Written Assignment Finance

MBA 570

Writing Assignment 1 Instructions and Rubric

Instructions

The first writing assignment is due at the end of Module 3. You are advised to begin working

on the first writing assignment during Module 1.

This writing assignment should be in an essay format. It should use two or more published

news or academic articles which are less than a year old as cited references. In your essay,

you should answer the following questions:

 What are value stocks?

 What are growth stocks?

 What is the reasoning that investors use for purchasing value or growth stocks?

 Has value or growth investing worked best over the long term?

 Do you prefer one of these investment methods? Justify your response.

 Find recent examples of news articles in which someone is described as a value or

growth investor. How successful have they been with this method?

The essay will be in APA format and be 500-1,000 words in length (this range includes

everything in the assignment including your name, title, and citations). Turnitin.com

software will be used to ensure that submitted assignments are original works. See the

rubric on the next page for complete grading criteria.

The ProQuest database at the Saint Leo University Library website can be a useful tool for

completing this assignment. Click here for instructions on accessing ProQuest.

Hint: One way to find information for this assignment is to use the library’s database for the

Wall Street Journal or Barron’s and search for a recent article with the words “value

investor” or “growth investor” in the text of the article.

Submit Writing Assignment 1 to the Assignment box no later than Sunday 11:59 PM

EST/EDT of Module 3. (This Assignment basket may be linked to Turnitin.)

Grading Rubric (100 points possible)

Students will complete the assignment with attention to the following criteria:

Rating Scale:

Exemplary: Corresponds to A- to A (90-100%)

Proficient: Corresponds to B- to B+ (80-89%)

Basic: Corresponds to C- to C+ (75-79%)

Not Attempted: Corresponds to F (0-74%)

Elements

Criteria

Score

(pts) Not Attempted

(Criterion is missing or not

in evidence)

Basic (works towards meeting

expectations; performance

needs improvement)

Proficient (meets expectations;

performance is satisfactory)

Exemplary (exceeds expectations;

performance is outstanding)

Content

80%

□ Little to no evidence of assessment,

synthesis/integration,

critical analysis, and

logical development

□ Writer addressed none to some of the

requirements of the

assignment

□ Little to no evidence of appropriate use of

resources

□ Writer had little to no focus on the topic

0 – 59pts

□ More personal assessment,

synthesis/integration,

critical analysis, and

logical development is

needed

□ Writer addressed most of the requirements of

the assignment

□ Some required sources not used

□ Writer stayed focused on the topic some of the

time

□

60 – 63pts

□ Content adequately shows personal

assessment,

synthesis/integration,

critical analysis, and

logical development

□ Writer adequately addressed all

requirements of the

assignment

□ Appropriate use of resources

□ Writer stayed focused on the topic most of

the time

64 – 71pts

□ Content clearly shows personal assessment,

synthesis/integration,

critical analysis, and

logical development

□ Writer clearly and completely addressed

all requirements of the

assignment

□ Masterful use of resources

□ Writer stayed focused on the topic throughout

the paper

72 – 80pts

____/80

APA

Formatting

10%

□ Little to no evidence of appropriate APA

formatting

0 – 7.4pts

□ Appropriate APA formatting throughout

most of the paper,

including title page,

paper layout,

references, and

citations with several

minor and/or some

major discrepancies

7.5 – 7.9pts

□ Appropriate APA formatting throughout

the entire paper,

including title page,

paper layout,

references, and

citations with only a

few minor

discrepancies

8.0 – 8.9pts

□ Appropriate APA formatting throughout

the entire paper,

including title page,

paper layout,

references, and

citations

9.0 – 10pts

____/10

Mechanics

10%

□ Scholarly format, syntax, and

persuasiveness

substantially lacking

or absent.

□ Little to no evidence of language skills,

substantial spelling or

grammatical errors.

□ Little to no evidence of flow.

□ Length requirement missed substantially

0 – 7.4pts

□ Scholarly format, syntax, and

persuasiveness used

somewhat.

□ Improvement needed on language, significant

spelling or grammatical

errors.

□ Transitions are weak, flow of the paper needs

improvement.

□ Paper fell just short of length requirement.

7.5 – 7.9pts

□ Scholarly format, syntax, and

persuasiveness used

most of the time.

□ Language is professional, clear, and

concise, with some

spelling or

grammatical errors.

□ Transitions maintain the flow of the paper

most of the time.

□ Paper is appropriate length.

8.0 – 8.9pts

□ Scholarly format, syntax, and

persuasiveness used.

□ Language is professional, clear, and

concise, with little to

no spelling or

grammatical errors.

□ Transitions maintain the flow of the paper.

□ Paper is appropriate length.

9.0 – 10pts

____/10

Total Score: ____/100 pts

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