You are required to write a report on the cash flow and profit data, using a listed company on ASX as an example, and evaluate which data are more relevant and objective to facilitate financial decis
Assessment Rubric –
| Fail (0-49) | Pass (50-59) | Credit (60-69) | Distinction (70-79) | High Distinction (80-100) | |
| Executive Summary | No executive summary provided and/or executive summary does not summarises the main aspects of the report. | Basic executive summary Provides basic context for the report. Summarises adequate aspects of the report. | Good introduction Provides Good context for the report. Includes reasonable aspects of the report. | Very good introduction Provides very good context for the report. Includes clearly and concisely aspects of the report. | Excellent introduction Provides excellent context for the report. Includes the main and most important aspects of the report. |
| Introduction | No introduction provided and/or introduction not linked to the analysis provided in the body of the report. | Basic introduction Provides basic context for report body Includes adequate thesis statement stating the report’s purpose in a single sentence. | Good introduction Provides Good context for report body Includes reasonable thesis statement stating the report’s purpose in a single sentence. | Very good introduction Provides very good context for report body. Includes thesis statement (Clearly and concisely states the report’s purpose in a single sentence, which is engaging, and thought provoking). | Excellent introduction Provides excellent context for report body. Includes thesis statement (Clearly and concisely states the report’s purpose in a single sentence, which is engaging, and thought provoking). |
| General Information | No substantial information of the topic demonstrated. No clear direction outlined in this section. Little or no detail give. Less than X sources provided. | Adequate/Basic information of the topic. Somewhat clear direction outlined in this section. Minimal detail given. At least X sources provided. | Good information of the topic. Clear direction outlined in this section. Good level of detail given. X or more references provided. | Very good information of the topic. Very clear direction outlined in this section. Very good level of detail given. X or more references provided | Excellent information of the topic. Excellent direction outlined in this section. Excellent level of detail given. X or more references provided. |
| Evidence of research | No substantial knowledge and/or understanding of the topic demonstrated. No clear direction outlined in this section. Little or no detail give. Less than X sources provided. | Adequate/Basic knowledge and/or understanding of the topic. Somewhat clear direction outlined in this section. Minimal detail given. At least X sources provided. | Good knowledge and/or understanding of the topic. Clear direction outlined in this section. Good level of detail given. X or more references provided. | Very good knowledge and/or understanding of the topic. Very clear direction outlined in this section. Very good level of detail given. X or more references provided | Excellent knowledge and/or understanding of the topic. Excellent direction outlined in this section. Excellent level of detail given. X or more references provided. |
| Analysis of information | No substantial analysis of the topic demonstrated. Poor and superficial demonstration of analysis. Issues identified were not linked to the analysis provided. Less than X sources provided. | Adequate/Basic analysis of the topic. Adequate demonstration of analysis, however, not in sufficient depth. Basic range of issues provided. At least X sources provided. | Good analysis of the topic. Sound demonstration of deep analysis relevant to the assessment. Good range of issues linked to the analysis provided. X or more references provided. | Very good analysis of the topic. Very good demonstration of deep analysis relevant to the assessment. Very good range of issues linked to the analysis provided. X or more references provided | Excellent analysis of the topic. Excellent demonstration of deep and complex analysis relevant to the assessment. Excellent range of issues linked to the analysis provided. X or more references provided. |
| Conclusion | No conclusions provided or recommendations not linked to the analysis provided. | Basic conclusion somewhat linked to the analysis provided. | Good conclusion linked to the analysis provided. | Very good conclusion well linked to the analysis provided. | Excellent conclusion strongly linked to the analysis provided. |
| Writing style | Serious and frequent problems with word choice and sentence structure, showing a lack of style. | A lack sentence variety, showing imprecise use of word choice with an inconsistent, wordy style. | Good variety of sentence structure, showing adequate control of word choice with an inconsistently clear, style. | Very good variety of sentence structures showing control of word choice with a clear style. | Excellent variety of sentence structures and lengths, showing an excellent control of word choice with a clear, concise style. |
| Referencing – Harvard Reference Style | Less than X references provided Complete reliance on web references (non-academic) Over reliance of one reference | Basic use of references, basic variety of relevant (including academic) references sourced. Mostly correctly referenced with some errors, at least X references appropriately applied within the report. Reference list provided, listed in alphabetical order | Good use of references, good variety of relevant (including academic) references sourced, correctly referenced with no errors, X references appropriately applied within the report. Reference list provided, listed in alphabetical order | Very Good use of references, wide variety of relevant (including academic) references sourced, correctly referenced with no errors, X references appropriately applied within the report. Reference list provided, listed in alphabetical order | Excellent use of references, wide variety of relevant (including academic) references sourced, correctly referenced with no errors, X or more references appropriately applied within the report. Reference list provided, listed in alphabetical order |
| Word Count and Originality Compliance | Word count more or less than 20% of criteria listed. Turnitin originality score more than 20% (referred to academic integrity board). Turnitin originality score more than 6% for one source. | Word count within 20% of criteria listed Turnitin originality score within 20% (referred to academic integrity board) Turnitin originality score less than 6% for any one source | |||
| Academic Report Requirements | Report does not include majority of the report requirements set out by this rubric. Many elements missing from report.
| Report includes some of the report requirements. Some elements missing.
| Report fulfills most of report requirements
| Report fulfills majority of report requirements
| Report fulfills all requirements:
Appendices |
| Submission | Late with no extension | On time and / or On time with appropriate extension | |||
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