Page 1 of 2 ASSESSMENT 2 – ASSESSMENT RUBRIC RATING DESCRIPTIONS FAIL N (0% - 49%) BEGINNING D (50% - 59%) DEVELOPING C (60% - 69%) ACCOMPLISHED B (70% - 79%) EXEMPLARY A (80% - 100%) Focus on the brief Brief is not addressed Overall, the brief is not adequately addressed. Overall, the brief is executed to a satisfactory standard. The brief is executed proficiently. The brief is executed exhaustively. Depth of discussion and synthesis Sections are not addressed. Incomplete. Cursory discussion in all sections of the brief. The writers have omitted pertinent content or content runs-on excessively. Material from others outweighs that of the writers, excessively. In-depth discussion and synthesis in most sections of the brief. In-depth discussion and synthesis in all sections of the brief. Cohesiveness No cohesiveness. No demonstration of understanding of relevant issues. Does not tie together information. Report does not flow and appears to be created from unrelated issues. Writing does not demonstrate any understanding of the relevant issues. Sometimes ties together information from relevant sources. Report does not flow - disjointedness is apparent. Authors’ writing does not demonstrate an understanding of the relationship among material obtained from relevant sources. For the most part, ties together information from all relevant sources. Report flows with only some disjointedness. Authors’ writing demonstrates an understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all relevant sources. Ties together information from all relevant sources. Report flows from one element to the next logically. Authors’ writing demonstrates an understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all relevant sources. Information sources Few to no resources – irrelevant resources. Resources not current. Fewer than 5 relevant sources used. Not all web sites utilised are credible, and/or sources are not current. Fewer than 5 relevant sources used. All web sites utilised are credible. Relevant sources used, including scholarly books/journal articles. All web sites utilised are authoritative More than 5 relevant sources used, including scholarly books/journal articles. Sources include both general background sources and specialised sources. Special-interest La Trobe Business School, Department of Management and Marketing College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce Page 2 of 2 sources and popular literature acknowledged as such if they are cited. All web sites utilised are authoritative. Integration of knowledge Nil to no demonstration of learning of subject concepts. Confusion about important concepts. The report does not demonstrate that the authors have fully understood and applied concepts learned in the subject. The report demonstrates that the authors, to a certain extent, understand and have applied relevant concepts learned in the course. The report demonstrates that the authors, for the most part, understand and have applied relevant concepts learned in the course and have reflected theory in practice. The report demonstrates that the authors fully understand and have applied relevant concepts learned in the course. Concepts are integrated into the writers’ insights. The writers provide summary comments that evidence the melding of theory with practice. Grammar / spelling / referencing Major errors in grammar, spelling and / or referencing. Unacceptable number of spelling and/or grammar mistakes. Unacceptable number of errors in referencing. Noticeable spelling and grammar mistakes. Noticeable referencing mistakes. Minimal spelling and/or grammar mistakes. Minimal referencing mistakes. No significant spelling and/or grammar mistakes. No significant referencing mistakes.