Grading Criteria

Percentage

Deliverable requirements addressed; understanding of material and writer's message and intent are clear

35%

Scholarly research which supports writer's position properly acknowledged and cited direct quotations may not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable (excluded title page, abstract or table of contents if used, tables, exhibits, appendices, and reference page(s). Inclusion of plagiarized content will not be tolerated and may result in adverse academic consequences.

20%

Critical thinking: Position is well-justified; logical flow; examples

20%

Structure: Includes introduction and conclusion; proper paragraph format and reads as a polished, academic paper or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable

10%

Mechanical: No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors

10%

APA: Deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.)

5%

Type: Individual Project Unit: Security Markets and Instruments Deliverable Length: PowerPoint presentation, 8 to 10 slides Assignment Objectives Analyze the impact of betas and alphas on financial instruments traded in securities markets. Assignment Details Assignment Description You need to present to your client, Alice Cartwright, the pros and cons of 3 different investments that are available to the average investor. The 3 types of investments that you chose for her first investment are as follows: Bonds Common stock Mutual funds In a PowerPoint presentation of 8 to 10 slides, provide your client with an overview of each of these types of investments. The presentation should be concise so that it does not overwhelm her