BSL 212 Analytical Paper Grading Rubric
90 – 100 Complies with Analytical Paper Instructions; Contains no or minor grammatical or spelling errors.
Identifies and explains an ethically ambiguous business practice/action; Correctly explains two ethical theories and two ethical traps; Provides in-depth sophisticated analysis of the practice/action utilizing the ethical theories and ethical traps.
Analysis is bolstered by the use of all relevant facts as well as apt analogies.
80 – 89 Complies with Analytical Paper Instructions; Contains minor grammatical or spelling errors.
Identifies and explains an ethically ambiguous business practice/action; Correctly explains two ethical theories and two ethical traps; Accurately but mechanically analyzes the practice/action utilizing the ethical theories and traps. Analysis lacks depth and breadth of the “exceptional” response in terms of application of the ethical theories and traps or the use of relevant facts.
70 – 79 Fails to fully comply with Analytical Paper Instructions; Contains significant grammatical and spelling errors.
Identifies an ethically ambiguous business practice/action, Correctly explains at least one of the ethical theories and one of the ethical traps; Provides only a cursory analysis of the practice/action.
60 – 69 Fails to comply with Analytical Paper Instructions; Contains numerous major grammatical and spelling errors.
Identifies an ethically ambiguous business practice/action, but is unable to explain an ethical theory or trap required to analyze the practice/action. Analysis of the practice/action, if any, is based on common sense or (inapt) legal concepts learned in the course.
0 – 59 Fails to comply with Analytical Paper Instructions; Contains numerous major grammatical and spelling errors.
Fails to identify an ethically ambiguous business practice or action. Fails to explain any ethical theory or trap; Fails to provide any ethical analysis.
