Financial Statements and Ratios

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SMGT 506 Written Assignment 3 Grading Rubric

50 points

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Appropriate Measures of liquidity, activity, financial leverage and profitability

10 points

10 points

Metrics chosen are the best fit given the natures of the companies examined.

8 to 9 points

Metrics chosen do measure the areas of interest, but aren’t the best fits given the natures of the companies examined.

1 to 7 points

Several metrics chosen are unrelated to what should be measured and evaluated and/or metrics are missing.

0 points

Missing

Calculations

10 points

10 points

Calculations are accurate.

8 to 9 points

There are some errors in calculations.

1 to 7 points

Most metrics are calculated incorrectly and/or calculations are missing.

0 points

Missing

Rationale

10 points

10 points

Conclusions are correct with strong rationale.

8 to 9 points

Some conclusions are incorrect and/or some rationale is weak.

1 to 7 points

Most conclusions are incorrect and/or rationale is poor.

0 points

Missing

Sources

5 points

5 points

Full income statements and balance sheets are provided for each company

4 points

Links or references are provided for one or more income statements and balance sheets for each company

1 to 3 points

Source material for one or more of the required financial statements is not provided.

0 points

Missing

Structure

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Organization

5 points

5 points

Ideas flow well and paragraphs build on each other.

4 points

Some paragraphs too long and/or contain more than one, main idea. Flow and transitions between paragraphs can be improved.

1 to 3 points

Writing lacks flow and paragraphs are too long and/or don’t build on each other.

0 points

Missing

Formatting

5 points

5 points

Paper is APA formatted.

4 points

Paper is generally formatted well with few minor errors.

1 to 3 points

More than a few elements of APA formatting are missing.

0 points

Missing

Grammar & Spelling

5 points

5 points

Spelling, grammar, and sentence structure are correct.

4 points

There are minor, noticeable, spelling, grammar, or sentence structure errors.

1 to 3 points

There are more than a few noticeable spelling, grammar, and/or sentence structure errors.

0 points

Missing