Pros and Cons of Outsourcing (Benchmark Assignment)

REQUIREMENTS:

POSSIBLE

ACTUAL

Learner prepares a list of preliminary advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing for the company.

15

Learner includes both short-term and long-term consequences relating to the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing.

10

Learner ranks the advantages and disadvantages in descending order of importance.

9

Learner includes an explanation of the research process to complete the recommendation; including all costs and other data required in order to make the most informed decision possible.

15

Paragraph Development and Transitions

· Student’s work has a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The student is careful to use paragraph and transition construction to guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless. Individually and collectively, paragraphs are coherent and cohesive.

7

Mechanics of Writing

· Student is clearly in control of standard, written American English.

· All work includes correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

· Similarity Index less than or equal to 15% *Instructor discretion advisable

7

Language Use and Audience Awareness

· Student uses correct sentence construction, word choice, etc.

· Student uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in unique and creative ways that are appropriate to the purpose, discipline, and scope.

· Assignment is within the required word count (750-1,000).

7

TOTAL

70