| 10.0 %Summary of Servant Leadership Volunteer Opportunity | Summary of who, what, when, where, why, and how you served in the volunteer opportunity is not included. | Summary of who, what, when, where, why, and how you served in the volunteer opportunity is incomplete. | Summary of who, what, when, where, why, and how you served in the volunteer opportunity is included but lacks full explanation. | Summary of who, what, when, where, why, and how you served in the volunteer opportunity is complete and includes full explanation. | Summary of who, what, when, where, why, and how you served in the volunteer opportunity is extremely thorough and precisely explained. | |
| 15.0 %Principles of Servant Leadership | Discussion of the learning that resulted from implementing specific principles of servant leadership is not included. | Discussion of the learning that resulted from implementing specific principles of servant leadership is incomplete. | Discussion of the learning that resulted from implementing specific principles of servant leadership is included but lacks supporting examples and full explanation. | Discussion of the learning that resulted from implementing specific principles of servant leadership is complete and includes supporting examples and full explanation. | Discussion of the learning that resulted from implementing specific principles of servant leadership is thorough and includes precise explanation and detailed supporting examples. | |
| 15.0 %Taking the Role of the Servant to Become a Leader | Discussion of how taking the role of a servant can help one become a leader is not included. | Discussion of how taking the role of a servant can help one become a leader is incomplete or incorrect. | Discussion of how taking the role of a servant can help one become a leader is included but lacks supporting examples. | Discussion of how taking the role of a servant can help one become a leader is complete and includes supporting examples. | Discussion of how taking the role of a servant can help one become a leader is thorough and includes extensive supporting examples. | |
| 10.0 %Influencing Change or Positive Impact for the Greater Good C 4.3 | Discussion of how serving others as a leader might influence change or produce a positive impact for the community or the greater good is not included. | Discussion of how serving others as a leader might influence change or produce a positive impact for the community or the greater good is incomplete or incorrect. | Discussion of how serving others as a leader might influence change or produce a positive impact for the community or the greater good is included but lacks supporting examples and full explanation. | Discussion of how serving others as a leader might influence change or produce a positive impact for the community or the greater good is complete and includes supporting examples and full explanation. | Discussion of how serving others as a leader might influence change or produce a positive impact for the community or the greater good is thorough and includes precise explanation and detailed supporting examples. | |
| 10.0 %Personal Leadership Skills and Style | Discussion of what was learned about personal leadership skills and style is not included. | Discussion of what was learned about personal leadership skills and style is incomplete. | Discussion of what was learned about personal leadership skills and style is included but lacks detailed explanation. | Discussion of what was learned about personal leadership skills and style is complete and includes complete explanation. | Discussion of what was learned about personal leadership skills and style is explained extensively. | |
| 10.0 %Future Application of the Principles of Servant Leadership | Discussion of how to apply the principles of servant leadership to future leadership opportunities is not included. | Discussion of how to apply the principles of servant leadership to future leadership opportunities is incomplete. | Discussion of how to apply the principles of servant leadership to future leadership opportunities is included but lacks detailed explanation. | Discussion of how to apply the principles of servant leadership to future leadership opportunities is completely explained. | Discussion of how to apply the principles of servant leadership to future leadership opportunities is explained extensively. | |
| 7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose | Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. | Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. | Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. | Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. | Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. | |
| 8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction | Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. | Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. | Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. | Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. | Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative. | |
| 5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. | |
| 5.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) | Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. | Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. | Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. | Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. | All format elements are correct. | |
| 5.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | Sources are not documented. | Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. | Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. | |
| 100 %Total Weightage | | |
