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week_09_assignment_4.2_grading_rubric.htmlGrading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
| Points: 170 | Assignment 4.2: Report – Draft Version |
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| Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F | Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
| 1. Develop a coherently structured report with an introduction, body, and conclusion. Weight: 15% | Did not submit or incompletely developed a coherently structured report with an introduction, body, and conclusion. | Insufficiently developed a coherently structured report with an introduction, body, and conclusion. | Partially developed a coherently structured report with an introduction, body, and conclusion. | Satisfactorily developed a coherently structured report with an introduction, body, and conclusion. | Thoroughly developed a coherently structured report with an introduction, body, and conclusion. |
| 2. Identify the audience in the transmittal letter and at the beginning of the report. Weight: 10% | Did not submit or incompletely identified the audience in the transmittal letter and at the beginning of the report. | Insufficiently identified the audience in the transmittal letter and at the beginning of the report. | Partially identified the audience in the transmittal letter and at the beginning of the report. | Satisfactorily identified the audience in the transmittal letter and at the beginning of the report. | Thoroughly identified the audience in the transmittal letter and at the beginning of the report. |
| 3. Clearly communicate the justification concept (product, service, or program) in the report. Weight: 15% | Did not submit or incompletely communicated the justification concept (product, service, or program). | Insufficiently communicated the justification concept (product, service, or program). | Partially communicated the justification concept (product, service, or program) | Satisfactorily communicated the justification concept (product, service, or program). | Thoroughly communicated the justification concept (product, service, or program). |
| 4. Organize the report by section headings. Weight: 5% | Did not submit or incompletely organized the report by section headings. | Insufficiently organized the report by section headings. | Partially organized the report by section headings. | Satisfactorily organized the report by section headings. | Thoroughly organized the report by section headings. |
| 5. The findings should be based on research, including at least one (1) primary source and at least three (3) secondary sources. Sources should be credible and reliable (no Wikipedia). Weight: 10% | Did not submit or incompletely based findings on research, including at least one (1) primary source and at least three (3) secondary sources. | Insufficiently based findings on research, including at least one (1) primary source and at least three (3) secondary sources. | Partially based findings on research, including at least one (1) primary source and at least three (3) secondary sources. | Satisfactorily based findings on research, including at least one (1) primary source and at least three (3) secondary sources. | Thoroughly findings based on research, including at least one (1) primary source and at least three (3) secondary sources. |
| 6. The report should reflect a style and format appropriate for business, i.e., single spacing and bullet points are acceptable for the business report. Weight: 10% | Did not submit the report or report incompletely reflected a style and format appropriate for business, i.e., single spacing and bullet points are acceptable for the business report. | Report insufficiently reflected a style and format appropriate for business, i.e., single spacing and bullet points are acceptable for the business report. | Report partially reflected a style and format appropriate for business, i.e., single spacing and bullet points are acceptable for the business report. | Report satisfactorily reflected a style and format appropriate for business, i.e., single spacing and bullet points are acceptable for the business report. | Report thoroughly reflected a style and format appropriate for business, i.e., single spacing and bullet points are acceptable for the business report. |
| 7. Headings, figures, and appendices should follow guidelines of APA style. All in-text citations and the references page should be cited according to APA style, Sixth edition guidelines. Weight: 10% | Did not submit or incompletely followed guidelines of APA style. | Insufficiently followed guidelines of APA. | Partially followed guidelines of APA. | Satisfactorily followed guidelines of APA. | Thoroughly followed guidelines of APA. |
| 8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements. Weight: 25% | More than 8 errors present | 7-8 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present |
