Topic: Padgett Paper Products

Criteria

Exemplary

Good

Acceptable

Developing

Unacceptable

Topic Relevance (10 points)

Relevant to case deliverables

Relevant to at least two criteria of case deliverables

Somewhat relevant to case deliverables

Little relevance to any case deliverables

No relevance to case deliverables

Use of Theory and Application (35 points)

Demonstrates excellent understanding

Demonstrates fundamental understanding

Some understanding, but at least one incorrect assertion made

Little understanding; more than five incorrect assertions or contradictions noted

Misunderstanding of theory evident and consistent throughout paper

Analyzed Padgett’s historical capital raising strategies (20 points)

Demonstrates excellent understanding

Demonstrates fundamental understanding

Some understanding, but at least one incorrect assertion made

Little understanding; more than five incorrect assertions or contradictions noted

Misunderstanding of theory evident and consistent throughout paper

Fully explored the ethical issues presented by the case  (35 points)

Fully explored ethical implications, provided examples of ethical issues faced.

Explored ethical implications, provided some examples of ethical issues faced.

Some exploration of ethical implications, provided some examples of ethical issues faced.

Little exploration of ethical implications, did not provide examples of ethical issues faced

No exploration of ethical implications, did not provide examples of ethical issues faced

Analyzed Padgett’s competitive standing in the paper industry (15 points)

Demonstrates excellent understanding.

Demonstrates fundamental understanding.

Some understanding, but at least one incorrect assertion made.

Little understanding; more than five incorrect assertions or contradictions noted

Misunderstanding of theory evident and consistent throughout paper

Analyzed Padgett’s historical financial performance, including sales growth, profitability, asset efficiency, and leverage (35 points)

Analyzed Padgett’s historical financial performance, including sales growth, profitability, asset efficiency, and leverage.

Mostly uses ratios and other financial statistics to support findings.

Uses some ratios and other financial statistics to support findings.

Inconsistent use of ratios and other financial statistics to support findings

Little or no use of ratios and other financial statistics to support findings

Assessed the detailed financial forecasts and sensitivity analyses and determined the impact of the various growth forecasts on the firm’s ability to service debt (35 points)

Consistently used appropriate data and financial information to evaluate the impact on cash needs.

Often used appropriate data and financial information to evaluate the impact on cash needs.

Occasionally used appropriate data and financial information to evaluate the impact on cash needs.

Inconsistent use of data and financial information to evaluate the impact on cash needs

Little or no use of data and financial information to evaluate the impact on cash needs

Developed a restructuring plan for Padgett that would allow it to service the debt  (35 points)

Identified appropriate strategies to raise cash and finance any remaining debt.

Identified some appropriate strategies to raise cash and finance any remaining debt.

Some strategies to raise cash and finance any remaining debt identified, mostly appropriate.

Inappropriate strategies identified to raise cash and finance any remaining debt

Little or no attempt made to identify strategies to raise cash and finance any remaining debt

Writing Proficiency (25 points)

Superior sentence structure, no fragmented sentences, superior language and word usage, superior grammar, no errors and typos.

Good sentence structure, no fragmented sentences, good language and word usage, good grammar, very few errors and typos.

Consistent safe sentence structure, some fragmented sentences, non-creative language and word usage, consistent grammar errors and typos.

Simple sentence structure, some fragmented sentences, reliance on jargon or clichés, developing grammar skills, many typos

Simple sentence structure, some fragmented sentences, inappropriate word usage or language, inattention to grammar. Many errors

APA Layout (5 points)

Everything double spaced, with first line indent of paragraphs; no white spaces; left alignment; font (12pt) and margins (1") appropriate.

Less than two indent, spacing, or alignment errors.

2-4 indent, spacing, or alignment errors.

4-6 indent, spacing, or alignment errors; incorrect font or incorrect margins

Inconsistent use of indents, spacing, or alignment; more than 6 errors; incorrect font and incorrect margins

Support (references used) (5 points)

Consistently uses cites to support findings; All references are cited and all cites are referenced.

Cites are used most of the time to support findings; all references are cited and all cites are referenced.

Developing ability to use cites to support findings; all references are cited and all cites are referenced.

Developing ability to use cites to support findings; all references are cited and all cites are referenced.

le or no use of citing, meeting bare minimum of five; missing either one cited source from reference page or one reference is not cited

Citation format (including typos, punctuation, etc.) (5 points)

No more than three errors.

4-6 errors.

7-9 errors.

10-12 errors

12 or more errors

Reference Page (5 points)

Less than four errors within the references, all references double spaced, hanging indents set, and all alphabetized.

4-6 errors within the references, spacing acceptable, indents set, and all alphabetized.

7-9 errors within the references, spacing and indents acceptable (but there may be errors) and all alphabetized.

10-12 errors within the references, spacing and indents errors prevalent, and some references out of alpha order

More than 12 errors within the references, spacing and indents inconsistent, and sources not in alphabetical order

Title page and page numbers (5 points)

All info required is included, running head correct, and manuscript header and page numbers are all present and formatted correctly in header right aligned.

1-2 errors in information required, running head, and/or manuscript header and page number formatting.

3-5 errors in information required, running head, and/or manuscript header and page number formatting.

6-8 errors in information required, running head, and/or manuscript header and page number formatting

More than nine (9) errors in information required, running head, and/or manuscript header and page number formatting