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No Submission
0 points
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Emerging (F through D Range) (18-21)
21 points
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Satisfactory (C Range) (21-24)
24 points
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Proficient (B Range) (24-27)
27 points
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Exemplary (A Range) (27-30)
30 points
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Proposed an outline of how the response to Richard Hackman's statement was formulated and provided a reasonable framework for the report.
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Did not identify an outline of how the response to Richard Hackman's statement was formulated or provide a framework for the report.
Unsupported with research.
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Identified an outline of how the response to Richard Hackman's statement was formulated and provided a framework for the report.
Lacked credible research support.
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Described an outline of how the response to Richard Hackman's statement was formulated and provided a framework for the report.
Weakly supported with research.
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Proposed an outline of how the response to Richard Hackman's statement was formulated and provided a reasonable framework for the report.
Sufficiently supported with research.
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Proposal of an outline of how the response to Richard Hackman's statement was formulated and reasonable framework for the report was compelling, with well-developed logical progression.
Well supported by research.
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Criteria
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No Submission
0 points
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Emerging (F through D Range) (18-21)
21 points
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Satisfactory (C Range) (21-24)
24 points
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Proficient (B Range) (24-27)
27 points
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Exemplary (A Range) (27-30)
30 points
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Integrated an introduction to the report that explains the purpose of the report, the significance of the topic, and a preview of the main points to be discussed.
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Did not identify an introduction to the report that explains the purpose of the report, the significance of the topic, and a preview of the main points to be discussed.
Unsupported with research.
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Identified an introduction to the report that explained the purpose of the report, the significance of the topic, and a preview of the main points to be discussed.
Lacked credible research support.
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Described an introduction to the report that explained the purpose of the report, the significance of the topic, and a preview of the main points to be discussed.
Weakly supported with research.
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Integrated an introduction to the report that explained the purpose of the report, the significance of the topic, and a preview of the main points to be discussed.
Sufficiently supported with research.
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Integration of an introduction to the report that explained the purpose of the report, the significance of the topic, and a preview of the main points to be discussed was compelling, with well-developed logical progression.
Well supported by research.
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No Submission
0 points
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Emerging (F through D Range) (18-21)
21 points
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Satisfactory (C Range) (21-24)
24 points
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Proficient (B Range) (24-27)
27 points
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Exemplary (A Range) (27-30)
30 points
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Created the body of the report that used clear headings and arranged topics logically, in an appropriate tone.
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Did not identify the body of the report.
Unsupported with research.
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Identified the body of the report.
Lacked credible research support.
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Described the body of the report that used clear headings.
Weakly supported with research.
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Created the body of the report that used clear headings and topics arranged logically, in an appropriate tone.
Sufficiently supported with research.
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Creation of the body of the report that used clear headings and topics arranged logically, in an appropriate tone, was compelling, with well-developed logical progression.
Well supported by research.
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Criteria
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No Submission
0 points
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Emerging (F through D Range) (24-28)
28 points
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Satisfactory (C Range) (28-32)
32 points
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Proficient (B Range) (32-36)
36 points
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Exemplary (A Range) (36-40)
40 points
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Justified meaningful conclusions and practical recommendations in the report.
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Did not identify conclusions and recommendations in the report.
Unsupported with research.
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Identified conclusions and recommendations in the report.
Lacked credible research support.
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Described meaningful conclusions and practical recommendations in the report.
Weakly supported with research.
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Justified meaningful conclusions and practical recommendations in the report.
Sufficiently supported with research.
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Justification of meaningful conclusions and practical recommendations in the report was compelling, with well-developed logical progression.
Well supported by research.
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Criteria
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No Submission
0 points
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Emerging (F through D Range) (18-21)
21 points
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Satisfactory (C Range) (21-24)
24 points
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Proficient (B Range) (24-27)
27 points
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Exemplary (A Range) (27-30)
30 points
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Integrated multiple current and credible sources in the report.
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Did not identify current and credible sources in the report.
Unsupported with research.
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Identified current and credible sources in the report.
Lacked credible research support.
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Described current and credible sources in the report.
Weakly supported with research.
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Integrated multiple current and credible sources in the report. Sufficiently supported with research.
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Integration of multiple current and credible sources in the report was compelling, with well-developed logical progression.
Well supported by research.
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Criteria
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No Submission
0 points
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Emerging (F through D Range) (6-7)
7 points
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Satisfactory (C Range) (7-8)
8 points
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Proficient (B Range) (8-9)
9 points
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Exemplary (A Range) (9-10)
10 points
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Communication: Use of tone, word choice, audience, transitions, and progression of ideas.
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Submission contained no discernible overall intent in author’s selection of ideas.
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Submission contained random presentation of ideas, which prevented understanding the majority of author’s overall intent.
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Ideas presented in a way that forced the reader to make repeated inferences in order to identify and follow the author’s overall intent.
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The reader could follow the author’s overall intent as stated.
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The writer’s overall argument and language were clear and tightly focused, leaving the reader with no room for confusion about author’s intent.
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Criteria
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No Submission
0 points
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Emerging (F through D Range) (6-7)
7 points
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Satisfactory (C Range) (7-8)
8 points
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Proficient (B Range) (8-9)
9 points
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Exemplary (A Range) (9-10)
10 points
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Mechanics: Use of grammar, sentence structure, and spelling.
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Errors in basic writing conventions were sufficiently numerous to prevent reader comprehension.
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Errors in basic writing conventions were sufficiently numerous to prevent reader comprehension of majority of the work.
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Errors in basic writing conventions interfered with, but did not prevent, reader comprehension.
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The reader noticed a few errors in basic writing conventions but these few errors did not interfere with reader comprehension.
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Test was basically error free, so that a reader would have to purposely search to find any errors that may be present.
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Criteria
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No Submission
0 points
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Emerging (F through D Range) (12-14)
14 points
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Satisfactory (C Range) (14-16)
16 points
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Proficient (B Range) (16-18)
18 points
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Exemplary (A Range) (18-20)
20 points
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Academic/APA/PPT Formatting Use of citations, references, and structural formatting including such elements as title page, running head, page numbers, headings, title slides, graphics, data, notes section, (as appropriate), introduction, and conclusio
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No attempt at Academic/APA/PPT formatting in presentation.
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Academic/APA/PPT format attempted, but errors were significant, preventing comprehension of message.
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Academic/APA/PPT format attempted but errors were distracting.
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Used Academic/APA/PPT format accurately. Errors noticeable but minor.
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Used Academic/APA/PPT format proficiently. Work basically error free.
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Overall Score
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No Submission
0 or more
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Emerging (F through D Range)
140 or more
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Satisfactory (C Range)
160 or more
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Proficient (B Range)
180 or more
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Exemplary (A Range)
200 or more
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Rubric Name: BUS2023 Week 3 Project Rubric
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Week 3
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This week, you will learn to write various types of business reports. Throughout the week, the focus will be on how to research and prepare reports, and how to organize those reports. You will also learn to write business proposals.
Your Learning Objectives for the Week:
· Using professional communication skill, compose effective, appropriate, edited, and proofread documents for use in an organizational context, including a business letter, job application cover letter, resume, openings and closing to communications, as well as positive letters to address negative situations.
· Using information literacy, evaluate the use and impact of current and developing forms of communication mediums, such as social media and technology, on the organization.
Writing Business Reports
Writing a business report requires that you plan, prepare, and organize the content of your report. Certain questions that you need to consider before starting to write a business report are:
· What is the purpose of the report?
· Who is the decision maker?
· Who is the audience for the report?
· What is a reasonable and realistic timeline for the report you need to create?
· What resources are available to help collect and collate the required information?
Often, while preparing reports, you need to depend on other departments in the office for collecting required data and information. Be sure to gather that information early so that you can review, interpret, and organize it for your message.
For many students, their first job after graduation involves performing research and eventually preparing and presenting business reports. The supplemental material provides a short-cut guide to help in the preparation of a formal business report and some pointers on presentations. This is not a comprehensive guide, but it does give the reader some simple rules to follow. Typically, organizations have their own preferred format for reports, so this is only intended as a guide.
Organizing Reports
Elements of a Report
You should provide suitable headings and subheadings at all appropriate places. Your report should also include:
· Objective of the report and background information
· Methodology explaining from where and how you collected the data
· Specific results of the report
· Possible interpretations of the results of the research
· Conclusion and suggestions
Business reports, whether or not research-oriented, should contain some or all of the following elements:
· A cover letter or memorandum stating the purpose of the report—a cover letter is written when addressing the external audience; and a memo is required for addressing the internal recipients
· A title page that suitably describes the topic of the report
· An executive summary, also known as an abstract, usually of 350 words or less
· Table of contents with respective page numbers
· Headings for various sections such as introduction, background, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion or recommendations
· Bibliography or a reference list
· Appendices for tables and charts of quantitative data, or specific survey responses and comments for qualitative data
· Glossary of terms, particularly useful in highly technical reports
· Index depicting numbers or any particular scale, if necessary
Layout and Language
It is important to keep the language accessible and the layout well-defined.
Finally, once you have prepared the report, the next step is to revise it for any inconsistencies.
Analyzing and interpreting data is a vital part of any business. It can sometimes be the difference between a successful firm and a firm that fails. Unprocessed data can be meaningless to firms until it is sorted, analyzed, combined and recombined. Fortunately for firms there are several tabulating and statistical techniques that can help them create order from unorganized data. These techniques help simplify, organize, summarize and classify large amounts of data into meaningful terms. Once the data is sorted in a more condensed manner, the firm can then go on to understand it a lot clearer and therefore draw conclusions and thus move forward to make the necessary recommendations. The most useful summarizing techniques include tables, statistical concepts (mean, median, and mode), correlations and grids.
Proposals and Formal Reports
Objectives and Elements of a Proposal
Business proposals are formal letters that are written for a number of purposes, like:
· Writing an application for receiving some kind of finance
· Writing to an office for receiving grant for a research
· Writing to a large client for obtaining business from them
A business proposal is an official document, usually directed to an audience that is external to the organization.
The key elements of a business proposal are:
· Introduction and organizational background
· Cover letter
· Abstract or executive summary
· Table of contents
· Requirements of:
· Staffing
· Budget
· Finance sources
· Timeline
· Authorization and any appendices
The process of planning, preparing, organizing, and writing a business proposal is similar to that of a formal business or research report.
Preparing to write a proposal involves:
· Formulating the objectives of the proposal
· Analyzing the audience profile and understanding their needs
· Analyzing markets and competition
· Understanding organizational strengths
· Researching for supporting data
· Identifying and communicating the benefits of the proposal
Writing a proposal is usually considered difficult, as it involves bearing in mind several aspects that determine its effectiveness. It should be persuasive; the content must maintain the reader's interest and it must reflect your or your company's credibility, work ethic, and competence. Your proposal should have a realistic or feasible budget and staffing requirements. Also, a proposal is treated as a contract between two parties; for this reason, all the requirements and terms of the proposal must be well thought out before writing.
The terms “business proposal” and “business research” are often intermingled in the business environment. Some people tend to use them interchangeably, although they refer to two types of professional documents. A formal research report is completed to see if a potential project will succeed, while a business proposal is written with the intention of starting a new product. Although different, the two documents can be used together.
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