Bus 5110 Unit 1 Written Assignment Rubric

Limited Emerging
Criterion No Proficiency Proficient Advanced Weight
Proficiency Proficiency

Less than half of the Approximately half Most values accurately Almost all values All values provided
Provides correct
values accurately of the values provided (11 - 14 accurately provided accurately.
balances for the blank 30% of
provided. accurately provided values correct). (15 - 17 values
financial account grade
(9 - 10 values correct).
lines.
correct).

Score 0 3 5 8 10

No attempt at this Attempt was made 1 financial statement 2 of the 3 financial All 3 financial
portion of the at this portion of defined accurately. statements defined statements defined
Defines financial assignment. the assignment; accurately. accurately.
statement being however, the 20% of
completed. definitions are not grade
thorough or
completely
accurate.

Score 0 3 5 8 10

Provides a narrative No attempt at this Explanations of how Explanations of how Explanations of how Fully explained how
about how the values portion of the the balances were the balances were the balances were the amounts were
were determined, assignment. calculated are calculated are calculated are calculated and
defines each account provided; however, provided; however, provided; however, provided accurate 15% of
line that was most of the there are some errors there is limited definitions of the grade
completed, and definitions of the in the definition of the definition of the statement line items.
provides and statement line statement line items. statement line item. The analysis also
explanation. items are incorrect. There are also some Additionally, there is accurately explains
Explanations about errors or no limited explanation why the line item
 why the line item is explanation about why about why the line calculated is included
included in the the line item is item is included in in the specific section
specific section of included in the specific the specific section of the financial
the financial section of the financial of the financial statement.
statement are also statement. statement.
incorrect or missing.

Score 0 3 5 8 10

Little or no Superficial Conclusions are Conclusions are Well documented

conclusions are conclusions are provided; however, documented and and reasoned
provided. provided, with the analysis does not supported. However, conclusions are
limited support and fully support some of the analysis is lacking provided and are fully
analysis. The those conclusions details as to how the supported. The
Develops conclusions
rationale does not conclusions were analysis is robust and
about the company’s
support the derived. detailed. 15% of
performance based
conclusion reached. grade
on the financial
information.

Score 0 3 5 8 10

Writing is unclear. Writing is clear but Writing is clear but not Writing is clear, Writing is clear,
Grammar and not concise. Style is completely in a concise, and concise, and
Writing Clarity and spelling mistakes are inappropriate (e.g., professional style. Few professional. Minimal professional. The
Quality numerous. too casual). Some spelling or grammar spelling and writing follows a 10% of
spelling and errors detected. grammatical issues. logical flow. No grade
grammar errors are spelling or
apparent. grammatical errors
are present.
Score 0 3 5 8 10

No citations are Most references are All resources and All resources and All resources and
listed. Plagiarism is cited using APA references are cited; references are cited references are
APA Formatting
evident. style, although however, not using using APA style with correctly cited using
there are several APA style, or there are a few errors. The APA style. The paper
10% of
errors. The paper several errors. paper mostly follows also follows APA
grade
does not conform to Organization of the APA formatting formatting
APA formatting paper needs requirements. requirements
requirements. improvement to be in
APA format.

Score 0 3 5 8 10

TOTAL 100