PSY 570 Final Project Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Prompt: For Milestone Two, produce a document containing the rough outline using the template provided in your learning environment. You are expected to
address the first four elements (title page, case study abstract, detailed case study description, and ethical conflict). Remember that you will use instructor
feedback to further revise this milestone, which contains moving pieces of your final project submission.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed within the final project outline template:
1. Working title: Include a working title for the case study analysis (you are encouraged to flex your creative muscle).
2. Case Study Analysis Abstract: Include a preliminary draft of your abstract of your case study analysis, outlining both the case study vignette and your
approach to analyzing the case study.
3. Detailed Case Study Analysis Description: Summarize the chosen scenario, the important people, and the important interactions present in your chosen
case study.
4. The Ethical Conflict: Examine the central ethical conflict of the case study and assess interactions between different roles in the scenario.
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font,
one-inch margins, and any referenced sources cited in APA format.
Rubric
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Working Title Meets “Proficient” criteria
and working title
demonstrates creativity
Includes a working title for the
case study analysis
Includes a working title for the
case study analysis, but working
title is not in alignment with the
case study
Does not include a working
title for the case study
analysis
10
Case Study Analysis
Abstract
Meets “Proficient” criteria
and abstract is the
appropriate length
Includes a draft of the case study
analysis abstract that describes
both the case study vignette and
the approach to analyzing the
case study
Includes a draft of the case study
analysis abstract but does not
describe both case study
vignette and approach to
analyzing case study
Does not include a case
study analysis abstract
20
Detailed Case Study
Analysis Description
Meets “Proficient” criteria
and explains approach to
analyzing case study
Summarizes the chosen scenario,
the important people, and the
important interactions present in
the case study
Summarizes the chosen
scenario, the important people,
and the important interactions
present in the case study, but is
lacking in detail or breadth
Does not summarize the
chosen scenario, the
important people, and the
important interactions
present in the case study
30
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
The Ethical Conflict Meets “Proficient” criteria
and identifies a strategy for
resolving the central ethical
conflict
Examines central ethical conflict
of case study and assesses
interactions between different
roles in the scenario
Examines central ethical conflict
of case study and assesses
interactions between different
roles in the scenario, but
assessment lacks depth or detail
Does not examine central
ethical conflict of case study
or assess interaction
between different roles in
the scenario
30
APA Writing No errors related to APA style
or citations
Few errors related to related to
APA style and citations
Major errors related to APA style
and citations
Critical errors related to APA
style and citations
5
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to grammar, spelling,
syntax, and organization and
is presented in a professional
and easy to read format with
language that is appropriate
to the intended audience
Submission has no major errors
related to grammar, spelling,
syntax, organization or audienceappropriate terminology
Submission has major errors
related to grammar, spelling,
syntax, organization, or
audience-appropriate language
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to grammar, spelling,
syntax, organization, or
audience-specific language
that prevent understanding
of ideas
5
Total 100%
