| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points |
| HCA-530 | HCA-530-O500 | Financial Statement Analysis Essay | 100.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less Than Satisfactory (74.00%) | Satisfactory (79.00%) | Good (87.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Content | 70.0% |
| After you complete the review of the financial statements that covers two years, answer the following prompts in an essay (1,500-2,000 words), citing three to five scholarly sources to support your claims: Explain the relationship between the financial plan of an organization and its strategic plan. | 20.0% | Essay fails to explain the relationship between the financial plan of an organization and its strategic plan. | Essay explains the relationship between the financial plan of an organization and its strategic plan in a less than satisfactory way. Reasoning lacks support. | Essay explains the relationship between the financial plan of an organization and its strategic plan in a basic way, supported with some evidence, but some reasoning doesn’t make sense. | Essay adequately explains the relationship between the financial plan of an organization and its strategic plan with logical reasoning, supported with some relevant evidence to support claims. | Essay thoroughly explains the relationship between the financial plan of an organization and its strategic plan with logical reasoning, supported with relevant evidence to support pertinent claims. |
| Assess the present year financial position of the organization as compared to the previous year. Give specific examples of areas improvement or areas that should be of concern in terms of financial viability. | 30.0% | Essay fails to assess the present year financial position of the organization as compared to the previous year. Fails to provide specific examples of areas improvement or areas that should be of concern in terms of financial viability | Essay assesses the present year financial position of the organization as compared to the previous year. Fails to provide specific examples of areas improvement or areas that should be of concern in terms of financial viability in a less than satisfactory way. Lacks logical reasoning and relevant evidence to support claims. | Essay assesses the present year financial position of the organization as compared to the previous year by providing specific examples of areas improvement or areas that should be of concern in terms of financial viability in a basic way. Some relevant evidence is used to support claims, but some ideas do not make sense. | Essay adequately assesses the present year financial position of the organization as compared to the previous year by providing specific examples of areas improvement or areas that should be of concern in terms of financial viability. Reasoning is logical and supported with some relevant evidence. | Essay thoroughly assesses the present year financial position of the organization as compared to the previous year by providing specific examples of areas improvement or areas that should be of concern in terms of financial viability by explaining them using logical reasoning, supported with ample relevant evidence. |
| Based upon these observations, make recommendations that management should consider from a strategic standpoint. | 20.0% | The essay fails to make recommendations that management should consider from a strategic standpoint. | Based upon previous observations, the essay makes recommendations that management should consider from a strategic standpoint in a less than satisfactory way. Ideas connecting to previous observations are not presented. Lacks relevant evidence to support recommendations. | Based upon previous observations, the essay makes basic recommendations that management should consider from a strategic standpoint, but some reasoning doesn’t make sense. Some ideas do not connect to previous observations. Lacks relevant evidence to support recommendations. | Based upon previous observations, the essay makes adequate recommendations that management should consider from a strategic standpoint using reasoning. Most ideas connect to previous observations and are supported with relevant evidence. | Based upon previous observations, the essay makes thoughtful and comprehensive recommendations that management should consider from a strategic standpoint using logical reasoning that connects to previous ideas, supported with relevant evidence to support recommendations. |
| Organization and Effectiveness | 20.0% |
| Thesis Development and Purpose | 7.0% | Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. | Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. | Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. | Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. | Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. |
| Argument Logic and Construction | 8.0% | Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. | Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. | Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. | Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. | Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. |
| Format | 10.0% |
| Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) | 5.0% | Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. | Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. | Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. | Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. | All format elements are correct. |
| Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | 5.0% | Sources are not documented. | Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. | Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |
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