Milestone and Short Paper

IHP 670 Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric

The short papers in this course are designed to have you work through various course concepts: ethics, effective program design, and resource allocation.
Carefully review each prompt individually. If you need clarification, post questions in the General Questions topic early in the module.

Guidelines for Submission: Each short paper should be submitted as a 2-page (minimum) Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New
Roman font, one-inch margins, and proper APA formatting.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Main Elements Thoroughly addresses each of
main elements found in the
individual short paper prompt
and guiding questions

Adequately addresses all of the
main elements found in the
individual short paper prompt
and guiding questions

Addresses most but not all of
the main elements found in the
individual short paper prompt
and guiding questions

Addresses less than half of the
main elements found in the
individual short paper prompt or
guiding questions

30

Integration and
Application

All of the course concepts are
correctly applied

Most of the course concepts are
correctly applied

Some of the course concepts are
correctly applied

Does not correctly apply any of
the course concepts

25

Critical Thinking Draws insightful conclusions that
are thoroughly defended with
peer-reviewed evidence and
examples

Draws informed conclusions that
are justified with evidence based
in peer-reviewed research

Draws logical conclusions but
does not defend with evidence
based in peer-reviewed research

Does not draw logical
conclusions

20

Research Incorporates peer-reviewed
resources to effectively support
claims, and they reflect depth
and breadth of research

Incorporates peer-reviewed
resources that support claims

Incorporates peer-reviewed
resources that do not
adequately support claims

Does not incorporate peer-
reviewed resources that support
claims

15

Articulation of
Response (APA Style

and Mechanics)

Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and organization
and is presented in a
professional and easy to read
format

Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas

Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas

10

Total 100%