Discussion 3a
Group Discussion Rubric: Graduate
Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.
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For your initial post (1), you must do the following: | ||
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| Research the topic chosen and discuss how the fraud occurred. Assess the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls and recommend accounting information system (AIS) controls that will mitigate the risk of future attacks. Ensure your recommendation is in compliance with industry standards. (about 2-3 paragraphs) Complete early in the week. Reference scholarly or peer-reviewed sources to support your discussion points, as appropriate (using proper citation methods for your discipline). | |
| Critical Elements | Exemplary | Proficient | Needs Improvement | Not Evident | Value |
| Comprehension | Develops an initial post with an organized, clear point of view or idea using rich and significant detail (100%) | Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea using appropriate detail (90%) | Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea but with some gaps in organization and detail (70%) | Does not develop an initial post with an organized point of view or idea (0%) | 20 |
| Timeliness |
| Submits initial post early in the week (100%) | Submits initial post mid-week (70%) | Submits initial post late in the week (0%) | 10 |
| Engagement | Provides relevant and meaningful response posts with clarifying explanation and detail (100%) | Provides relevant response posts with some explanation and detail (90%) | Provides somewhat relevant response posts with some explanation and detail (70%) | Provides response posts that are generic with little explanation or detail (0%) | 20 |
| Critical Thinking | Draws insightful conclusions that are thoroughly defended with evidence and examples (100%) | Draws informed conclusions that are justified with evidence (90%) | Draws logical conclusions (70%) | Does not draw logical conclusions (0%) | 30 |
| Writing (Mechanics) | Initial post and responses are easily understood, clear, and concise using proper citation methods where applicable with no errors in citations (100%) | Initial post and responses are easily understood using proper citation methods where applicable with few errors in citations (90%) | Initial post and responses are understandable using proper citation methods where applicable with a number of errors in citations (70%) | Initial post and responses are not understandable and do not use proper citation methods where applicable (0%) | 20 |
| Earned Total | 100% |
