Answer all questions below:
- List the financial transactions you have engaged in over the past week. How might each transaction have been carried out 50 years ago? (LO1)
- List three items you used to buy with cash, but you now purchase with a debit card. (LO1)
- Financial innovation has reduced an individual’s need to carry cash. Explain how. (LO1)
- Many people believe that, despite ongoing financial innovations, cash will always be with us to some degree as a form of money. What core principle could justify this view? (LO2)
Grading Rubric for Individual Presentations
Presentation #1: 100% value = ____ points
Introduction 10% | % of Points Available
10 |
% of Points Earned | Additional Comments: |
· 10.0 to >9.0 pts Excellent
· Gains the attention of the viewer, States Thesis, establishes credibility, Previews main points · 9.0 to >8.0 pts Good · Meets any three of four criteria · 8.0 to >7.0 pts Needs Improvement · Meets any two of four criteria · 7.0 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Requirements · Meets only one of the four criteria Meets none of the criteria |
% | ||
Organization 20% | % of Points Available
20 |
% of Points Earned | Additional Comments: |
· 20.0 to >18.0 pts Excellent
· Creative and comprehensive organizational pattern. Consistently maintained and enhanced cohesiveness of speech. Multiple occurrences of internal and comprehensive transitions. · 18.0 to >16.0 pts Good · Good use of organizational patterns. Usually maintained and contributed to cohesiveness of speech. A couple of occurrences of awkward internal and comprehensive transitions. · 16.0 to >14.0 pts Needs Improvement · Attempted to use an organizational pattern. You tried to maintain and add to the cohesiveness of speech. Some occurrences of internal and comprehensive transitions. · 14.0 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Requirements · Speech lacked organization and cohesiveness overall. Did not use any internal transitions or basic signposts, “next, second” transitional words. Incoherence; poor organization and transition. |
% | ||
Content
40% |
% of Points Available
40 |
% of Points Earned | Additional Comments: |
· 40.0 to >36.0 pts Excellent
· Demonstrates strong or adequate knowledge of the materials; correctly represents knowledge from the readings and sources. When visual aids are used, they are easy to interpret. · 36.0 to >32.0 pts Good · Some significant but not major errors or omissions in the demonstration of knowledge. Though visual aids are used, some are difficult to interpret. · 32.0 to >28.0 pts Needs Improvement · Major errors or omissions in the demonstration of knowledge. Though visual aids are used, most are difficult to interpret. · 28.0 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Requirements · Fails to demonstrate knowledge of the materials. No knowledge of the material |
% | ||
Delivery
20% |
% of Points Available
20 |
% of Points Earned | Additional Comments: |
· 20.0 to >18.0 pts Excellent
· Exhibited confidence. Expressed vocal variety. Engaging gestures, facial expressions, and appearance greatly enhanced the message. Minimal nervous mannerisms. Eye contact with the audience or the camera virtually all the time (except for glances at notes). · 18.0 to >16.0 pts Good · Confidence is usually apparent. Usually displayed vocal variety. Good use of gestures, facial expressions, and appearance was appropriate. Some nervous mannerisms. Eye contact with the audience or the camera most of the time. · 16.0 to >14.0 pts Needs Improvement · Appears somewhat confident. Natural vocal variety but lacked expressive emphasis; Adequate gestures and facial expressions; appearance was satisfactory. Several nervous mannerisms. Eye contact with the audience or the camera less than 50% of the time. · 14.0 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Requirements · Lacked confidence. Ineffective vocal delivery. Futile gestures and facial expressions; inappropriate or distracting appearance. Continual nervous mannerisms, vocal fillers, and distracting movement. Little or no eye contact with the audience or the camera. Ineffective delivery. |
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Conclusion 10% | % of Points Available
10 |
% of Points Earned | Additional Comments: |
· 10.0 to >9.0 pts Excellent
· Cues viewer that the end of the speech is at hand. Brings closure. Restates the main points of the presentation. Memorable. · 9.0 to >8.0 pts Good · Attempts to cue viewer and brings closure, but not effectively. · 8.0 to >7.0 pts Needs Improvement · Attempts to bring closure, but does not restate or leave an impression. · 7.0 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Requirements · It does not bring closure; the audience is left hanging. It does not bring closure; the viewer is left hanging. |
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Grammar grade: %
Plagiarism: 0% |
Total Available | Total Earned | xx/100 |