Historical Event Paper Rubric

Rubric Name: Historical Event Paper

Criteria
Full Points
Partial Points
No Points
Topic
3 points

Analyzed topic of historical significance from a business contingency planning perspective.
1.5 points

Topic not of historical significance.
0 points

Topic not analyzed from a business contingency planning perspective.
Business Organization and Process
2 points

Organization and its business processes were discussed.
1 point

Organization or its business processes were not discussed.
0 points

Organization and its business processes were not discussed.
Impact Analysis
3 points

Analyzed event's impacts on systems and the business processes that were required to continue.
1.5 points

Partial analysis on event's impacts on systems and the business processes that were required to continue.
0 points

No Analysis on event's impacts on systems and the business processes that were required to continue.
Paper Length
2 points

Three- to five-pages (not including cover page and reference page) paper (double-spaced).
1 point

Less than three- to five-pages (not including cover page or reference page) paper or not(double-spaced).
0 points

Less than three- to five-pages (not including cover page and reference page) paper (double-spaced).
References
2 points

Provided a minimum of four APA references, of which at least two were academically credible (scholarly peer reviewed) sources. Indicate appropriate APA reference citations for all sources.
1 point

Provided less than minimum of four APA references or two were not academically credible (scholarly peer reviewed) sources or no appropriate APA reference citations for all sources.
0 points

Provided less than minimum of four APA references, of which at least two were not academically credible (scholarly peer reviewed) sources and/or no appropriate APA reference citations for all sources.
Mechanics
2 points

Written analysis reflects appropriate grammar and spelling, good organization, and proper business-writing style.
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