many-manufacturing-jobs-can-u-s-realistically-maintain)
·
[**Forty Years of falling Manufacturing Employment**](https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-9/forty-years-of-falling-manufacturing-employment.htm)
·
[**Manufacturing employment hard hit during the 2007-2009 recession**](https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2011/04/art5full.pdf)
·
[**The fall of employment in the manufacturing sector**](https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2018/beyond-bls/pdf/the-fall-of-employment-in-the-manufacturing-sector.pdf)
·
[**Mexico vs. China Manufacturing: How the Two Countries Compare**](https://napsintl.com/manufacturing-in-mexico/mexico-vs-china-manufacturing-comparison/)
·
[**The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing 12min Video**](https://www.ted.com/talks/augie_picado_the_real_reason_manufacturing_jobs_are_disappearing?language=en)
Write a complete analysis
**_thoroughly_** answering the above questions using applicable research (i.e., references & citations) (
_4 page minimum required; max 6 pages_).
**_Please make sure you review the below links on what constitutes a paragraph, when to use a comma and the use of 1st person PRIOR to submitting your week one written assignment:_**
·
[APA 7th Edition](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_changes_7th_edition.html)
Use the template attached (APA formatted document).
Once you upload your document you will receive a TURNITIN scan score. Your score should be 20% or below (excluding bibliography). Only a single submission is accepted, so ensure you are using original content and citing properly. Do not repeat the questions as part of your responses, as this will only increase your match percentage.
**## Mid-TermExam-BUSN419I001Fall2025-APEI.pdf**
BUSN419 Mid-Term Exam Rubric (JAN 2023)
Course: BUSN419 I001 Fall 2025
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
ILO:
Specialize
d
Knowledg
e
/ 1515 points
Student pro-
vides a
strong intro-
duction to
the paper
that gives a
background
of the situa-
tion and in-
cludes a
great thesis
statement;
provides a
strong con-
clusion using
terminology
strategically
from the
readings.
12.75 points
Student pro-
vides an in-
troduction to
the paper
that gives a
background
and a rea-
sonable the-
sis statement
AND pro-
vides a con-
clusion using
some termi-
nology from
the readings.
11.25 points
Student pro-
vides an in-
troduction to
the paper
that gives a
background
but does not
provide a
thesis state-
ment or the
thesis state-
ment needs
work OR
does not
provide a
conclusion
AND does
not use ter-
minology
from the
readings.
9.75 points
Student pro-
vides an in-
troduction to
the paper
but it does
not give a
background
on the situa-
tion and no
thesis state-
ment is pro-
vided OR not
conclusion is
provided
AND does
not use ter-
minology
from the
readings.
0 points
Student does
not submit a
paper for
grading.
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
ILO:
Broad
Knowledg
e
/ 10
Program
Objective
/ 20
10 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
5 or more
sources and
at least 3 are
from peer-
reviewed
sources AND
used mate-
rial to frame
the problem
statement
and deliver
the main
points.
8.5 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
3-4 re-
sources and
at least 1-2
are peer-re-
viewed
sources AND
somewhat
incorporates
material in
framing a
problem
statement
and main
points.
7.5 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
4+ resources
but none are
peer-re-
viewed
sources AND
student does
not use the
material to
frame the
problem
statement or
to deliver
the main
points in the
paper.
6.5 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
1-3 re-
sources but
none are
peer-re-
viewed
sources AND
the sources
are not used
in the paper.
0 points
Student did
not use any
resources in
the paper.
20 points
Identified
and dis-
cussed 4 im-
portant
points re-
quired by the
assignment
description.
17 points
Identified
and dis-
cussed 3 im-
portant
points re-
quired by the
assignment
description.
15 points
Identified
and dis-
cussed 2 im-
portant point
required by
the assign-
ment
description.
13 points
Paper was
not orga-
nized such
that con-
cepts were
clearly
defined.
0 points
Did not cor-
rectly iden-
tify or dis-
cuss any of
the impor-
tant points
from the
readings this
week.
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
CO8 / 20
Organizati
on
/ 10
Grammar / 10
20 points
Student pro-
vides 4+ ex-
amples of
the points
discussed in
the paper
and cites
sources to
support
his/her
findings.
17 points
Student pro-
vides 3 ex-
amples of
the points
discussed in
the paper
and cites
sources to
support
his/her
findings.
15 points
Student pro-
vides 2 ex-
ample of the
points dis-
cussed in the
paper and
cites sources
to support
his/her
findings.
13 points
Student may
provide ex-
amples of
the points
discussed in
the paper
but does not
cite sources
to support
his/her
findings.
0 points
No analysis
is submitted.
10 points
Student or-
ganizes pa-
per with APA
style
headings.
8.5 points
Student or-
ganizes pa-
per with
headings but
they are not
in proper
APA format.
7.5 points
Student does
not use
heading but
the paper
flows in an
organized
way from
topic to
topic.
6.5 points
Student does
not use
headings and
paper does
not follow in
a logical
order.
0 points
Student did
not submit a
paper.
10 points
Paper con-
tains 0-1
errors.
8.5 points
Paper con-
tains 2-3
grammatical
errors.
7.5 points
Paper con-
tains 4-5
grammatical
errors.
6.5 points
Paper con-
tains 6-7
grammatical
errors.
0 points
Paper con-
tains 8+
grammatical
errors OR
student did
not submit a
paper.
Total / 100
Overall Score
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
APA / 10
Mechanic
s
/ 5
10 points
Paper con-
tains 0-1
APA errors.
8.5 points
Paper con-
tains 2-3
APA errors.
7.5 points
Paper con-
tains 4-5
APA errors
6.5 points
Paper con-
tains 4-5
APA errors
0 points
Paper was
not submit-
ted in APA
format OR
no paper was
submitted.
5 points
Paper ex-
ceeds the
length re-
quirement of
4 pages in
length but
less than 6.
4.25 points
Paper meets
the length
requirement
of 4 pages
OR exceeds
the required
excessively
at 6+ pages.
3.75 points
Paper sub-
mits a paper
that is 3
pages in
length.
3.25 points
Paper sub-
mits a paper
that is <3
pages in
length.
0 points
Student does
not submit
an paper for
grading.
Exemplary
90 points minimum
Accomplished
80 points minimum
Developing
70 points minimum
Beginning
60 points minimum
Did not attempt
0 points minimum
**## Mid-TermExam-BUSN419I001Fall2025-APEI.pdf**
BUSN419 Mid-Term Exam Rubric (JAN 2023)
Course: BUSN419 I001 Fall 2025
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
ILO:
Specialize
d
Knowledg
e
/ 1515 points
Student pro-
vides a
strong intro-
duction to
the paper
that gives a
background
of the situa-
tion and in-
cludes a
great thesis
statement;
provides a
strong con-
clusion using
terminology
strategically
from the
readings.
12.75 points
Student pro-
vides an in-
troduction to
the paper
that gives a
background
and a rea-
sonable the-
sis statement
AND pro-
vides a con-
clusion using
some termi-
nology from
the readings.
11.25 points
Student pro-
vides an in-
troduction to
the paper
that gives a
background
but does not
provide a
thesis state-
ment or the
thesis state-
ment needs
work OR
does not
provide a
conclusion
AND does
not use ter-
minology
from the
readings.
9.75 points
Student pro-
vides an in-
troduction to
the paper
but it does
not give a
background
on the situa-
tion and no
thesis state-
ment is pro-
vided OR not
conclusion is
provided
AND does
not use ter-
minology
from the
readings.
0 points
Student does
not submit a
paper for
grading.
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
ILO:
Broad
Knowledg
e
/ 10
Program
Objective
/ 20
10 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
5 or more
sources and
at least 3 are
from peer-
reviewed
sources AND
used mate-
rial to frame
the problem
statement
and deliver
the main
points.
8.5 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
3-4 re-
sources and
at least 1-2
are peer-re-
viewed
sources AND
somewhat
incorporates
material in
framing a
problem
statement
and main
points.
7.5 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
4+ resources
but none are
peer-re-
viewed
sources AND
student does
not use the
material to
frame the
problem
statement or
to deliver
the main
points in the
paper.
6.5 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
1-3 re-
sources but
none are
peer-re-
viewed
sources AND
the sources
are not used
in the paper.
0 points
Student did
not use any
resources in
the paper.
20 points
Identified
and dis-
cussed 4 im-
portant
points re-
quired by the
assignment
description.
17 points
Identified
and dis-
cussed 3 im-
portant
points re-
quired by the
assignment
description.
15 points
Identified
and dis-
cussed 2 im-
portant point
required by
the assign-
ment
description.
13 points
Paper was
not orga-
nized such
that con-
cepts were
clearly
defined.
0 points
Did not cor-
rectly iden-
tify or dis-
cuss any of
the impor-
tant points
from the
readings this
week.
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
CO8 / 20
Organizati
on
/ 10
Grammar / 10
20 points
Student pro-
vides 4+ ex-
amples of
the points
discussed in
the paper
and cites
sources to
support
his/her
findings.
17 points
Student pro-
vides 3 ex-
amples of
the points
discussed in
the paper
and cites
sources to
support
his/her
findings.
15 points
Student pro-
vides 2 ex-
ample of the
points dis-
cussed in the
paper and
cites sources
to support
his/her
findings.
13 points
Student may
provide ex-
amples of
the points
discussed in
the paper
but does not
cite sources
to support
his/her
findings.
0 points
No analysis
is submitted.
10 points
Student or-
ganizes pa-
per with APA
style
headings.
8.5 points
Student or-
ganizes pa-
per with
headings but
they are not
in proper
APA format.
7.5 points
Student does
not use
heading but
the paper
flows in an
organized
way from
topic to
topic.
6.5 points
Student does
not use
headings and
paper does
not follow in
a logical
order.
0 points
Student did
not submit a
paper.
10 points
Paper con-
tains 0-1
errors.
8.5 points
Paper con-
tains 2-3
grammatical
errors.
7.5 points
Paper con-
tains 4-5
grammatical
errors.
6.5 points
Paper con-
tains 6-7
grammatical
errors.
0 points
Paper con-
tains 8+
grammatical
errors OR
student did
not submit a
paper.
Total / 100
Overall Score
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
APA / 10
Mechanic
s
/ 5
10 points
Paper con-
tains 0-1
APA errors.
8.5 points
Paper con-
tains 2-3
APA errors.
7.5 points
Paper con-
tains 4-5
APA errors
6.5 points
Paper con-
tains 4-5
APA errors
0 points
Paper was
not submit-
ted in APA
format OR
no paper was
submitted.
5 points
Paper ex-
ceeds the
length re-
quirement of
4 pages in
length but
less than 6.
4.25 points
Paper meets
the length
requirement
of 4 pages
OR exceeds
the required
excessively
at 6+ pages.
3.75 points
Paper sub-
mits a paper
that is 3
pages in
length.
3.25 points
Paper sub-
mits a paper
that is <3
pages in
length.
0 points
Student does
not submit
an paper for
grading.
Exemplary
90 points minimum
Accomplished
80 points minimum
Developing
70 points minimum
Beginning
60 points minimum
Did not attempt
0 points minimum
**## week4pj.docx**
**Course Objectives:** Students will apply international business theories and concepts to a various multinational organization.
**Questions:**
1. Reflect on the changes in U.S. manufacturing over the last half century. Why did the United States lose so many jobs?
2. What impact did that job loss have on the U.S. economy and on the economies of countries like China and Mexico that have been the recipients of outsourced U.S. jobs?
3. Using Porter's Diamond of Competitive Advantage, explain U.S. manufacturing today, and how it could change in the next five to ten years. Consider the role of government in the success of the sector and the future competitiveness of a nation.
**Instructions:**
Review the below resources:
·
[**How Many Manufacturing Jobs Can U.S. Realistically Maintain? 12min Video**](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-many-manufacturing-jobs-can-u-s-realistically-maintain)
·
[**Forty Years of falling Manufacturing Employment**](https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-9/forty-years-of-falling-manufacturing-employment.htm)
·
[**Manufacturing employment hard hit during the 2007-2009 recession**](https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2011/04/art5full.pdf)
·
[**The fall of employment in the manufacturing sector**](https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2018/beyond-bls/pdf/the-fall-of-employment-in-the-manufacturing-sector.pdf)
·
[**Mexico vs. China Manufacturing: How the Two Countries Compare**](https://napsintl.com/manufacturing-in-mexico/mexico-vs-china-manufacturing-comparison/)
·
[**The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing 12min Video**](https://www.ted.com/talks/augie_picado_the_real_reason_manufacturing_jobs_are_disappearing?language=en)
Write a complete analysis
**_thoroughly_** answering the above questions using applicable research (i.e., references & citations) (
_4 page minimum required; max 6 pages_).
**_Please make sure you review the below links on what constitutes a paragraph, when to use a comma and the use of 1st person PRIOR to submitting your week one written assignment:_**
·
[APA 7th Edition](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_changes_7th_edition.html)
Use the template attached (APA formatted document).
Once you upload your document you will receive a TURNITIN scan score. Your score should be 20% or below (excluding bibliography). Only a single submission is accepted, so ensure you are using original content and citing properly. Do not repeat the questions as part of your responses, as this will only increase your match percentage.
**## Mid-TermExam-BUSN419I001Fall2025-APEI.pdf**
BUSN419 Mid-Term Exam Rubric (JAN 2023)
Course: BUSN419 I001 Fall 2025
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
ILO:
Specialize
d
Knowledg
e
/ 1515 points
Student pro-
vides a
strong intro-
duction to
the paper
that gives a
background
of the situa-
tion and in-
cludes a
great thesis
statement;
provides a
strong con-
clusion using
terminology
strategically
from the
readings.
12.75 points
Student pro-
vides an in-
troduction to
the paper
that gives a
background
and a rea-
sonable the-
sis statement
AND pro-
vides a con-
clusion using
some termi-
nology from
the readings.
11.25 points
Student pro-
vides an in-
troduction to
the paper
that gives a
background
but does not
provide a
thesis state-
ment or the
thesis state-
ment needs
work OR
does not
provide a
conclusion
AND does
not use ter-
minology
from the
readings.
9.75 points
Student pro-
vides an in-
troduction to
the paper
but it does
not give a
background
on the situa-
tion and no
thesis state-
ment is pro-
vided OR not
conclusion is
provided
AND does
not use ter-
minology
from the
readings.
0 points
Student does
not submit a
paper for
grading.
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
ILO:
Broad
Knowledg
e
/ 10
Program
Objective
/ 20
10 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
5 or more
sources and
at least 3 are
from peer-
reviewed
sources AND
used mate-
rial to frame
the problem
statement
and deliver
the main
points.
8.5 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
3-4 re-
sources and
at least 1-2
are peer-re-
viewed
sources AND
somewhat
incorporates
material in
framing a
problem
statement
and main
points.
7.5 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
4+ resources
but none are
peer-re-
viewed
sources AND
student does
not use the
material to
frame the
problem
statement or
to deliver
the main
points in the
paper.
6.5 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
1-3 re-
sources but
none are
peer-re-
viewed
sources AND
the sources
are not used
in the paper.
0 points
Student did
not use any
resources in
the paper.
20 points
Identified
and dis-
cussed 4 im-
portant
points re-
quired by the
assignment
description.
17 points
Identified
and dis-
cussed 3 im-
portant
points re-
quired by the
assignment
description.
15 points
Identified
and dis-
cussed 2 im-
portant point
required by
the assign-
ment
description.
13 points
Paper was
not orga-
nized such
that con-
cepts were
clearly
defined.
0 points
Did not cor-
rectly iden-
tify or dis-
cuss any of
the impor-
tant points
from the
readings this
week.
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
CO8 / 20
Organizati
on
/ 10
Grammar / 10
20 points
Student pro-
vides 4+ ex-
amples of
the points
discussed in
the paper
and cites
sources to
support
his/her
findings.
17 points
Student pro-
vides 3 ex-
amples of
the points
discussed in
the paper
and cites
sources to
support
his/her
findings.
15 points
Student pro-
vides 2 ex-
ample of the
points dis-
cussed in the
paper and
cites sources
to support
his/her
findings.
13 points
Student may
provide ex-
amples of
the points
discussed in
the paper
but does not
cite sources
to support
his/her
findings.
0 points
No analysis
is submitted.
10 points
Student or-
ganizes pa-
per with APA
style
headings.
8.5 points
Student or-
ganizes pa-
per with
headings but
they are not
in proper
APA format.
7.5 points
Student does
not use
heading but
the paper
flows in an
organized
way from
topic to
topic.
6.5 points
Student does
not use
headings and
paper does
not follow in
a logical
order.
0 points
Student did
not submit a
paper.
10 points
Paper con-
tains 0-1
errors.
8.5 points
Paper con-
tains 2-3
grammatical
errors.
7.5 points
Paper con-
tains 4-5
grammatical
errors.
6.5 points
Paper con-
tains 6-7
grammatical
errors.
0 points
Paper con-
tains 8+
grammatical
errors OR
student did
not submit a
paper.
Total / 100
Overall Score
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
APA / 10
Mechanic
s
/ 5
10 points
Paper con-
tains 0-1
APA errors.
8.5 points
Paper con-
tains 2-3
APA errors.
7.5 points
Paper con-
tains 4-5
APA errors
6.5 points
Paper con-
tains 4-5
APA errors
0 points
Paper was
not submit-
ted in APA
format OR
no paper was
submitted.
5 points
Paper ex-
ceeds the
length re-
quirement of
4 pages in
length but
less than 6.
4.25 points
Paper meets
the length
requirement
of 4 pages
OR exceeds
the required
excessively
at 6+ pages.
3.75 points
Paper sub-
mits a paper
that is 3
pages in
length.
3.25 points
Paper sub-
mits a paper
that is <3
pages in
length.
0 points
Student does
not submit
an paper for
grading.
Exemplary
90 points minimum
Accomplished
80 points minimum
Developing
70 points minimum
Beginning
60 points minimum
Did not attempt
0 points minimum
**## week4pj.docx**
**Course Objectives:** Students will apply international business theories and concepts to a various multinational organization.
**Questions:**
1. Reflect on the changes in U.S. manufacturing over the last half century. Why did the United States lose so many jobs?
2. What impact did that job loss have on the U.S. economy and on the economies of countries like China and Mexico that have been the recipients of outsourced U.S. jobs?
3. Using Porter's Diamond of Competitive Advantage, explain U.S. manufacturing today, and how it could change in the next five to ten years. Consider the role of government in the success of the sector and the future competitiveness of a nation.
**Instructions:**
Review the below resources:
·
[**How Many Manufacturing Jobs Can U.S. Realistically Maintain? 12min Video**](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-many-manufacturing-jobs-can-u-s-realistically-maintain)
·
[**Forty Years of falling Manufacturing Employment**](https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-9/forty-years-of-falling-manufacturing-employment.htm)
·
[**Manufacturing employment hard hit during the 2007-2009 recession**](https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2011/04/art5full.pdf)
·
[**The fall of employment in the manufacturing sector**](https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2018/beyond-bls/pdf/the-fall-of-employment-in-the-manufacturing-sector.pdf)
·
[**Mexico vs. China Manufacturing: How the Two Countries Compare**](https://napsintl.com/manufacturing-in-mexico/mexico-vs-china-manufacturing-comparison/)
·
[**The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing 12min Video**](https://www.ted.com/talks/augie_picado_the_real_reason_manufacturing_jobs_are_disappearing?language=en)
Write a complete analysis
**_thoroughly_** answering the above questions using applicable research (i.e., references & citations) (
_4 page minimum required; max 6 pages_).
**_Please make sure you review the below links on what constitutes a paragraph, when to use a comma and the use of 1st person PRIOR to submitting your week one written assignment:_**
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[APA 7th Edition](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_changes_7th_edition.html)
Use the template attached (APA formatted document).
Once you upload your document you will receive a TURNITIN scan score. Your score should be 20% or below (excluding bibliography). Only a single submission is accepted, so ensure you are using original content and citing properly. Do not repeat the questions as part of your responses, as this will only increase your match percentage.
**## Mid-TermExam-BUSN419I001Fall2025-APEI.pdf**
BUSN419 Mid-Term Exam Rubric (JAN 2023)
Course: BUSN419 I001 Fall 2025
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
ILO:
Specialize
d
Knowledg
e
/ 1515 points
Student pro-
vides a
strong intro-
duction to
the paper
that gives a
background
of the situa-
tion and in-
cludes a
great thesis
statement;
provides a
strong con-
clusion using
terminology
strategically
from the
readings.
12.75 points
Student pro-
vides an in-
troduction to
the paper
that gives a
background
and a rea-
sonable the-
sis statement
AND pro-
vides a con-
clusion using
some termi-
nology from
the readings.
11.25 points
Student pro-
vides an in-
troduction to
the paper
that gives a
background
but does not
provide a
thesis state-
ment or the
thesis state-
ment needs
work OR
does not
provide a
conclusion
AND does
not use ter-
minology
from the
readings.
9.75 points
Student pro-
vides an in-
troduction to
the paper
but it does
not give a
background
on the situa-
tion and no
thesis state-
ment is pro-
vided OR not
conclusion is
provided
AND does
not use ter-
minology
from the
readings.
0 points
Student does
not submit a
paper for
grading.
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
ILO:
Broad
Knowledg
e
/ 10
Program
Objective
/ 20
10 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
5 or more
sources and
at least 3 are
from peer-
reviewed
sources AND
used mate-
rial to frame
the problem
statement
and deliver
the main
points.
8.5 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
3-4 re-
sources and
at least 1-2
are peer-re-
viewed
sources AND
somewhat
incorporates
material in
framing a
problem
statement
and main
points.
7.5 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
4+ resources
but none are
peer-re-
viewed
sources AND
student does
not use the
material to
frame the
problem
statement or
to deliver
the main
points in the
paper.
6.5 points
Student
pulled re-
search from
1-3 re-
sources but
none are
peer-re-
viewed
sources AND
the sources
are not used
in the paper.
0 points
Student did
not use any
resources in
the paper.
20 points
Identified
and dis-
cussed 4 im-
portant
points re-
quired by the
assignment
description.
17 points
Identified
and dis-
cussed 3 im-
portant
points re-
quired by the
assignment
description.
15 points
Identified
and dis-
cussed 2 im-
portant point
required by
the assign-
ment
description.
13 points
Paper was
not orga-
nized such
that con-
cepts were
clearly
defined.
0 points
Did not cor-
rectly iden-
tify or dis-
cuss any of
the impor-
tant points
from the
readings this
week.
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
CO8 / 20
Organizati
on
/ 10
Grammar / 10
20 points
Student pro-
vides 4+ ex-
amples of
the points
discussed in
the paper
and cites
sources to
support
his/her
findings.
17 points
Student pro-
vides 3 ex-
amples of
the points
discussed in
the paper
and cites
sources to
support
his/her
findings.
15 points
Student pro-
vides 2 ex-
ample of the
points dis-
cussed in the
paper and
cites sources
to support
his/her
findings.
13 points
Student may
provide ex-
amples of
the points
discussed in
the paper
but does not
cite sources
to support
his/her
findings.
0 points
No analysis
is submitted.
10 points
Student or-
ganizes pa-
per with APA
style
headings.
8.5 points
Student or-
ganizes pa-
per with
headings but
they are not
in proper
APA format.
7.5 points
Student does
not use
heading but
the paper
flows in an
organized
way from
topic to
topic.
6.5 points
Student does
not use
headings and
paper does
not follow in
a logical
order.
0 points
Student did
not submit a
paper.
10 points
Paper con-
tains 0-1
errors.
8.5 points
Paper con-
tains 2-3
grammatical
errors.
7.5 points
Paper con-
tains 4-5
grammatical
errors.
6.5 points
Paper con-
tains 6-7
grammatical
errors.
0 points
Paper con-
tains 8+
grammatical
errors OR
student did
not submit a
paper.
Total / 100
Overall Score
Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Did not
attempt
Criterion
Score
APA / 10
Mechanic
s
/ 5
10 points
Paper con-
tains 0-1
APA errors.
8.5 points
Paper con-
tains 2-3
APA errors.
7.5 points
Paper con-
tains 4-5
APA errors
6.5 points
Paper con-
tains 4-5
APA errors
0 points
Paper was
not submit-
ted in APA
format OR
no paper was
submitted.
5 points
Paper ex-
ceeds the
length re-
quirement of
4 pages in
length but
less than 6.
4.25 points
Paper meets
the length
requirement
of 4 pages
OR exceeds
the required
excessively
at 6+ pages.
3.75 points
Paper sub-
mits a paper
that is 3
pages in
length.
3.25 points
Paper sub-
mits a paper
that is <3
pages in
length.
0 points
Student does
not submit
an paper for
grading.
Exemplary
90 points minimum
Accomplished
80 points minimum
Developing
70 points minimum
Beginning
60 points minimum
Did not attempt
0 points minimum
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