Rubric for Assignment Two – Leadership Research Paper
The Leadership Research Paper Assignment is worth 40 points of your grade. Content is worth
25 points; writing quality is worth 8 points and APA style is worth 7 points. The following
components will be graded in each category.
Content (25 points)
Element
Met
(4-5 points)
Partially Met
(2-3 points)
Not Met
(0-1 points)
Introduction of leadership
topic
Comprehensive and
engaging introduction
Adequate introduction
with minor gaps
Inadequate or
missing introduction
In-depth literature review
including appropriate
headings and sub-headings
Thorough review
with clear
organization
Adequate review with
minor gaps in
organization
Incomplete or poorly
organized review
Detailed reflection and
plan to incorporate into
work environment
Comprehensive
reflection and
realistic plan
Adequate reflection
and plan with some
details missing
Poor or missing
reflection and plan
Conclusion
Clear and well-
summarized
conclusion
Conclusion is
somewhat clear but
lacks depth
Poor or missing
conclusion
Overall organization using
mandatory template
Well-organized and
follows the template
Somewhat organized
but deviates from the
template
Disorganized and
does not follow the
template
Writing Quality (8 points)
Element
Met
(7-8 points)
Partially Met
(4-6 points)
Not Met
(0-3 points)
Writing clarity and
professionalism
Writing is professional,
clear, and concise with
proper grammar, spelling,
and punctuation
Writing is somewhat
clear but includes some
grammar, spelling, or
punctuation errors
Writing is unclear
with numerous
grammar, spelling, or
punctuation errors
APA Style (7 points)
Element
Met
(6-7 points)
Partially Met
(3-5 points)
Not Met
(0-2 points)
Citations and
reference
formatting
Citations are included and
written in correct APA
style. Reference page is
included and correctly
formatted.
Citations are included,
and the reference page
is included with minor
APA style errors.
Citations are not included.
The reference page is
incorrectly formatted and
there are numerous APA
style errors.
