CJS/SOC 321- Case Rubric

This rubric is designed to give students guidance about what is expected of them in terms of how the case assignments are evaluated. The numbers will also be used as a “short-hand” method to make comments on your submitted case materials. In order to receive a grade of "A" for the assignment, there must be no category that receives an evaluation lower than 3 and at least three (including Understanding) must receive a 4. To receive a grade of "B" for the assignment, there must be no category that receives an evaluation lower than 2 and at least four (including Understanding) must receive a 3. If you receive evaluations of 1 for one or more categories, you are likely to receive a failing grade.

	Excellent (4)	Good (3)	Mediocre (2)	Poor (1)
Style – .	The case material is well written in clear and grammatically correct English with correct word usage. Sentences are well written and flow logically.	The case material is, for the most part, well written in clear and grammatically correct English.	The case material has a significant number of grammatical errors and/or incorrect word choice.	The case material is poorly written and hard to understand with many grammatical errors and misused words.
Citations - Improperly cited papers will be returned for correction with grade deduction	All appropriate material is cited (i.e. quotations, facts which are not common knowledge, ideas which are not your own) and citations have all the appropriate information including page numbers.	Almost all appropriate material is cited and citations have all the appropriate information including page numbers.	Most appropriate material is cited but some is not. Citations may not all have the appropriate information.	Much of the appropriate material is not cited and citations may not include all the appropriate information.
Sources	The case uses at least four "scholarly" sources to a considerable extent and does not rely on any one source for more than 1/3 of citations.	The case uses at least three "scholarly" sources to a considerable extent and does not rely on any one source for more than 1/2 of citations.	The case uses fewer than three "scholarly" sources and/or relies on one source for more than 1/2 of citations.	The case uses fewer than two "scholarly" sources and/or relies on one source for more than 1/2 of citations.
Understanding	The case material indicates that the student has understood the issues in the case clearly including the subtle issues. The student has understood the arguments on both sides of the issue and approached them in a logical and creative manner.	The case material indicates that the student has understood the issues in the case clearly. The student has understood the arguments on both sides of the issue and approached them in a logical manner.	The case material indicates that the student has an incomplete understanding of the issues in the case. Arguments on both sides may have been incorporated but not in a completely logical manner.	The case material indicates that the student has a poor understanding of the issues in the case. The student has either not understood or not addressed the arguments on both sides of the issue.
Social Science	The analysis relies heavily on appropriate social science arguments and social science data.	The analysis relies somewhat on appropriate social science arguments and social science data.	The analysis relies to a very limited extent on approriate social science arguments and data or those arguments and data are misused.	The analysis does not use social science arguments or data.