AB1201 Financial Management

AB1201
Financial Management

Academic Year 2023-2024 Semester 2

Course Coordinator Nie Ciyu
Course Code AB1201
Course Title Financial Management
Pre-requisites -
No of AUs 3
Contact Hours 39
Your Seminar Email:
Instructor Phone:

A) Course Aims/Description
This course aims to provide business and accounting students with a broad understanding of all the
important financial principles, concepts, and analytical tools. This is a first course in finance and is
compulsory for all business and accounting students. For students intending to major in banking
and finance, this course is an important foundation course in order to better prepare themselves
for other advanced courses such as Advanced Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and
Institutions, International Financial Management, Investments, Equity Securities, Fixed Income
Securities, and Derivatives Securities.

B) Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)/Objectives

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

1. Explain the fundamental concepts in Finance such as organisation’s financial goal, time
value of money, risk and return, financial markets and institutions, cost of capital,
capital budgeting, lease and buy decision, etc.
2. Describe alternative sources of finance and investment opportunities.
3. Calculate the value of financial assets such as stocks and bonds.
4. Work effectively with others in a group setting.
5. Identify problems and create process to solve problems with critical and creative
thinking.
6. Access a variety of financial information and data sources and use this information to
research and assess corporation.
7. Apply concepts learnt in class into real-world finance issues and problems.
8. Identify ethical dilemmas and develop appropriate courses of action that consider the
well-being of others and society.

C) Course Content
An Overview of Financial Management
Time Value of Money
Financial Markets and Institutions
Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes
Interest Rates
Bonds and Their Valuation
Risk and Rates of Return
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Stocks and their Valuation

Stock Market Efficiency
The Cost of Capital
The Basics of Capital Budgeting
Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Analysis
Lease or Buy Decision
The Optimal Capital Budget
Capital Structure and Leverage
Distributions to Shareholders
D) Assessment (includes both continuous and summative assessment)

Component ILO NBS Learning Weightage Team/Indivi Assessment

Teste Goal (Refer to dual Rubrics (attach
d Appendix 1 for rubrics in
list) appendix)
1. Coursework: ILO1, Oral 10% Individual Class Participation
Class ILO5 communication Rubric (Rubric 1)
participation*
2. Coursework: ILO1, • Teamwork Group/indivi • Teamwork and
Class ILO4, and 5% dual Interpersonal
presentation ILO5 Interperson skills rubric
(total 15%) al skills (Rubric 2) #
2 a) Seminar For group work
presentation** • Oral (both seminar and
communica project
tion presentation)
• Problem • Seminar
Solving & Presentation
Decision Rubric
Making (Rubric 3)

2 b) Group ILO4, • Oral 10% Group/indivi • Group Project

project ILO6, communica dual Presentation
presentation** ILO7, tion Rubric
ILO8 • Critical (Rubric 4)
Thinking
3. Coursework: ILO1, Acquisition of 5% Individual Online
Online ILO3, knowledge Assignments marks
assignments ILO5
4. Coursework: ILO1, Acquisition of 20% Individual Quiz marks
Mid-term quiz ILO3, knowledge
ILO5
5. Final ILO1, Acquisition of 50% Individual Exam marks
Examination ILO2, knowledge
ILO3,
ILO5
6. Total 100%

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NOTES:

*Class participation mark will be moderated so that the mark distribution will be the same across instructors.
** Every member in each group is required to present seminar and group project presentation. These two
components will be moderated so that the mark distribution will be the same across instructors.
# Instructors will take into account the peer evaluation (Rubric 2) when awarding individual student’s final
mark for their seminar and group project presentation.

Detail for Assessments

1) Class Participation (individual, 10%)

Students are expected to demonstrate their abilities in contributing relevant ideas and
communicating them effectively to others. They are expected to attend and participate in
class regularly. Class participation will be assessed on the basis of involvement in class
discussion, as well as the quality and consistency of effort through the semester (refer to
Rubric 1).

2) Class Presentation (Group/individual, Total 15%)

2 a) Seminar presentation (Group/individual, 5%)

Students are expected to form groups of 3 to 5, depending on class size. There should be 10 groups
for each class. Each group will work on and present one set of the seminar questions. After the
presentation, please make any changes that are being brought up in the seminar and post the
revised slides on your seminar class’s NTULearn site. Instructors will not be checking through the
revised slides as the presenting group has to be conscientious about making the changes brought
up.
For the seminar presentation, the content on the power point slides will be assessed as a group
work while presentation and delivery will be assessed as an individual presentation (refer to Rubric
3).

2 b) Group project (Group/individual, 10%)

Each week students will present on a topic that is closely related to the lecture topic. Specific
questions will be provided to guide students. There is no need to hand in a written report.
Presenting groups are expected to post up their slides on your seminar class’s NTULearn site.
To prevent students from presenting both the seminar questions and group project during the same
week, in teaching week 4 (seminar 4), student Group 1 will present Seminar Questions Set 2 and
student Group 6 will present the group project. The sequence will follow such that we end up with
student Group 10 presenting Seminar Questions Set 11 and student Group 5 presenting the last
group project in the last seminar session.

For the group project presentation, the organisation and content on the power point slides will be
assessed as a group work while communication and delivery will be assessed as an individual
presentation (refer to Rubric 4).

It is mandatory for students to complete the peer evaluation form on Eureka through NTULearn.
Instructors will take into account the peer evaluation when awarding individual student’s final mark

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for their seminar and group project presentation. The deadline for submitting the peer evaluation
is 19th November 2023.

3) Online assignments (Individual, 5% for 10 assignments)

Each online assignment is worth 0.5 marks. The assignments will consist of true/false questions and
multiple-choice questions. There will be 11 assignments, but the first assignment will not be
counted due to add/drop period. Students will be awarded the full 0.5 marks for each assignment
based on whether they attempted the assignment or not, regardless of the number of correct
answers.

The online assignments test students on concepts and simple calculations; therefore, it would be
ideal for students to attempt these assignments before working on the seminar questions where
analyses and calculations can be more involved.

Each week’s online assignment will be made available to students for two weeks, i.e., Monday of
Week t to Monday of Week t+2. Students who do not complete the assignment during this time will
not be able to do the assignment.

4) Quiz (Individual, 20%)

There will be one mid-term quiz that will tentatively be held on 11 October 2023 (Wednesday) at
7pm to 8pm. There will be no make-up quiz. Unless a valid reason is given, zero marks will be
awarded. If valid reasons are given, the prevailing examination policy will apply. The detail for the
quiz will be announced later.

5) Final examination (Individual, 50%)

The final examination is most likely conducted physically. Final examination is close book. Only a list
of equations (found in the appendix of the textbook) will be provided in the exam. Students are
required to bring their own financial and/or scientific calculators for the physical final examination.
The detail for final examination will be announced later.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Students must attempt at least 80% of the course assessments to complete
the course.

E) Formative feedback
There are various feedbacks given to you throughout this module. You will receive written or verbal
feedback on your performance in the presentations and other in-class discussion. As for mid-term
quiz, results and answers are provided after the mid-term quiz. You are encouraged to measure
your performance and take steps to improve by clarifying your doubts. Moreover, you classmates
will give you the feedback on teamwork skills via peer evaluation.

F) Learning and Teaching approach

The course will have a main site where the weekly e-lectures, online assignments, lecture slides,
and seminar questions will be posted. Course-wide announcements will also be made on the main
site. Depending on individual instructors, each seminar class may have their own site.

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The course will be delivered through weekly lectures and seminars. Each week, the lecture will
introduce students to a major finance topic. The seminars are designed to help students get to grips
with the lecture materials.

• Lectures:
o All Lectures (Lecture 1 to 12) are e-lectures which can be accessed through NTULearn
main site. Each week’s lecture will be made available on the Monday of the week.
Lecture 1 will be available on Monday 14th August 2023.

• Seminars: 2 hours per week

o Weekly seminar classes will be conducted physically for semester 2 AY 2022-23.
o Seminars commence in Week 1 (week starting 14th August 2023) and end in Week 13
(week starting 13th November 2023). The first seminar session is an introduction and
briefing, no presentation and content delivery.
o Seminars review materials covered in the lecture released in the previous week.
o An announcement will be made if there is any change for seminar classes in the future.

Approach How does this approach support you in achieving the learning
outcomes?

Lectures All Lectures are recorded and will be held online. You will go through each
e-lecture sequence online at your own time and pace. Each e-lecture
consists of short videos of lecture recordings as well as simple activities to
reinforce learning. The e-lectures will be released to students by weekly. If
you have any questions, there are a few venues for you to ask questions.
First, at the end of each video, you can post your questions regarding the
lecture in a forum. These forums will be manned, and your questions will
be collated and answered within a week and second, you can get help from
your individual seminar class instructor for clarification.

Seminars and in- The seminars will be held physically in the classrooms, and these provide a
class activities chance for you to raise any doubts and queries you have with your seminar
instructor. You should review the relevant lecture materials and work on
seminar questions before attending the seminars. You also have
opportunities to practice more exercises and share your
knowledge/opinion to your peers. Peer learning nurtures the development
of self-directed learning skills, which is the foundation for lifelong learning.

Group assignment The assignments require you to apply the concepts learnt into the real-
world issues by using financial information and data from a wide variety of
sources to assess a corporation. Specific questions will be provided to guide
students.

Individual The online assignments require you to identify, analyze and solve problems.
assignments After you have done the assignments, you will be able to see the answers
and explanation for the questions that you have wrong answer.

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G) Reading and References

1) Basic Text
Brigham, Eugene F., Joel F. Houston, Jun-ming Hsu, Yoon Kee Kong, and A.N. Bany Ariffin, Essentials
of Financial Management, 4th edition, Cengage Learning Asia. ISBN-13: 9789814792080.

The eBook purchase option:

https://www.cengageasiaestore.com/sg/catalogsearch/result/?q=9789814888776

2) Financial Calculator
The official calculator for the course is Texas Instrument BA II Plus. This is a good calculator, being
one of the approved calculators for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) examination. You can
purchase the calculator from the supermarket at North Spine.

H) Course Policies and Student Responsibilities

(1) General
You are expected to complete all assigned pre-class readings and activities, attend all seminar
classes punctually and stay to the end. When you are unable to attend, you should notify me in
advance. You are expected to take all scheduled assignments and tests by due dates.
You are expected to take responsibility to follow up with course notes, assignments, and course
related announcements for seminar sessions you have missed.
During seminar class, you should focus on class activities. If you are sleeping, talking to others,
surfing Internet on private matters, or engaging on activities not related to the course, you may be
asked to leave the class.

(2) Absenteeism for Mid-Term Quiz

If you are absent for the quiz without a valid reason, zero mark will be awarded for the quiz. Valid
reasons include falling sick supported by a medical certificate and participation in NTU’s approved
activities supported by a letter from the relevant bodies.

(3) Late Work for Seminar and Group Project Assignment

A late penalty will be applied to an assignment submitted after your assigned presentation date.
For each day or part day that the assignment is late, a penalty of 10% per day on the initial mark
awarded will be imposed. Weekends count as two days in determining the penalty. For example,
assuming that your assigned presentation date is Monday, your initial mark of 9% (out of full mark
10%) would become 8.1% if the assignment is submitted on Tuesday, 7.2% if it is submitted on
Wednesday, and so on.
If you have a valid reason for submitting your assignment late such as illness or personal matters,
you must inform me and provide a valid documentary evidence (i.e., MC, Official letter of excuse,
etc.). Please remember, problems related with computers and printers are not accepted as valid
reasons!

I) Academic Integrity
Good academic work depends on honesty and ethical behaviour. The quality of your work as a
student relies on adhering to the principles of academic integrity and to the NTU Honour Code, a

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set of values shared by the whole university community. Truth, Trust and Justice are at the core of
NTU’s shared values.

As a student, it is important that you recognize your responsibilities in understanding and applying
the principles of academic integrity in all the work you do at NTU. Not knowing what is involved in
maintaining academic integrity does not excuse academic dishonesty. You need to actively equip
yourself with strategies to avoid all forms of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism, academic
fraud, collusion and cheating. If you are uncertain of the definitions of any of these terms, you
should go to the academic integrity website:
https://ts.ntu.edu.sg/sites/intranet/student/dept/tlpd/ai/Pages/default.aspx for more
information. Consult your instructor(s) if you need any clarification about the requirements of
academic integrity in the course.

J) Course Instructors

Consultation
Instructor Office Location Phone Email
Hours (ONLINE)
By prior
Ciyu NIE* Gaia-06-050 67906256 [email protected] appointment
(via email)

*Course coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I don’t read the textbook? Can I rely on the lecture slides and seminar questions?
No, given the limited time we have during seminars and for the e-lectures, it is impossible to cover all the
materials in the textbook. We only cover the basic concepts during the e-lectures and seminars. Students
are strongly encouraged to read the textbook as materials not in the lecture slides and seminar questions
but in the textbook are examinable.

2. Who can we contact if we meet with technical difficulties while accessing the online materials?
You can contact the NTU IT Service desk through the following ways:

Phone: 6790 HELP(4357), press “9” to speak to the service staff.

E-mail: [email protected]

3. Can we use the 3rd edition of the textbook?

There are some additional topics in the 4th edition and also updates in terminology used. Therefore, it is
not recommended that you use the 3rd edition. All formula and terminology used in the course will be
based on the 4th edition of the textbook.

4. Is topic XXX in the textbook excluded since it is not in the lecture slides?
Please refer to the “Weekly Lecture Schedule” for the list of included/excluded topics. Unless explicitly
mentioned, all contents in the textbook are examinable.

5. Is topic XXX included since it appears in the past year exam?

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There have been several changes in the syllabus so for the most up to date list of topics, please refer to
the “Weekly Lecture Schedule” of the current course outline.

6. Should I direct my question to the coordinator or my seminar instructor?

There are a few venues for students to ask questions. First, at the end of each video, students can post
their questions regarding the lecture in a forum. These forums will be manned, and your questions will be
collated and answered within a week.
Second, if your questions are not answered or you still have queries on the course materials, you can talk
to your individual seminar class instructor to seek clarification.
Third, the course coordinator will hold consultation hours by appointment. As the cohort is very big, it is
impossible for the course coordinator to attend to all students’ email. However, the course coordinator
welcomes any questions or comments you have regarding the course format.

7. I changed my seminar class during the add/drop period but have already presented the seminar
question/group project in my original class, can I apply to transfer the marks to my new class?
Student who does a coursework component during the add-drop will not have his mark transferred to his
new seminar class if he changes seminar class.

8. Can I have the answers to past year examinations/ quizzes?

It is the policy of the course that students would only be provided with the answers to the exams and
quizzes in the most recent past three semesters. Note also that the course syllabus may have changed
from semester to semester.

9. I forgot to do my online assignments. Can you re-open the assignment for me to do?
The due dates are strongly adhered to. Students who forgot to do the assignments within the due date
can still print out the assignments for extra practice but will not be awarded any marks.

10. Can I use another model of financial calculator or graphic calculator other than the Texas Instrument
BA II Plus?
Yes, you can as long as the calculator is within the approved list. Please check
https://entuedu.sharepoint.com/sites/Student/cs/nbs/SitePages/Undergraduate/ESA/Examination.aspx
on what calculators are acceptable for use in the examination. Also, note that not all scientific/ graphic
calculators can perform the financial functions used in AB1201. Please make sure that your calculator can
do financial calculations.

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 K) Planned Weekly Schedule

Date Lecture Lecture Topic Format ILO Required Exclusions

(week No. Textbook
starting) Readings

1 15-Jan- 1 An Overview of Financial E-Lecture ILO1, ILO8 C1

2024 Management (Available on
Monday 15th January
2024)
2 22-Jan- 2 Time Value of Money E-Lecture ILO1, ILO5, ILO6, ILO7 C5
2024
3 29-Jan- 3 Financial Markets and Institutions E-Lecture ILO1, ILO2, ILO6, ILO7 C2 2.7 Stock Market
2024 Financial Statements, Cash Flow, C3 Efficiency (to be covered
and Taxes C7 later)
Interest Rates 3.7 Free Cash Flow (to be
covered later)
3.8 MVA and EVA
7.6 Using the Yield Curve
to Estimate Future Interest
Rates
4 5-Feb- 4 Bonds and Their Valuation E-Lecture ILO1, ILO3 C9 9.4b Yield to Call
2024
5 12-Feb- E-Learning Week Only online readings ILO1 To be
2024 (No physical seminar classes) distributed
Chinese SME Financing & Careers in online at later
NY WK Finance date
6 19-Feb- 5 Risk and Rates of Return E-Lecture ILO1, ILO5, ILO6, ILO7 C8
2024
7 26-Feb- 6 Stocks and their Valuation E-Lecture ILO1, ILO3, ILO5, C10,
2024 Stock Market Efficiency ILO6, ILO7 Appendix 10.7 Valuing the Entire
10A Corporation
C2.7
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 Date Lecture Lecture Topic Format ILO Required Exclusions
(week No. Textbook
starting) Readings

RECESS WEEK
8 11-Mar- 7 Common Quiz on 12 March E-Lecture ILO1, ILO5, ILO6, ILO7 C11
2024 (Tuesday)
The Cost of Capital
9 18-Mar- 8 The Basics of Capital Budgeting E-Lecture ILO1, ILO8, ILO5, C12
2024 ILO6, ILO7
10 25-Mar- 9 Cash Flow Estimation and Risk E-Lecture ILO1, ILO5, ILO6, C3.7
2024 Analysis C13 13.7 Unequal Project Lives
ILO7
Lease or Buy Decision C20.2
The Optimal Capital Budget C14.6
11 1-Apr- 10 Capital Structure and Leverage E-Lecture ILO1, ILO5, ILO6, C15
2024 ILO7

12 8-Apr- 11 Distributions to Shareholders E-Lecture ILO1, ILO5, ILO6, ILO7 C16 16.3a The Residual Dividend
2024 Model
13 15-Apr- 12 Revision/Course Wrap Up E-Lecture ILO1, ILO5, ILO6, ILO7
2024
FINAL EXAMINATION 2.5 hours

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 Rubric 1: Class Participation

Traits Performance
1 6 10
Attendance • Attends less than 20% of classes • Attends at least 60% of classes • Attends 100% of classes

ATTENDANCE • Is often absent without valid • Sometimes has valid reasons when • Always has valid reasons when
(20 POINTS) reasons absent absent
• Is often late for class • Is occasionally late for class • Is always punctual for class

Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

Engagement • Is routinely unengaged in • Is occasionally engaged in class/group • Is always voluntarily engaged in

and listening class/group discussions and discussions and comments class/group discussions and
comments comments
• Occasionally spends class time doing
• Often spends class time doing other work or email • Does not spend time doing other
ENGAGEMENT other work or email work or email
• Occasionally inattentive or talks while
(30 POINTS) • Does not listen to others; regularly others speak/present the materials • Listens attentively when others
talks or does not pay attention while speak/present materials
others speak/present the materials
Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

Frequency of • Seldom speaks up • Occasionally speaks up • Frequently speaks up

CONTRIBUTION class
(50 POINTS) • Speaks up when called upon by
participation
instructor or peers, but rarely
(25 points) volunteers.

Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

Quality of class • Makes comments that are vague • Contributes comments, some of which • Always contributes comments or
participation and uninformative are relevant and/or constructive raise questions that are
relevant/insightful
(25 points)
Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

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Overall/ Other
comments

Rubric 2: Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills Rubric (For Peer Rating)

Traits Performance
Not Yet Substantially Developed
Roles and Responsibility
Unclear about his/her own role; refuses to take a Always fulfills responsibilities; performs his/her role
Behaves professionally by upholding role in the group; insists to work individually and within the group with enthusiasm and demonstrates
responsibility and assuming accountability for has limited coordination or communication with willingness to work collaboratively.
self and others in progressing towards the others.
team’s goal.
Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed
Not Yet Substantially Developed
Communication
Modes of communication are not appropriate, Modes of communication are appropriate, and
Identifies appropriate mechanisms to coordinate causing confusion and miscommunication maintains timely communication and correspondence
and correspond with team members. among team members. with team members.

Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

Conflict Resolution Not Yet Substantially Developed

Does not recognize conflicts or is unwilling to Consistently resolves conflicts through facilitating
Resolves conflicts using a variety of resolve conflicts. open discussion and compromise.
approaches.
Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed
Not Yet Substantially Developed
Contributions
Largely disinterested in working in a group and Actively attends and participates in all activities and
Contributes positive input for the team; refuses to participate; observes passively or is provides meaningful contribution in articulating ideas
effectively utilizes one’s knowledge and unwilling to share information with other team and opinions.
expertise. members.

Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

Not Yet Substantially Developed
Relationship
Rarely listens to others and does not Engages in respectful relationships with all other
Maintains cooperative interaction with other acknowledge the opinions that differ from his/her members in the team. Embraces and accepts diverse
team members regardless of individual /cultural own. points of view without prejudice.
differences and respects diverse perspectives.
Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

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 References:
• Teamwork Value Rubric - Association of American Colleges and Universities. Retrieved from http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/pdf/teamwork.pdf

Rubric 3: Seminar Presentation (Seminar Questions)

Traits Performance
1 6 10
Ability to analyze Not able to solve most of the problems. Able to solve most of the problems. Able to solve all the problems and discuss
and solve problems. further implications.
CONTENT
(40 POINTS) (20 points) Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

Group Explanation of No explanation or attempted an Adequately explained the answer. Exemplary explanation.
strategy for solving explanation, provide explanations but Detailed and clear.
the problem. mostly incorrect or unclear. Alternative solutions are provided.
(20 points) Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

Ability to respond to Unable to answer the audience’s Able to answers some questions. Able to handle all questions with relevant
audience questions questions. and correct information.
and comments
(15 points) Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

Ability to deliver Answers are delivered in a confusing Mostly able to deliver answers in a Able to deliver answers in a concise and
answers in a concise and unstructured format. concise and clear manner or not all clear manner and all information is in a
and clear manner information is in a logical sequence. logical sequence.
(20 points)
Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed
Non-verbal: Poise Uncertain and hesitant, does not Noticeable distracters but generally Stands poised and confident, establishes
and Confidence maintain eye contact with audience. professional, establishes eye contact eye contact with audience.
PRESENTATION Student’s voice cannot be heard clearly with audience most of the time. Student’s voice can be heard clearly
AND DELIVERY (15 points)
most of the time. throughout the entire presentation.
(60 POINTS)
Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed
Individual
Ability to use visual Lack of visual aids to facilitate reader’s Visual aids are used to facilitate Visual aids are well-prepared, informative,
tools effectively understanding. Fonts are too small; reader’s understanding, but some fonts effective, and not distracting. Fonts are
important information is not highlighted. are not clear or some important clear and easy to read.
(10 points) information is not highlighted.
Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed
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comments

Rubric 4: Group Project Presentation

Traits Performance
1 6 10
Organization and • Purpose of the presentation is • Purpose of the presentation is unclear. • Purpose of the presentation is clear.
Reference List unclear. • Information is presented in a logical • Information is presented in a logical
ORGANIZATI • Information is not presented in a sequence. sequence.
ON (10 points)
logical sequence. • Some fonts are not clear or some • Fonts are clear and easy to read.
(10 POINTS) • Fonts are too small; important important information is not highlighted. • Presentation appropriately cites
information is not highlighted. • A few references are provided. requisite number of references.
Group • No reference list is provided.

Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

Analysis and Presentation • Most parts of analysis are not • Some parts of analysis are logical. • Most or all parts of analysis are logical.
Summary logical and/or not related to the topic. • The summary includes most main • The summary includes all main ideas.
• The summary is too brief or is not ideas.
(20 points)
provided.

CONTENT Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

(40 POINTS)
Ability to identify and Only a single alternative/perspective Other alternatives/perspectives are • Other alternatives/perspectives are
consider other is discussed. considered but the presenter fails to considered.
alternatives/perspectives provide good reasons and claims, pro • Salient arguments (reasons and claims)
Group
that are important to the and con. pro and con are identified.
analysis of the issue.
Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed
(20 points)
Use of visual tools and • Lack of visual aids to facilitate • Visual aids are used. • Visual aids are well-prepared,
COMMUNICA audience engagement reader’s understanding. • Some audience is engaged. informative, and effective.
TION AND • Audience is bored. • All audience is engaged.
DELIVERY (25 points)
(50 POINTS) Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

Non-verbal: Poise and Presenter is uncertain and hesitant, Presenter is noticeable distracter Presenter stands poised and is
Individual Confidence does not maintain eye contact with sometime but generally professional, confident, establishes eye contact with
audience. establishes eye contact with audience audience most of the time.
(25 points)
most of the time.
Evaluation: Not Yet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Substantially Developed

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comments

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