MBA 665 Module Four Small Group Discussion Rubric Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance. For this discussion, your instructor will divide the class into groups of four to five students. Read the assigned text chapter, as well as the following articles: How Citizens United Changed Politics, in 7 Charts and Corporate Politics, Governance, and Value Before and After Citizens United. Pay particular attention to pp. 304– 315 of the text. Then address the following questions within your small group discussion workspace. Post your personal ideas first and then as a group arrive at a consolidated opinion.  Should the First Amendment protect corporate political expression? Why or why not?  If not, where should you draw the line for corporations between freedom and restrictions?  If you were in charge of government relations at a business, what strategies would you now employ, in light of the Citizens United decision, to advance your position? Choose one person in the group to post the consolidated opinion to the small group discussion submission for your peers to review. In your individual response post to the larger group, state whether you support the position of the other peer groups regarding the Citizens United decision in the case. If so, why? If not, why not? Be sure to provide detailed justification for your response and support in the way of scholarly research cited in APA style. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2014/01/21/how-citizens-united-changed-politics-in-6-charts/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2014/01/21/how-citizens-united-changed-politics-in-6-charts/ http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,url,cpid&custid=shapiro&db=sih&AN=83185455&site=ehost-live Requirements for Discussion Board Assignments Students are required to post one (1) initial post and to follow up with other group members. See details below. For your initial post (1) in your small group workspace you must:  Compose a post of one to two paragraphs.  Complete the initial post by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone of the module week.  Consider material such as course content and other discussion boards from the current module and previous modules, when appropriate. For your response post in your small group workspace you must:  Respond to at least one of your group members outside of your own initial post thread; however, keep in mind that you must reach a consolidated opinion, so several posts may be required.  As ...

1. MBA 665 Module Four Small Group Discussion Rubric
Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to
your overall success this term. Discussion questions are
designed to help you make meaningful
connections between the course content and the larger concepts
and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the
opportunity to express your own
thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from
your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.
For this discussion, your instructor will divide the class into
groups of four to five students. Read the assigned text chapter,
as well as the following articles: How
Citizens United Changed Politics, in 7 Charts and Corporate
Politics, Governance, and Value Before and After Citizens
United. Pay particular attention to pp. 304–
315 of the text.
Then address the following questions within your small group
discussion workspace. Post your personal ideas first and then as
a group arrive at a consolidated
opinion.
expression? Why or why not?
between freedom and restrictions?

2. ions at a business,
what strategies would you now employ, in light of the Citizens
United decision,
to advance your position?
Choose one person in the group to post the consolidated opinion
to the small group discussion submission for your peers to
review.
In your individual response post to the larger group, state
whether you support the position of the other peer groups
regarding the Citizens United decision in
the case. If so, why? If not, why not? Be sure to provide
detailed justification for your response and support in the way
of scholarly research cited in APA style.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-
fix/wp/2014/01/21/how-citizens-united-changed-politics-in-6-
charts/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-
fix/wp/2014/01/21/how-citizens-united-changed-politics-in-6-
charts/
http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/l
ogin.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,url,cpid&custid=sh
apiro&db=sih&AN=83185455&site=ehost-live
Requirements for Discussion Board Assignments
Students are required to post one (1) initial post and to follow
up with other group members. See details below.
For your initial post (1) in your small group workspace you

3. must:
by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. of your
local time
zone of the module week.
boards
from the current module and previous modules, when
appropriate.
For your response post in your small group workspace you
must:
your own
initial post thread; however, keep in mind that you must reach a
consolidated opinion, so several posts may be required.
opinion and after posting
your
group position in the small group discussion workspace, also
post the
consolidated opinion into the small group discussion submission
by
Friday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
For your response posts in the small group submission you
must:

4. your local
time zone.
agree” or
“You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each
discussion
prompt.
Rubric
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in
Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade
Center. For more information,
review these instructions.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs
Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Comprehension
(Individual
Contribution to
Group Discussion)
Develops an initial post with an
organized, clear point of view or
idea, using rich and significant
detail that demonstrates a
complete understanding of the
Citizens United decision as well

5. as the implications of that
decision for business and society
Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea, using
appropriate detail that
demonstrates a thorough
understanding of the Citizens
United decision as well as the
implications of that decision for
business and society
Develops an initial post, with a
point of view or idea that
represents a basic understanding
of the Citizen United decision
and its impact on business and
society but with some gaps in
organization and detail
Does not develop an initial post
with an organized point of view
or idea
20
Timeliness Submits initial post on time
(100%)
Submits initial post one day late
(70%)
Submits initial post two or more
days late (0%)
10

6. Engagement (Small
Group)
Provides relevant and
meaningful response posts with
clarifying explanation and detail
Provides relevant response posts
with some explanation and
detail
Provides somewhat relevant
response posts with some
explanation and detail
Provides response posts that are
generic with little explanation or
detail
15
Engagement
(Class)
Provides relevant and
meaningful response posts with
clarifying explanation and detail
Provides relevant response posts
with some explanation and
detail
Provides somewhat relevant
response posts with some
explanation and detail

7. Provides response posts that are
generic with little explanation or
detail
15
Critical Thinking
(Individual
Contribution to
Class Discussion)
Develops an insightful strategy
regarding how business can
effectively utilize the principles
set forth in the Citizens United
decision that is thoroughly
defended with evidence and
examples
Develops a strategy regarding
how business can effectively
utilize the principles set forth in
the Citizens United decision that
is defended with evidence and
examples
Develops a strategy regarding
how business can effectively
utilize the principles set forth in
the Citizens United decision but
with gaps in evidence and
examples needed to defend the
strategy

8. Does not develop a logical
strategy based on the Citizens
United decision
30
Writing
(Mechanics)
Initial post and responses are
easily understood, clear, and
concise using proper citation
methods where applicable with
no errors in citations
Initial post and responses are
easily understood using proper
citation methods where
applicable with few errors in
citations
Initial post and responses are
understandable using proper
citation methods where
applicable with a number of
errors in citations
Initial post and responses are not
understandable and do not use
proper citation methods where
applicable
10
Total 100%

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