FIN400
Critical Thinking Rubric ‐ Module 2
Meets Expectation Approaches Below Expectation Limited Evidence
Expectation
Content, Research, and Analysis
9 ‐ 10 Points 7 ‐ 8 Points 5 ‐ 6 Points 3 ‐ 4 Points
Requirements The paper includes The paper includes The paper includes The paper includes
all of the required most of the some of the few of the required components, as required required components, as specified in the components, as components, as specified in the
assignment. specified in the specified in the assignment.
assignment. assignment.
9 ‐ 10 Points 7 ‐ 8 Points 5 ‐ 6 Points 3 ‐ 4 Points
Content Demonstrates Some significant Major errors or Fails to
strong or adequate but not major omissions in demonstrate
knowledge of the errors or omissions demonstration of knowledge of the
case study;
correctly
represents
knowledge from the readings and
sources.
in demonstration
of knowledge.
knowledge.
materials.
9 ‐ 10 Points 7 ‐ 8 Points 5 ‐ 6 Points 3 ‐ 4 Points
Case Study Five Four Three Two or fewer
Generalizations generalizations generalizations generalizations generalizations
from the case from the case from the case from the case
study regarding study regarding study regarding study regarding
management of management of management of management of
earnings are earnings are earnings are earnings are
identified, identified, identified, identified, explained, and explained, and explained, and explained, and
examples cited examples cited examples cited examples cited
from the study. from the study. from the study. from the study.
13 ‐ 15 Points 10 ‐ 12 Points 7 ‐ 9 Points 4 ‐ 6 Points
Case Study Provides strong or Some significant Major errors or Fails to
Analysis adequate thought, but not major omissions in demonstrate
insight and errors or omissions thought, insight thought, insight
analysis regarding in thought, insight and analysis. and analysis.
management’s
ability to manage
earnings in the
long run by influencing
financial
accounting, as
found in the case
study.
and analysis.
Mechanics and Writing
13 ‐ 15 Points 10 ‐ 12 Points 7 ‐ 9 Points 4 ‐ 6 Points
FIN400
Critical Thinking Rubric ‐ Module 2
Demonstrates Project is clearly Project is fairly well Project is poorly Project is not
college ‐ level organized, well organized and organized; does organized or well
proficiency in written, and in written, and is in not follow proper written, and is not
organization, proper format as proper format as paper format. in proper paper grammar and outlined in the outlined in the Inconsistent to format. Poor style. assignment. Strong assignment. inadequate quality work;
sentence and Reasonably good sentence and unacceptable in
paragraph sentence and paragraph terms of grammar,
structure; few paragraph development; spelling, and/or
errors in grammar, structure; numerous errors in APA style.
spelling, or APA significant number grammar, spelling,
style. of errors in or APA style.
grammar, spelling,
or APA style.
Total points possible = 60
