MGT325.W2A1.01.2014

Description:


Total Possible Score: 10.00

Discusses How Accounting, Economic, and Social Costs Can Be Used in Transportation to Mitigate Risks Associated With These Costs

Total: 2.50

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses how accounting, economic, and social costs can be used in transportation to mitigate risks associated with these costs.

Proficient - Discusses how accounting, economic, and social costs can be used in transportation to mitigate risks associated with these costs but minor details are missing.

Basic - Briefly discusses how accounting, economic, and social costs can be used in transportation to mitigate risks associated with these costs and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss how accounting, economic, and social costs can be used in transportation to mitigate risks associated with these costs; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of how accounting, economic, and social costs can be used in transportation to mitigate risks associated with these costs is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Analyzes How the Company’s Focus Can Impact These Costs and Impact Risks

Total: 2.50

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes how the company’s focus can impact these costs and impact risks. Effectively applies strong, relevant examples to support the analysis.

Proficient - Analyzes how the company’s focus can impact these costs and impact risks. Applies mostly relevant examples to support the analysis but is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Somewhat analyzes how the company’s focus can impact these costs and impact risks. Applies somewhat relevant examples to support the analysis and is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how the company’s focus can impact these costs and impact risks; however, does not apply examples to support the analysis and the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how the company’s focus can impact these costs and impact risks is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Provides at Least One Recommendation in Each Cost Area That Could Mitigate the Risks of Those Costs

Total: 3.00

Distinguished - Provides at least one detailed and feasible recommendation in each cost area that could mitigate the risks of those costs. Expertly utilizes vocabulary and course concepts to support the recommendations.

Proficient - Provides at least one feasible recommendation in each cost area that could mitigate the risks of those costs. Sufficiently utilizes vocabulary and course concepts to support the recommendations, but minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a at least one somewhat feasible recommendation in each cost area that could mitigate the risks of those costs. Vaguely utilizes vocabulary and course concepts to support the recommendations and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide at least one recommendation in each cost area that could mitigate the risks of those costs; however, the recommendations are not feasible or vocabulary and course concepts are not utilized to support the recommendations and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The recommendation in each cost area that could mitigate the risks of those costs is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Critical Thinking: Explanation of Issues

Total: 0.50

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Creative Thinking: Solving Problems

Total: 0.50

Distinguished - Develops a logical, consistent plan to solve a problem, identifies consequences of the solution, and can clearly communicate the reason for choosing the solution.

Proficient - Carefully chooses among alternatives, and develops a logical, consistent approach to problem solving.

Basic - Takes into account and eliminates less acceptable approaches to problem solving.

Below Expectations - Takes into account a single approach and uses the approach to problem solving.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


APA Formatting

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Page Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Resource Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.