SPT 710 Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Module Four Short Paper: For this short paper, write about an opportunity where you applied management or leadership theory in your job. Explain your
experience. Detail what elements worked in this situation and what, if anything, could have been better. If you have not had an opportunity yet, describe a
situation at work that you would either like to or would have liked to apply your academic leadership training to. Consider what, if anything, you would do or
have done differently than what management is doing/did (informs Section IV of the final project).
Module Six Short Paper: For this short paper, write about what you have accomplished professionally at your internship and what additional accomplishments
you hope to achieve prior to the conclusion of your internship. Consider not only what you have done but what you have learned during this opportunity.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Each short paper should be 2 to 4 pages in length and should use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch
margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Main Elements Includes all of the main
elements and requirements
and cites multiple examples to
illustrate each element
Includes most of the main
elements and requirements
and cites some examples to
illustrate each element
Includes some of the main
elements and requirements
with few examples to illustrate
elements
Includes few or none of the
main elements and
requirements and/or no
examples
35
Inquiry and Analysis Provides in-depth analysis that
demonstrates insightful
understanding of concepts
Provides in-depth analysis that
demonstrates good
understanding of concepts
Provides analysis that
demonstrates some
understanding of concepts
Does not provide analysis
and/or shows lack of
understanding of concepts
35
Integration and
Application
All of the course concepts are
correctly applied
Most of the course concepts
are correctly applied
Some of the course concepts
are correctly applied
Does not correctly apply any of
the course concepts
20
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented
in a professional and easy-toread format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
10
Total 100%
