HSC 420: Health Care Policy
Policy Analysis Rubric
Levels of Achievement
Criteria
Exceptional
Objectives
and Context
20 Points
Demonstrates a thorough
understanding of context,
audience, and purpose that
is responsive to the policy
analysis and focuses all
elements of the work.
Content
Development
20 Points
Uses appropriate, relevant,
and compelling content to
illustrate mastery of the
subject, conveying the
writer's understanding, and
shaping the whole work.
Addresses all areas of the
analysis (overview,
severity, outcomes, etc.)
20 Points
Demonstrates detailed
attention to and successful
execution of a wide range
of conventions particular to
a specific discipline and/or
writing task(s) including
organization, content,
presentation, formatting,
grammar, and stylistic
choices.
20 Points
Genre and
Disciplinary
Conventions
Sources and
Evidence
Meets Expectations
Competent
Below Expectations
Did Not
Demonstrate
18 Points
Demonstrates adequate
consideration of context,
audience, and purpose and a
clear focus for policy analysis
(e.g., the task aligns with
audience, purpose, and
context).
18 Points
Uses appropriate, relevant,
and compelling content to
explore ideas within the
context of the discipline and
shape the whole work.
Addresses all areas of the
analysis (overview, severity,
outcomes, etc.)
16 Points
Demonstrates awareness of
context, audience, purpose, and
to the policy analysis (e.g.,
begins to show awareness of
audience's perceptions and
assumptions).
14 Points
Demonstrates minimal
attention to context,
audience, purpose, and
to the policy analysis
(e.g., expectation of
instructor or self as
audience).
14 Points
Uses appropriate and
relevant content to
develop simple ideas in
some parts of the work.
Failed to address many
areas of the analysis
(overview, severity,
outcomes, etc.)
0 Points
Did not
demonstrate
18 Points
Demonstrates consistent use
of important conventions
particular to a specific
discipline and/or writing
task(s) including
organization, content,
presentation, formatting,
grammar, and stylistic
choices.
16 Points
Follows expectations
appropriate to a specific
discipline and/or writing task(s)
for basic organization, content,
grammar, and presentation.
14 Points
Attempts to use a
consistent system for
basic organization and
presentation.
0 Points
Did not
demonstrate
18 Points
16 Points
14 Points
0 Points
16 Points
Uses appropriate and relevant
content to develop and explore
ideas through most of the work.
Addresses most areas of the
analysis (overview, severity,
outcomes, etc.)
0 Points
Did not
demonstrate
HSC 420: Health Care Policy
Policy Analysis Rubric
Formatting
and
Appropriate
Use of
Information
Demonstrates skillful use
of high-quality, credible
relevant source to develop
ideas that are appropriate
for the discipline and genre
of the writing. Meets the
number of required
minimum sources.
20 Points
Students use correctly all
of the following
information use strategies
(use of proper APA
citations and references;
choice of paraphrasing,
summary, or quoting; using
information in ways that
are true to original context;
distinguishing between
common knowledge and
ideas requiring attribution)
and demonstrate a full
understanding of the
ethical and legal
restrictions on the use of
published, confidential,
and/or proprietary
information.
Demonstrates consistent use
of credible relevant source to
develop ideas that are
situated within the discipline
and genre of the writing.
Meets the number of required
minimum sources.
Demonstrates an attempt to use
of relevant sources to support
ideas that are appropriate for the
discipline and genre of the
writing. May have fewer than
number of required minimum
sources.
Demonstrates an
attempt to use sources
to support ideas in the
writing. Failed to meet
the minimum number of
required sources.
Did not
demonstrate
18 Points
Students use correctly three
of the following information
use strategies (use of proper
APA citations and references;
choice of paraphrasing,
summary, or quoting; using
information in ways that are
true to original context;
distinguishing between
common knowledge and
ideas requiring attribution)
and demonstrate a full
understanding of the ethical
and legal restrictions on the
use of published,
confidential, and/or
proprietary information.
16 Points
Students use correctly two of
the following information use
strategies (use of proper APA
citations and references; choice
of paraphrasing, summary, or
quoting; using information in
ways that are true to original
context; distinguishing between
common knowledge and ideas
requiring attribution) and
demonstrate a full
understanding of the ethical and
legal restrictions on the use of
published, confidential, and/or
proprietary information.
14 Points
Students use correctly
one of the following
information use
strategies (use of proper
APA citations and
references; choice of
paraphrasing, summary,
or quoting; using
information in ways that
are true to original
context; distinguishing
between common
knowledge and ideas
requiring attribution)
and demonstrate a full
understanding of the
ethical and legal
restrictions on the use of
published, confidential,
and/or proprietary
information.
0 Points
Did not
demonstrate