Planning and managing organisations/PMAN103/Marking Rubric

Marking Rubric (100 marks, 100%)

Use the rubric below to give yourself an idea of how well you have completed the assessment. This is the same rubric that will be used to mark your assessment if you choose to be formally assessed for credit.

Part A: Strategic business report (80 marks, 80%)

Criteria	Achieved	Achieved	Not achieved
Purpose and objective(s) /8 marks	The purpose and objective(s) of the essay are clear, and the essay addresses the objective(s) in a very focused and logical manner (7 to 8 marks).	The purpose and objective(s) of the essay are somewhat clear, and the essay addresses the objective(s) satisfactorily (4 to 6 marks).	The purpose and objective(s) of the essay are vague, and the essay barely addresses the objective(s) (0 to 3 marks)
Organization choice /6 marks	Sufficient context provided so the reader clearly understands the chosen organization. /5 to 6 marks	Some context provided so the reader gets a partial understanding of the chosen organization. (3 to 4 marks)	The context provided about the chosen organization is unclear and/or missing important details. (0 to 2 marks)
Correct use and explanation of the S.W.O.T. analysis tools /28 marks	The report correctly uses the S.W.O.T. analysis tool and explains the analysis correctly and with sufficient detail and with explicit mention of the course content and theories which are used to back up arguments throughout. (20 to 28 marks).	The report correctly uses and explains the S.W.O.T. tool correctly, but fails to provide sufficient explanation of the analysis. The report makes explicit mention of the course content and theories, but doesn't make clear links between arguments and the theory. (10 to 19 marks).	The report incorrectly uses and explains the S.W.O.T. analysis tool and makes only passing mention of the course content and theories. (0 to 9 marks).
Strategic goals and SMART objectives /8 marks	The strategic goal and related objectives are complete, relevant and follow the SMART method. (7 to 8 marks).	The strategic goal and related objectives are somewhat complete and relevant, and only some follow the SMART method. (4 to 6 marks).	The strategic goal and related objectives are not complete, and few are relevant and follow the SMART method. (0 to 3 marks)
Decision making and implications /12 marks	Very clear identification and justification of important decisions and resulting implications. (9 to 12 marks).	Some identification and justification of important decisions with some mention of resulting implications. (5 to 8 marks).	Vague or unclear identification and justification of important decisions with little mention of resulting implications. (0 to 4 marks).
Analysis and conclusion /10 marks	The overall report analysis leads the reader logically to the conclusions with justification and supporting references. (8 to 10 marks).	The overall report analysis provides justification and supporting references leading to conclusions, but this is not always clear to the reader. (5 to 7 marks)	The overall report analysis provides some justification and supporting references leading to conclusions, but is at times muddled and unclear. (0 to 4 marks)
Bibliography, presentation and referencing /8 marks	Clear and professional report presentation; accurate grammar and spelling. Extensive bibliography with correct implementation of the APA reference style. (6 to 8 marks)	Presentation is clear with few grammatical and spelling errors. Bibliography is adequate and references are included in the reference list with only a few APA style errors. (3 to 5 marks)	Report presentation is unclear with grammatical and spelling errors. Minimal bibliography is provided and / or referencing does not comply with the APA style. (0 to 2 marks)

Part B: Learning challenge reflection (20 marks, 20%)

Criteria	Achieved	Achieved	Not achieved
Reflective thinking /4 marks	The reflection clearly explains the learner's own thinking and learning processes, as well as implications for future learning. (4 marks)	The reflection attempts to explain the learner's thinking about his/her own learning processes. (2 or 3 marks)	The reflection attempts to demonstrate thinking about learning but is vague and/or unclear about the personal learning process. (0 to 2 marks)
Analysis /10 marks	The reflection is an in-depth analysis of the learning experience, the value of the derived learning to self and others, and the enhancement of the learner’s appreciation for the discipline. (8 to 10 marks)	The reflection is an analysis of the learning experience and the value of the derived learning to self and others. (5 to 7 marks)	The reflection attempts to analyze the learners own experience but the value of the learning to the student is vague and/or unclear. (0 to 4 marks)
Looking back /6 marks	The reflection articulates multiple changes in learner thinking or approach between this learning experience and the early, similar exercise in the course, citing multiple examples. (5 to 6 marks)	The reflection articulates changes in learner thinking or approach between this learning experience and the early, similar exercise in the course, but lacks some of the details or offers few examples. (3 to 4 marks)	The reflection attempts to articulate changes in learner thinking or approach between this learning experience and the early, similar exercise in the course, but the connection is vague and/or unclear. (0 to 2 marks)