Peer review paper

OL 640: Peer Analysis Guidelines and Grading Guide

Overview In this project, you will write a Peer Analysis of the franchising action plan of one of your classmates in the course. You will choose a Franchise Opportunity Analysis that one of your classmates posted to the discussion topic and complete a review of the franchise opportunity. Your review should address the following points:

 What was done well

 What needs improvement

 What additions are needed Include specific details and examples to support your statements and arguments. You will submit your final Peer Analysis in Module Ten.

Objectives To successfully complete this project, you will be expected to apply what you have learned in this course and should include several of the following course objectives:

1. Identify and strategically access a franchise opportunity

Main Elements The Peer Analysis should be double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font, APA style format, and four-to-five pages in length. You should use concrete examples from the course readings and the franchise analysis to support your analysis. The paper should include the following elements: Critical points:

Address the following questions in your assessment of the suggested franchise: o Why do/don’t you agree with the assessment? o How would you validate your opinion? Use citations from the articles and textbook. o How would you adjust the action plan and why?

Conclusion: A summary of what you discussed, why you came to the conclusions you did, and what was beneficial about doing this analysis.

Format 10-3 Peer Analysis Submit: Submit Peer Analysis

You will select a franchise opportunity analysis to review. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the main elements of the final product. You will then submit your Peer Analysis Paper; it will be graded using the Peer Analysis Rubric.

Peer Analysis Rubric Requirements of submission: Written components of projects must follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA citations. The project should be 4-5 pages in length, not including the cover page and resources.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Main Elements Includes almost all of the main elements and requirements and cites multiple examples to illustrate each element

Includes most of the main elements and requirements and cites many examples to illustrate each element

Includes some of the main elements and requirements

Does not include any of the main elements and requirements

25

Inquiry and Analysis

Explores multiple issues through extensive collection and in-depth analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions

Explores some issues through collection and in-depth analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions

Explores minimal issues through collection and analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions

Does not explore issues through collection and analysis of evidence and does not make informed conclusions

20

Integration and Application

All of the course concepts are correctly applied

Most of the course concepts are correctly applied

Some of the course concepts are correctly applied

Does not correctly apply any of the course concepts

10

Critical Thinking Demonstrates comprehensive exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion

Demonstrates moderate exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion

Demonstrates minimal exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion

Does not demonstrate exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion

20

Research Incorporates many scholarly resources effectively that reflect depth and breadth of research

Incorporates some scholarly resources effectively that reflect depth and breadth of research

Incorporates very few scholarly resources that reflect depth and breadth of research

Does not incorporate scholarly resources that reflect depth and breadth of research

15

Writing (Mechanics/Citations)

No errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations

Minor errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations

Some errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations

Major errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations

10

Total: 100%