saint MBA575 course project

Competency

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Supports thesis with

Supports thesis. Refers

Alludes to examples

Does not refer to

Proficiency,

specific examples and

to examples or theories

and theories in a

any examples or

theories from peer-

from peer-reviewed or

general way to

theories to support

Knowledge,

reviewed and other

other credible sources.

support thesis.

thesis. Sources are

Understanding,

credible sources. Shows

Shows a credible level of

Sources are suspect.

not credible. No

and Research

a well-developed depth

depth and understanding

Levels of depth and

discernible thesis is

Depth

and understanding of the

of the subject.

understanding are

developed.

subject.

minimally acceptable.

Integrates theory and

Integrates theory and

Integrates theory and

Does not integrate

Synthesis,

knowledge in an

knowledge in an

knowledge in a

theory or knowledge

Analysis, and

accurate and highly

accurate way to support

cursory manner.

in an acceptable

Comprehension

insightful way to support

thesis.

fashion.

thesis.

Organization,

Paper is organized,

Paper is organized,

Paper is somewhat

Paper is

points of the thesis are

points of the thesis are

disorganized, points

disorganized, points

formulation,

distinct, and information

distinct, and information

of the thesis are

of thesis are not

logic, and

is logically sequenced

is logically sequenced

distinct, but the

distinct, and

identification of

and key points are made

and readily identifiable.

information is not

information is not

key points

obvious.

logically sequenced.

logically sequenced.

Word choice and

Word choice and

Word choice and

Word choice and

sentence structure are

sentence structure are

sentence structure

sentence structure

suitable for graduate

suitable for graduate

are marginally

are not suitable for

level work. Composition

level work. Minimal

acceptable for

graduate level work.

Grammar, Word

and punctuation issues

typographical, spelling,

graduate level work.

Repeated

Choice, and

are rare.

and punctuation errors.

Moderate

typographical,

Terminology

typographical,

spelling, and

spelling, or

punctuation errors

punctuation errors

are an obstacle.

create reading

interruptions.

Superior use of

Good use of references

Some use of

Little use of

references and citations

and citations and

references and

references and

Proper use of the

and/or solid usage of the

reasonable usage of the

citations and/or

citations and/or poor

APA formatting

APA style. Paper meets

APA style. Paper meets

moderate usage of

use of the APA

style

or exceeds assignment

or exceeds assignment

the APA style. Paper

style. Paper does

word or page

word or page

meets word or page

not meet word or

requirements.

requirements.

requirements.

page requirements.