OLCU 425 Diversity Issues Rubric
Length: 6 pages excluding the title and Reference pages
Due: Week 8 by Wednesday midnight
Value: 250 Points for 25% of the final grade
Post: Week 8 Assignments
Prepare and submit through Turnitin your analysis of the three (3) diversity issues posted in Week 8
Assignments. In preparing your response, discuss why you agree or disagree with the issues raised
regarding diversity leadership, cross-cultural communications, and cultural intelligence. This assignment
requires you to critically analyze each issue from different perspectives; support your analysis with course
readings, citations from academic sources, and examples as evidence to persuasively present your
conclusion.
Your analysis of each diversity issue should:
Comprehensively discuss and analyze the issue by responding to all questions posed
Include citations (such as from your textbook, assigned readings or your research) to support your
analysis and conclusions
Use specific examples as evidence
Persuasively argue a specific conclusion as to why you agree or disagree
Be two (2) double-spaced pages (approximately 700 words)
Use complete sentences, correct spelling and grammar; and adhere to APA standards
Evaluation Criteria of Diversity Issues
Report Elements Exemplary
Proficient Developing Emerging
Diversity
Leadership
50
Comprehensively
analyzes diversity
conscious leadership
by thoroughly
responding to all posed
questions. Supports
analysis with citations
and specific examples.
Persuasively argues a
specific conclusion.
43
Analyzes diversity
conscious leadership
generally responding
to all posed questions.
Supports analysis with
some expert citations
and examples..
Argues a specific
conclusion providing
some justification.
36
Analyzes diversity
conscious leadership
although some
responses to posed
questions may be
superficial. Uses
some citations and
examples. States
but does not justify a
specific conclusion.
29
Limited if any
analysis of diversity
conscious
leadership; may not
respond to all
posed questions.
May provide
examples but does
not include
citations. Unclear
conclusion
Cross-Cultural
Communication
50
Comprehensively
analyzes cross-cultural
communications by
thoroughly responding
to all posed questions.
Supports analysis with
expert citations and
specific examples.
Persuasively argues a
specific conclusion.
43
Analyzes cross-
cultural
communications
generally responding
to all posed questions.
Supports analysis with
some expert citations
and examples..
Argues a specific
conclusion providing
some justification.
36
Analyzes cross-
cultural
communications
although some
responses to posed
questions may be
superficial. Uses
some citations and
examples. States
but does not justify a
specific conclusion.
29
Limited if any
analysis of cross-
cultural
commun.
1. OLCU 425 Diversity Issues Rubric
Length: 6 pages excluding the title and Reference pages
Due: Week 8 by Wednesday midnight
Value: 250 Points for 25% of the final grade
Post: Week 8 Assignments
Prepare and submit through Turnitin your analysis of the three
(3) diversity issues posted in Week 8
Assignments. In preparing your response, discuss why you
agree or disagree with the issues raised
regarding diversity leadership, cross-cultural communications,
and cultural intelligence. This assignment
requires you to critically analyze each issue from different
perspectives; support your analysis with course
readings, citations from academic sources, and examples as
evidence to persuasively present your
conclusion.
Your analysis of each diversity issue should:
to all questions posed
readings or your research) to support your
analysis and conclusions
2. or disagree
-spaced pages (approximately 700 words)
ammar; and
adhere to APA standards
Evaluation Criteria of Diversity Issues
Report Elements Exemplary
Proficient Developing Emerging
Diversity
Leadership
50
Comprehensively
analyzes diversity
conscious leadership
by thoroughly
responding to all posed
questions. Supports
analysis with citations
and specific examples.
Persuasively argues a
specific conclusion.
3. 43
Analyzes diversity
conscious leadership
generally responding
to all posed questions.
Supports analysis with
some expert citations
and examples..
Argues a specific
conclusion providing
some justification.
36
Analyzes diversity
conscious leadership
although some
responses to posed
questions may be
superficial. Uses
some citations and
examples. States
but does not justify a
specific conclusion.
29
Limited if any
analysis of diversity
conscious
leadership; may not
respond to all
posed questions.
May provide
examples but does
not include
citations. Unclear
4. conclusion
Cross-Cultural
Communication
50
Comprehensively
analyzes cross-cultural
communications by
thoroughly responding
to all posed questions.
Supports analysis with
expert citations and
specific examples.
Persuasively argues a
specific conclusion.
43
Analyzes cross-
cultural
communications
generally responding
to all posed questions.
Supports analysis with
some expert citations
and examples..
Argues a specific
conclusion providing
some justification.
36
Analyzes cross-
cultural
communications
although some
responses to posed
5. questions may be
superficial. Uses
some citations and
examples. States
but does not justify a
specific conclusion.
29
Limited if any
analysis of cross-
cultural
communications
may not respond to
all posed
questions. May
provide examples
but does not
include citations.
Unclear conclusion
Cultural
Intelligence
50
Comprehensively
analyzes cultural
intelligence by
43
Analyzes cultural
intelligence generally
responding to all
36
Analyzes cultural
6. intelligence although
some responses to
29
Limited if any
analysis of cultural
intelligence may not
thoroughly responding
to all posed questions.
Supports analysis with
expert citations and
specific examples.
Persuasively argues a
specific conclusion.
posed questions.
Supports analysis with
some expert citations
and examples..
Argues a specific
conclusion providing
some justification.
posed questions may
be superficial. Uses
some citations and
examples. States
but does not justify a
specific conclusion.
respond to all
posed questions.
May provide
7. examples but does
not include
citations. Unclear
conclusion
Critical Analysis
50
Consistently employs
critical analysis and
thinking in discussing
the issues. Each
response is through,
logical and well-
constructed.Effectively
synthesizes different
perspectives to draw a
strong conclusion
43
Often employs critical
analysis and thinking
in discussing the
issues. Each
response is fairly
through, logical and
well-constructed.
Attempts to integrate
different perspectives
to draw a conclusion
36
Somewhat employs
critical analysis and
thinking in discussing
8. the issues.
Responses are
somewhat, logical
but may not be well-
constructed. Limited
integration of
different perspectives
to draw a conclusion
29
Little if any critical
analysis and
thinking used in
discussing the
issues. Responses
may be illogical
and/or poorly
constructed.
Limited if any
consideration of
different
perspectives
Organization and
Writing Mechanic
50
Each response is
concise, clearly written
and approximately 700
words. Sentences are
complete and well-
constructed. Spelling,
grammar and
punctuation is correct.
APA standards are
9. followed without any
errors.
43
Each response is
fairly complete, fairly
clearly written and
approximately 700
words. There may be
a few minor errors in
sentence structure,
grammar, spelling,
punctuation and/or
APA
36
Responses are
somewhat concise
and clear. Paper may
be 10% too long or
short. There may be
numerous errors in
sentence structure,
grammar, spelling,
punctuation and/or
APA
29
Responses are
unclear and/or miss
the point. Paper
may be 15% too
long or short.
There may be
multiple errors in
sentence structure,
10. grammar, spelling,
punctuation and/or
APA
Leadership In Diverse and Multicultural Organizations
Diversity Issues
Directions
Prepare and submit through Turnitin answers to the three (3)
questions below. Each question poses
a diversity issue in which there is no right answer. Rather you
must critically analyze the issue from
different perspectives; support your analysis with course
readings, citations from academic sources,
and examples as evidence to persuasively present your
conclusion.
As outlined in the Grading Rubric, your response to each
question should:
readings or academic research) to
support your analysis and conclusions
11. or disagree
-spaced pages (approximately 700 words)
ces, correct spelling and grammar; and
adhere to APA standards
Diversity Issues
Prepare a response to all three issues
1. Diversity Leadership
Why do you agree or disagree that being a diversity conscious
leader is important to professional
and organizational success? In your response, consider:
consciousness?
ongoing process?
2. Cross-Cultural Communication
Why do you agree or disagree that leaders must communicate
inclusively in a multicultural
world? In preparing your response, consider:
-cultural communication
exist?
need to communicate in a multicultural
12. environment?
3. Cultural Intelligence (CQ)
What do you agree or disagree that cultural intelligence (CQ) is
important to be an effective
leader? In preparing your response, consider:
CQ?