Criteria Ratings Points
Part 1:
Ethical/Legal
Issues and
Challenges
30 to >26 pts
Advanced
Presents the major
challenges and threats to the
ethical (as well as legal) uses
of information—and suggests
guidelines to help prevent
unethical uses of data, in
general and especially in the
public sector.
26 to >21 pts
Proficient
Identifies unethical
behaviors and major
threats to the collection,
management, and use
of IT and IM in the
public sector.
21 to >0 pts
Developing
Limited
understanding of
the risks and
results of unethical
or illegal use of
data and/or the
principles and laws
on ethical use of
information.
0 pts
Not
Present
30 pts
Part 2:
Technology-related
Threats and
Challenges—and
Best/Next
Practices and
Solutions
30 to >26 pts
Advanced
Describes the major threats,
risks, and challenges to
protecting data and
summarizes several IT and
cybersecurity best/next
practices in the public sector.
26 to >21 pts
Proficient
Grasps most of the core
threats and risks to the
use of data connected
to the Internet and the
cybersecurity
technologies that can
help secure data at rest
or in motion.
21 to >0 pts
Developing
Missing how and
why cybersecurity
is a threat to IM
and IT overall and
in the public sector
specifically.
0 pts
Not
Present
30 pts
Part 3:
Biblical Principles
30 to >26 pts
Advanced
Summarizes the applicable
Biblical principles to guide our
collection, management, and
use of information and
technologies.
List several ways you will
apply these principles.
26 to >21 pts
Proficient
Captures most of the
Biblical principles we
need to apply to our use
of public and private
information.
21 to >0 pts
Developing
Shares minimal
understanding of
how Biblical
principles should
shape how we use
data.
0 pts
Not
Present
30 pts
Clarity & Support 10 to >8 pts
Advanced
Provides organized, logical
discussion of content and a
thorough use of citations to
support assertions.
8 to >7 pts
Proficient
For the most part,
provides organized,
logical discussion of
content and a thorough
use of citations to
support assertions.
7 to >0 pts
Developing
Paper lacks clarity
and organization at
key points and/or is
missing the use of
citations from
research to support
assertions.
0 pts
Not
Present
10 pts
Research Paper: Challenges and Biblical Principles in Managing
Information Grading Rubric | PADM710_D01_202440
Criteria Ratings Points
Assigned Sources
and Citations
30 to >26 pts
Advanced
Maximizes learning by
incorporating lessons from
each of the Module: Week
assigned Learn items plus
additional resources related
to the topic– for a total of at
least 15 scholarly sources.
26 to >21 pts
Proficient
Incorporates and cites
major concepts,
principles, and
examples from most of
the Learn items for the
Module: Week.
21 to >0 pts
Developing
Missing citations
and references
from many of the
Learn items for the
Module: Week.
0 pts
Not
Present
30 pts
Formatting,
Grammar,
Spelling, & APA
Style
10 to >8 pts
Advanced
Generally free of spelling,
grammar, syntax, and current
APA format errors in the title
page, abstract, introduction,
references, and summary.
8 to >6 pts
Proficient
Some errors of spelling,
grammar, syntax,
and/or current APA
format in the title page,
abstract, introduction,
references, and
summary.
6 to >0 pts
Developing
Numerous errors of
spelling, grammar,
syntax, and/or
current APA format
in the title page,
abstract,
introduction,
references, and
summary.
0 pts
No
Marks
10 pts
Page Length 10 to >8 pts
Advanced
This paper should be 8 – 10
double-spaced pages
(excluding the title page, and
references).
8 to >6 pts
Proficient
More than .5 pages
more or less than the
assigned length.
6 to >0 pts
Developing
More than 1 page
more or less than
the assigned
length.
0 pts
No
Marks
10 pts
Total Points: 150
Research Paper: Challenges and Biblical Principles in Managing
Information Grading Rubric | PADM710_D01_202440
