Module One Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Prompt
For this assignment, first read
Chapter 1 of the textbook. Then, using this resource, respond to the following
questions: How did Woodrow Wilson’s early career influence his theories on
public administration? How did Woodrow Wilson define public administration and
its scope of activities? What were Woodrow Wilson’s major contributions to the
field?
Specifically, address
the following critical elements in your short paper:
· To introduce your paper, briefly describe Woodrow Wilson’s
early career and how it influenced his theories on public
administration.
· Then explain Woodrow Wilson’s views on the definition and
scope of activities of public administration. How did he see public
administration best utilizing tools, techniques, and theories from business
administration?
· In conclusion, evaluate Woodrow Wilson’s major contributions to
the field of public administration. To what extent were concepts like the
“politics- administration dichotomy” and “efficiency and economy” in
administration significant at the time? To what extent are they still relevant
today?
What to Submit
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 at least two sources cited in APA format.
Module One Short Paper Rubric
Criteria
Proficient (100%)
Needs Improvement (75%)
Not Evident (0%)
Value
Influence of Woodrow Wilson’s Early
Career
Describes Woodrow
Wilson’s early career and how it influenced his theories on public
administration
Addresses
“Proficient” criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address
critical element, or response is irrelevant
30
Definition of Public Administration
Explains Woodrow
Wilson’s views on the definition and scope of activities of public
administration
Addresses
“Proficient” criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address
critical element, or response is irrelevant
30
Major Contributions
Evaluates Woodrow
Wilson’s major contributions to the field of public administration
Addresses
“Proficient” criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address
critical element, or response is irrelevant
30
Articulation of Response
Submission has no
major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or organization
Submission has
some errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or organization that
negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has
critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or organization that
prevent understanding of ideas
10
Total:
100%
