PAD 631 Milestone O ne Guidelines and Rubric Overview: In this milestone, you will select organizations and develop the Introduction section of your final project. Prompt: In Module Two, you selected three public, nonprofit, or governmental organizations and researched their strategic management practices to make recommendations regarding effective strategies and best practices in strategic management. Refer to the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric for more detail about the final project. Keep in mind that the target audience for your white paper is the leadership and management of a public or nonprofit sector organization; you should write the white paper with the idea that it could be presented to key decision makers in a governmental agency or public or nonprofit organization. For this milestone, you will concisely describe the three organizations you will be comparing in your white paper. Make sure to include the organizational vision for each organization in your description. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Introduction: Concisely describe the three organizations you will be comparing in your white paper. Make sure to include the organizational vision for each organization in your description. Guidelines for Submission: Your draft of the Introduction portion of your final project should adhere to the following formatting requirements: a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document, double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. You should use current APA-style guidelines for your citations and reference list. Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (90%) Not Evident (0%) Value Describe Concisely describes the three organizations being compared Describes the three organizations being compared, but description is wordy or vague Does not describe the three organizations being compared 45 Organizational Vision Includes a discussion about the organizational vision for each entity Includes a discussion about the organizational vision for each entity, but is inaccurate and/or missing details Does not include a discussion about the organizational vision for each entity 45 Articulation of Response 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% PAD 631 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric PAD 631 Module Fi ve Activity Guidelines and Rubric Overview: This assignment will help you in identifying and understanding how a vision is put into practice from a public policy perspective. Prompt: The news director for your television station h.

1. PAD 631 Milestone O ne Guidelines and Rubric

2. Overview: In this milestone, you will select organizations and
develop the Introduction section of your final project.
Prompt: In Module Two, you selected three public, nonprofit, or
governmental organizations and researched their strategic
management practices to make
recommendations regarding effective strategies and best
practices in strategic management. Refer to the Final Project
Guidelines and Rubric for more detail
about the final project.
Keep in mind that the target audience for your white paper is
the leadership and management of a public or nonprofit sector
organization; you should write the
white paper with the idea that it could be presented to key
decision makers in a governmental agency or public or
nonprofit organization.
For this milestone, you will concisely describe the three
organizations you will be comparing in your white paper. Make
sure to include the organizational vision
for each organization in your description.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Introduction: Concisely describe the three organizations you
will be comparing in your white paper. Make sure to include the
organizational vision for
each organization in your description.
Guidelines for Submission: Your draft of the Introduction
portion of your final project should adhere to the following
formatting requirements: a 1- to 2-page
Microsoft Word document, double-spaced, using 12-point Times
New Roman font and one-inch margins. You should use current
APA-style guidelines for your

3. citations and reference list.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (90%)
Not Evident (0%) Value
Describe Concisely describes the three
organizations being compared
Describes the three organizations being
compared, but description is wordy or
vague
Does not describe the three
organizations being compared
45
Organizational Vision Includes a discussion about the
organizational vision for each entity
Includes a discussion about the
organizational vision for each entity,
but is inaccurate and/or missing details
Does not include a discussion about the
organizational vision for each entity
45
Articulation of
Response
Submission has no major errors related
to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax,
or organization

4. 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%
PAD 631 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
PAD 631 Module Fi ve Activity Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: This assignment will help you in identifying and
understanding how a vision is put into practice from a public
policy perspective.

5. Prompt: The news director for your television station has
given you an assignment to interview the rising senatorial
candidate for your state. This candidate has
a vision for a new America and has used this vision h eavily
on the campaign trail. Using the information from the textbook
and resources for this module,
develop a list of questions that you would ask the candidate
during the interview. Provide a rationale for why you selected
these questions.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Develop a list of questions that relate to the candidate’s
vision.
II. Provide a rationale for the selection of these questions.
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a
1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-
point Times New Roman font,
one-inch margins, and sources cited in APA format.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs
Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Questions Meets “Proficient” criteria and
creates complex questions that
are rich in detail
Develops a list of questions
that relate to the candidate’s
vision
Develops a list of questions
that relate to the candidate’s
vision, but is vague and/or

6. missing details
Does not develop a list of
questions that relate to the
candidate’s vision
40
Rationale Meets “Proficient” criteria and
utilizes scholarly sources as
support
Provides a rationale for the
selection of the questions
Provides a rationale for the
selection of the questions, but
is vague and/or missing details
Does not provide a rationale
for the selection of the
questions
50
Articulation of
Response
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

7. 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%
PAD 631 Module Five Activity Guidelines and Rubric