Memo to Instructor
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Criteria Yes Somewhat No Criterion Score
has title page in
accordance with
the instructions
2 points 2 points 0 points
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Memo to the
Decision-maker Yes Somewhat No Criterion Score
is formatted in
memo format,
with the date, to,
from, and subject
fields
Gives the purpose
of the report at
the beginning of
the memo
Indicates future
actions in the
middle of the
memo
Acknowledges
assistance at the
end of the memo
4 points 2 points 0 points
2 points 1 point 0 points
3 points 2 points 0 points
1 point 0.5 points 0 points
Executive
Summary Excellent Good Fair
Needs Improvement
Not passing Criterion Score
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Executive
Summary Excellent Good Fair
Needs Improvement
Not passing Criterion Score
Gives the
purpose and
method of
the report
Presents the
findings and
conclusions
of the
report
Provides the
recommend
ations of the
report
5 points 4 points 3.5 points 3 points 0 points
5 points 4 points 3.5 points 3 points 0 points
5 points 4 points 3.5 points 3 points 0 points
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Table of Contents Yes Somewhat No Criterion Score
Is formatted
according to the
video instructions
is accurated (i.e.,
it shows which
sections appear
on which pages
numbers
accurately
2 points 1 point 0 points
2 points 1 point 0 points
Introduction Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement
Not passing Criterion Score
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Introduction Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement
Not passing Criterion Score
Describes
the context
of the
situation
and the
problem
being
analyzed
States the
questions
the report
will answer
and / or
defines any
terms
needed
2 points 1.6 points 1.4 points 1.2 points 0 points
2 points 1.6 points 1.4 points 1.2 points 0 points
Discussion Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement
Not passing Criterion Score
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Discussion Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement
Not passing Criterion Score
Provides
evidence of
the problem,
including
primary
research
(e.g.,
pictures,
videos,
interview
question
responses,
survey
question
responses,
etc.)
35 points 28 points 24.5 points 21 points 0 points
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Conclusion
and
Recommend
ations
Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement
Not passing Criterion Score
The
conclusions
are provided
in an
objective
manner in
which the
writer does
not provide
his or her
own opinion
4 points 3.2 points 2.8 points 2.4 points
q
0 points
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Conclusion
and
Recommend
ations
Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement
Not passing Criterion Score
The
conclusions
are
presented in
a bulletted
list using
parallel
structure
The
"Recommen
dations"
section
takes a
subjective
stance in
listing steps
that are
recommend
ed
The
recommend
ations are
listed using
verbs in
parallel
structure
4 points 3.2 points 2.8 points 2.4 points 0 points
4 points 3.2 points 2.8 points 2.4 points 0 points
8 points 6.4 points 5.6 points 4.8 points 0 points
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Overall Score
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Grammar
and
mechanics
Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement
Not passing Criterion Score
Grammar
and
mechanics
Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement
Not passing Criterion Score
the report
demonstrate
s sentence-
level
accuracy
the report
demonstrate
s word-level
accuracy
the report
demonstrate
s accuracy
in
punctuation
20 points 16 points 14 points 12 points 0 points
20 points 16 points 14 points 12 points 0 points
20 points 16 points 14 points 12 points 0 points
Level 4 11 points minimum
Level 3 8 points minimum
Level 2 5 points minimum
Level 1 0 points minimum