Topic: Threshold Case

Criteria

Exemplary

Good

Acceptable

Developing

Unacceptable

Topic Relevance

(5 points)

Relevant to COs, text, and lecture (criteria)

Relevant to at least two criteria

Somewhat relevant to COs, text, or lecture

Little relevance to any criteria

No relevance to criteria

Use of Theory and Application

(5 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

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

Inconsistent use of citing; all references are cited and all cites are referenced

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

Summarize the business case

(50 points)

Consistently uses all the material in the text to provide a clear, concise summary of the business situation.

Most of the material in the text is used to provide a clear, concise summary of the business situation.

Some of the case material is used and there is a basic summary of the business situation.

Inconsistent use of course material and a very limited summary is provided

Little or no use case material is provided and little or no summary is offered

Explore the financing options (60 points)

Consistently uses all the research sources to provide a clear, concise summary of financing options available.

Most of the research sources are used to provide a clear, concise summary of financing options available.

Research and case information is provided to give an overview of the financing options.

Inconsistent use resources and case material to explore options

Little or no use of research is applied

Summarize the financial impact (50 points)

Consistently uses all the financial data to summarize impacts to the company.

Consistently uses most of the financial data to summarize impacts to the company.

Most of the financial data is used to summarize impacts to the company.

Inconsistent use financial data to summarize impacts to the company

Little or no use of financial data to summarize impacts to the company

Make a financing recommendation (60 points)

Consistently used appropriate data and financial and business information to make recommendations to the company.

Often used appropriate data and financial market information to evaluate the benefits of stock and debt financing.

Occasionally used appropriate data and financial market information to evaluate the benefits of stock and debt financing.

Occasionally used appropriate data and financial market information to evaluate the benefits of stock and debt financing

Little or no use of appropriate data and financial market information to evaluate the benefits of stock and debt financing

Sentence Development (5 points)

Sentence structure varied throughout; no incomplete or fragmented sentences.

Some variation of sentence structure; less than 2 incomplete or fragmented sentences.

Consistent safe sentence structure; less than 4 incomplete or fragmented sentences.

Simple sentence structure; less than 6 incomplete or fragmented sentences

Simple sentence structure; more than 6 incomplete or fragmented sentences

Word usage 

(5 points)

Superior grasp of language and word usage; no slang/cliché; writes in third person.

Good grasp of language and word usage; very little slang/cliché; less than three syntax errors.

Language and word usage is appropriate, but not creative and varied; between 3-6 syntax errors.

Reliance on consistency, jargon, slang, and clichés; more than 6 syntax errors

Word usage and language not appropriate for this level of writing; needs improvement

Spelling, subject/verb agreement, pronoun use, and modifiers

(5 points)

Superior grammar; no errors.

Good grammar; 1-4 errors.

Consistent grammar errors; 5-8 errors.

Developing grammar skills; 9-12 errors

Inattention to grammar; 13 or more errors

APA and 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

Citation format (including typos, punctuation) (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.

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