you must demonstrate how this is a contemporary international business issue and consider its impact on Australia.

Components

Highly Competent

4 marks

Competent

3 marks

Satisfactory

2 marks

Unsatisfactory

0 marks

Purpose and objective

Purpose and objective of the report are made clear, and the report addresses the objective(s) in a focused and logical manner.

The purpose and the objective of the report is made clear, and the report addresses the objective(s).

The purpose and the objective of the report is somewhat clear, and the report addresses the objective(s) to some degree.

The report does not clearly address the objectives

Formal structure & Presentation

All required elements of the report (as identified in the checklist provided to students) are present and completed to a high standard.

The document is professional looking, using informative headings and figures/tables where appropriate.

Most required elements of the report (as identified in the checklist provided to students) are present and completed to a high standard.

The document is uses informative headings and figures/tables where appropriate.

Most required elements of the report (as identified in the checklist provided to students) are present and completed to a satisfactory standard.

Attention to the presentation is given, but may not be well executed.

Key elements of the business report are not provided and/or presented with errors evident. Overall presentation of the document is not to a professional standard.

Clarity & Conciseness

Key points and or argument effectively and efficiently conveyed; highly focused on the question; easily understood.

Key points and or argument satisfactorily conveyed; very well focused on the question; easily understood.

Argument reasonably clear; occasionally misses the point but answers the question; not overelaborate or over complicated.

Key points and or arguments are unclear/confused. Irrelevant information, no transition between ideas.

Research

Information is derived from a wide range of academic sources. Excellent demonstration of critical thought and analysis.

Information is derived from several academic sources. Very high demonstration of critical thought and analysis.

Further research is required. Some sources are not suitable for academic writing. Satisfactory level of critical though and analysis, but requires improvement.

Very little research conducted and or inappropriate sources used. No evidence of critical though and analysis.

Referencing

Faultless application of the Harvard style of referencing.

Very good application of the Harvard style of referencing. Only one or two minor errors.

Satisfactory application of the Harvard style of referencing. Several minor errors.

No evidence of the Harvard style of referencing. Many errors.

Writing mechanics

Writing is clear and concise. Excellent sentence structures and grammar. Correct use of punctuation. No spelling errors.

Writing is mainly clear and concise. Very good sentence structures and grammar. Mostly correct use of punctuation. Very few spelling errors.

Writing lacks clarity and or conciseness. Satisfactory sentence structures and grammar. Several punctuation and spelling errors.

Writing lacks clarity and or conciseness. Unsatisfactory sentence structures and grammar. Numerous punctuation and spelling errors.

Presentation

Fulfills all required presentation guidelines.

Complies with most required presentation guidelines.

Several deviations from required presentation guidelines.

Has not following required presentation guidelines.

Organization

The paper is clearly organization, resulting in clarity and logically arranged points.

Organization is mainly clear and logical, but can be difficult to follow at times.

Mainly Satisfactory arrangement of ideas. Several digressions, making it difficult to follow the paper.

No clarity and logical organization of ideas. Paper does not make sense.

Score: /32