Learning Team Assignment Grading Guide

Learning Team Assignment (10 points)

Content and Organization 
70 Percent (7.0 out of 10 points)

Points Earned:

Comments:

All key elements of the assignment are covered and explained in a substantive way. (4 points)

Organizational Behavior and Management Executive Summary

Discuss the following with your Learning Team throughout the week. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you address the following:

• Organizational power
• Describe the five bases of power. Evaluate which types of power are most (or least) effective from a leadership perspective.
• Conflict management
• Describe how specific conflict management techniques can be applied to address organizational conflicts.

The paper links theory to relevant workplace examples of current experience and industry practice and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly. (2 points)

• Discuss and share specific real-world examples from the team that relate to the five bases of power OR conflict management techniques.

The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. (.5 points)

The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points. (.5 points)

 / 7.0

Readability and Style 
15 Percent (1.5 out of 10 points)

Points Earned

Comments: 

Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the flow throughout the paper. (.3 points)

The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment. (.3 points)

Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. (.3 points)

Sentences are well constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences. (.3 points)

Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought. (.3 points)

 / 1.5

Mechanics
15 Percent (1.5 out of 10 points)

Points Earned

Comments: 

The paper, including the title page, reference page, tables, and appendices, follow APA guidelines for format. The executive summary includes a minimum of two cited sources (APA formatting required). (.3 points)

Grammatical feedback available through the WritePoint report  (download from the Assignment manager tab—additional tools also available from the Center for Writing Excellence).

Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow APA guidelines, including supporting quotations (from outside sources) with quotation marks and in-text citations. (.3 points)

The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, margins, and spacing. (.3 points)

Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed. (.3 points)

Spelling is correct. (.3 points)

 / 1.5

Total: (5 Points)

Grade

Comments:

  / 10