the two papers I sent you.  Due Week 9 and worth 200 points According to the textbook, the goal of financial reporting is to report financial information that is transparent and complete and truthfully report the financial performance of a company. Investors and other interested parties need to read and understand all aspects of financing reporting. Use the Internet to research Verizon Communications’ financial statements, annual report, notes to the financial statements, president’s letter, and management discussion and analysis from the most recent year in order to complete this assignment. Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you: Discuss the disclosure requirement on accounting policies, and identify at least two (2) examples of the most commonly required disclosure. Explain the key ways in which the examples you provided are useful to financial statement users. Analyze Verizon Communications’ disclosure on accounting policies, and give your opinion on whether or not the information is helpful for decision making. Provide a rationale for your response. Explain the importance of the management discussion and analysis section of an annual report.  Select three (3) items from Verizon’s management and discussion analysis of the annual report that could be useful to potential investors. Provide three (3) specific examples of how the three (3) items you selected could influence a potential investor’s decision to invest in Verizon.   Describe segmented information, and explain the way in which companies determine segments. Identify at least three (3) advantages and three (3) disadvantages of segmented financial data. Give your opinion on whether or not the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Outline the manner in which Verizon segments its financial data. Suggest key actions that Verizon’s management can take in order to improve the company’s segmented financial data. Provide a rationale for your response. Analyze the various types of auditor’s reports, and determine the impact that the auditor’s report has on a company’s ability to obtain financing from a bank. Identify the type of auditor’s report issued on Verizon, and speculate the manner in which you believe banks will perceive Verizon’s auditor’s report.  Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment.  Note:  Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Ana.

1. the two papers I sent you.
Due Week 9 and worth 200 points
According to the textbook, the goal of financial reporting is to
report financial information that is transparent and complete
and truthfully report the financial performance of a company.
Investors and other interested parties need to read and
understand all aspects of financing reporting.
Use the Internet to research Verizon Communications’ financial
statements, annual report, notes to the financial statements,
president’s letter, and management discussion and analysis from
the most recent year in order to complete this assignment.
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
Discuss the disclosure requirement on accounting policies, and
identify at least two (2) examples of the most commonly
required disclosure. Explain the key ways in which the
examples you provided are useful to financial statement users.
Analyze Verizon Communications’ disclosure on accounting
policies, and give your opinion on whether or not the
information is helpful for decision making. Provide a rationale
for your response.
Explain the importance of the management discussion and
analysis section of an annual report. Select three (3) items from
Verizon’s management and discussion analysis of the annual
report that could be useful to potential investors. Provide three
(3) specific examples of how the three (3) items you selected
could influence a potential investor’s decision to invest in
Verizon.
Describe segmented information, and explain the way in which
companies determine segments. Identify at least three (3)
advantages and three (3) disadvantages of segmented financial
data. Give your opinion on whether or not the advantages
outweigh the disadvantages. Outline the manner in which
Verizon segments its financial data. Suggest key actions that
Verizon’s management can take in order to improve the
company’s segmented financial data. Provide a rationale for

2. your response.
Analyze the various types of auditor’s reports, and determine
the impact that the auditor’s report has on a company’s ability
to obtain financing from a bank. Identify the type of auditor’s
report issued on Verizon, and speculate the manner in which
you believe banks will perceive Verizon’s auditor’s report.
Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this
assignment.
Note:
Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Analyze and explain the requirements for full disclosure in
financial reporting.
Evaluate the importance and impact of full disclosure or non-
disclosure in accounting practices.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
intermediate accounting.
Write clearly and concisely about intermediate accounting using
proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 200
Assignment 1:

3. Full Disclosure in Financial Reporting – Verizon
Communications
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Discuss the disclosure requirement on accounting policies,
and identify at least two (2) examples of the most commonly
required disclosure. Explain the key ways in which the
examples you provided are useful to financial statement users.
Analyze Verizon Communications’ disclosure on accounting
policies, and give your opinion on whether or not the
information is helpful for decision making. Provide a rationale
for your response.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely discussed the disclosure
requirement on accounting policies; did not submit or
incompletely identified at least two (2) examples of the most
commonly required disclosure. Did not submit or incompletely
explained the key ways in which the examples you provided are
useful to financial statement users. Did not submit or
incompletely analyzed Verizon Communications’ disclosure on
accounting policies; did not submit or incompletely gave your
opinion on whether or not the information is helpful for

4. decision making. Did not submit or incompletely provided a
rationale for your response.
Insufficiently discussed the disclosure requirement on
accounting policies; insufficiently identified at least two (2)
examples of the most commonly required disclosure.
Insufficiently explained the key ways in which the examples
you provided are useful to financial statement users.
Insufficiently analyzed Verizon Communications’ disclosure on
accounting policies; insufficiently gave your opinion on
whether or not the information is helpful for decision making.
Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response.
Partially discussed the disclosure requirement on accounting
policies; partially identified at least two (2) examples of the
most commonly required disclosure. Partially explained the key
ways in which the examples you provided are useful to financial
statement users. Partially analyzed Verizon Communications’
disclosure on accounting policies; partially gave your opinion
on whether or not the information is helpful for decision
making. Partially provided a rationale for your response.
Satisfactorily discussed the disclosure requirement on
accounting policies; satisfactorily identified at least two (2)
examples of the most commonly required disclosure.
Satisfactorily explained the key ways in which the examples
you provided are useful to financial statement users.
Satisfactorily analyzed Verizon Communications’ disclosure on
accounting policies; satisfactorily gave your opinion on whether
or not the information is helpful for decision making.
Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.
Thoroughly discussed the disclosure requirement on accounting
policies; thoroughly identified at least two (2) examples of the
most commonly required disclosure. Thoroughly explained the
key ways in which the examples you provided are useful to
financial statement users. Thoroughly analyzed Verizon
Communications’ disclosure on accounting policies; thoroughly
gave your opinion on whether or not the information is helpful
for decision making. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your

5. response.
2. Explain the importance of the management discussion and
analysis section of an annual report. Select three (3) items from
Verizon’s management and discussion analysis of the annual
report that could be useful to potential investors. Provide three
(3) specific examples of how the three (3) items you selected
could influence a potential investor’s decision to invest in
Verizon.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely explained the importance of the
management discussion and analysis section of an annual report.
Did not submit or incompletely selected three (3) items from
Verizon’s management and discussion analysis of the annual
report that could be useful to potential investors. Did not submit
or incompletely provided three (3) specific examples of how the
three (3) items you selected could influence a potential
investor’s decision to invest in Verizon.
Insufficiently explained the importance of the management
discussion and analysis section of an annual report.
Insufficiently selected three (3) items from Verizon’s
management and discussion analysis of the annual report that
could be useful to potential investors. Insufficiently provided
three (3) specific examples of how the three (3) items you
selected could influence a potential investor’s decision to invest
in Verizon.
Partially explained the importance of the management
discussion and analysis section of an annual report. Partially
selected three (3) items from Verizon’s management and
discussion analysis of the annual report that could be useful to
potential investors. Partially provided three (3) specific
examples of how the three (3) items you selected could
influence a potential investor’s decision to invest in Verizon.
Satisfactorily explained the importance of the management
discussion and analysis section of an annual report.
Satisfactorily selected three (3) items from Verizon’s
management and discussion analysis of the annual report that

6. could be useful to potential investors. Satisfactorily provided
three (3) specific examples of how the three (3) items you
selected could influence a potential investor’s decision to invest
in Verizon.
Thoroughly explained the importance of the management
discussion and analysis section of an annual report. Thoroughly
selected three (3) items from Verizon’s management and
discussion analysis of the annual report that could be useful to
potential investors. Thoroughly provided three (3) specific
examples of how the three (3) items you selected could
influence a potential investor’s decision to invest in Verizon.
3. Describe segmented information, and explain the way in
which companies determine segments. Identify at least three (3)
advantages and three (3) disadvantages of segmented financial
data. Give your opinion on whether or not the advantages
outweigh the disadvantages. Outline the manner in which
Verizon segments its financial data. Suggest key actions that
Verizon’s management can take in order to improve the
company’s segmented financial data. Provide a rationale for
your response.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely described segmented
information; did not submit or incompletely explained the way
in which companies determine segments. Did not submit or
incompletely identified at least three (3) advantages and three
(3) disadvantages of segmented financial data. Did not submit
or incompletely gave your opinion on whether or not the
advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Did not submit or
incompletely outlined the manner in which Verizon segments its
financial data. Did not submit or incompletely suggested key
actions that Verizon’s management can take in order to improve
the company’s segmented financial data. Did not submit or
incompletely provided a rationale for your response.
Insufficiently described segmented information; insufficiently
explained the way in which companies determine segments.
Insufficiently identified at least three (3) advantages and three

7. (3) disadvantages of segmented financial data. Insufficiently
gave your opinion on whether or not the advantages outweigh
the disadvantages. Insufficiently outlined the manner in which
Verizon segments its financial data. Insufficiently suggested
key actions that Verizon’s management can take in order to
improve the company’s segmented financial data. Insufficiently
provided a rationale for your response.
Partially described segmented information; partially explained
the way in which companies determine segments. Partially
identified at least three (3) advantages and three (3)
disadvantages of segmented financial data. Partially gave your
opinion on whether or not the advantages outweigh the
disadvantages. Partially outlined the manner in which Verizon
segments its financial data. Partially suggested key actions that
Verizon’s management can take in order to improve the
company’s segmented financial data. Partially provided a
rationale for your response.
Satisfactorily described segmented information; satisfactorily
explained the way in which companies determine segments.
Satisfactorily identified at least three (3) advantages and three
(3) disadvantages of segmented financial data. Satisfactorily
gave your opinion on whether or not the advantages outweigh
the disadvantages. Satisfactorily outlined the manner in which
Verizon segments its financial data. Satisfactorily suggested
key actions that Verizon’s management can take in order to
improve the company’s segmented financial data. Satisfactorily
provided a rationale for your response.
Thoroughly described segmented information; thoroughly
explained the way in which companies determine segments.
Thoroughly identified at least three (3) advantages and three (3)
disadvantages of segmented financial data. Thoroughly gave
your opinion on whether or not the advantages outweigh the
disadvantages. Thoroughly outlined the manner in which
Verizon segments its financial data. Thoroughly suggested key
actions that Verizon’s management can take in order to improve
the company’s segmented financial data. Thoroughly provided a

8. rationale for your response.
4. Analyze the various types of auditor’s reports, and determine
the impact that the auditor’s report has on a company’s ability
to obtain financing from a bank. Identify the type of auditor’s
report issued on Verizon, and speculate the manner in which
you believe banks will perceive Verizon’s auditor’s report.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the various types of
auditor’s reports; did not submit or incompletely determined the
impact that the auditor’s report has on a company’s ability to
obtain financing from a bank. Did not submit or incompletely
identified the type of auditor’s report issued on Verizon; did not
submit or incompletely speculated the manner in which you
believe banks will perceive Verizon’s auditor’s report.
Insufficiently analyzed the various types of auditor’s reports;
insufficiently determined the impact that the auditor’s report
has on a company’s ability to obtain financing from a bank.
Insufficiently identified the type of auditor’s report issued on
Verizon; insufficiently speculated the manner in which you
believe banks will perceive Verizon’s auditor’s report.
Partially analyzed the various types of auditor’s reports;
partially determined the impact that the auditor’s report has on
a company’s ability to obtain financing from a bank. Partially
identified the type of auditor’s report issued on Verizon;
partially speculated the manner in which you believe banks will
perceive Verizon’s auditor’s report.
Satisfactorily analyzed the various types of auditor’s reports;
satisfactorily determined the impact that the auditor’s report has
on a company’s ability to obtain financing from a bank.
Satisfactorily identified the type of auditor’s report issued on
Verizon; satisfactorily speculated the manner in which you
believe banks will perceive Verizon’s auditor’s report.
Thoroughly analyzed the various types of auditor’s reports;
thoroughly determined the impact that the auditor’s report has
on a company’s ability to obtain financing from a bank.
Thoroughly identified the type of auditor’s report issued on

9. Verizon; thoroughly speculated the manner in which you believe
banks will perceive Verizon’s auditor’s report.
5. 2 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references, and / or
references are of poor quality.
Meets the required number of references; some or all references
poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.
6. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting
Weight: 15%
Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation,
or formatting.
Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or
formatting.
Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or
formatting.
Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation,
or formatting.
7. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations, reference section
and format
Weight: 5%
Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.
In-text citations and references are given, but not in APA
format.
In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only
partially formatted correctly in APA style.
Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are
generally formatted correctly in APA style.
In-text citations and references are error free or almost error
free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.

10. Albert, CEO of XYZ, Inc., desires to expand the company’s
sales through exports to three (3) foreign subsidiaries. Albert
knows that the target subsidiaries are located in countries that
require transactions to be denominated in the local currencies.
Albert has researched foreign currency risk and knows that
there is accounting exposure in accounting statements,
operating exposure in future cash flows, and transaction
exposure in outstanding obligations. Albert does not understand
how these risks apply to XYZ, Inc. under his proposal or if
there are any mitigating risk strategies available. Albert
requests you, the head of the Risk Management division, to
prepare a report that he can present to the Board of Directors on
the potential foreign currency risk if XYZ, Inc. expands sales
into these markets. XYZ, Inc.’s reporting currency is the U.S.
dollar and the subsidiaries would purchase the merchandise as
inventory items.
Note:
You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions
needed for the completion of this assignment.
Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:
Specify accounting exposure, operating exposure, and
transaction exposure. Determine the main financial statement
effects of each type of exposure if XYZ, Inc. expands as
proposed.
Determine two (2) types of hedges regarding foreign exchange
risk, in general, and recommend the most advantageous risk
mitigation strategy for XYZ, Inc. Provide support for your
rationale.
Note:
Refer to Chapter 9 of the textbook for more information on
corporate strategies regarding hedging foreign exchange risk.
Determine the main accounting assumptions underlying each
currently used method (e.g., current rate method and temporal
method). Determine the fundamental differences in balance

11. sheet exposure from the application of each method.
Suggest the translation method that XYZ, Inc. should use in
order to minimize balance sheet exposure. Provide support for
you choice.
Compare the U.S. GAAP approach to the IFRS approach of
translating foreign currency financial statements. Determine the
main similarities and differences between the two (2) methods
of translation. Assuming one (1) of the subsidiaries of XYZ,
Inc. is located in a highly inflationary country, determine the
appropriate translation method under FASB and provide the
theoretical justification for your response.
Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this
assignment.
Note:
Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Examine and prepare the accounting entries for intra-entity
asset transactions.
Examine the impact that specific differences between IFRS and
U.S. GAAP have on financial statements.
Explain foreign currency transactions and analyze the
accounting requirements for the translation of financial
statements of foreign entities.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
advanced accounting.

12. Write clearly and concisely about advanced accounting using
proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 310
Assignment 2: Foreign Currency Risk
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Specify accounting exposure, operating exposure, and
transaction exposure. Determine the main financial statement
effects of each type of exposure if XYZ, Inc. expands as
proposed.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely specified accounting exposure,
operating exposure, and transaction exposure. Did not submit or
incompletely determined the main financial statement effects of
each type of exposure if XYZ, Inc. expands as proposed.
Insufficiently specified accounting exposure, operating
exposure, and transaction exposure. Insufficiently determined
the main financial statement effects of each type of exposure if
XYZ, Inc. expands as proposed.

13. Partially specified accounting exposure, operating exposure,
and transaction exposure. Partially determined the main
financial statement effects of each type of exposure if XYZ,
Inc. expands as proposed.
Satisfactorily specified accounting exposure, operating
exposure, and transaction exposure. Satisfactorily determined
the main financial statement effects of each type of exposure if
XYZ, Inc. expands as proposed.
Thoroughly specified accounting exposure, operating exposure,
and transaction exposure. Thoroughly determined the main
financial statement effects of each type of exposure if XYZ,
Inc. expands as proposed.
2. Determine two (2) types of hedges regarding foreign
exchange risk, in general, and recommend the most
advantageous risk mitigation strategy for XYZ, Inc. Provide
support for your rationale.
Note:
Refer to Chapter 9 of the textbook for more information on
corporate strategies regarding hedging foreign exchange risk.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely determined two (2) types of
hedges regarding foreign exchange risk in general, did not
submit or incompletely recommended the most advantageous
risk mitigation strategy for XYZ, Inc. Did not submit or
incompletely provided support for your rationale.
Insufficiently determined two (2) types of hedges regarding
foreign exchange risk in general, insufficiently recommended
the most advantageous risk mitigation strategy for XYZ, Inc.
Insufficiently provided support for your rationale.
Partially determined two (2) types of hedges regarding foreign
exchange risk in general, partially recommended the most
advantageous risk mitigation strategy for XYZ, Inc. Partially
provided support for your rationale.
Satisfactorily determined two (2) types of hedges regarding
foreign exchange risk in general, satisfactorily recommended
the most advantageous risk mitigation strategy for XYZ, Inc.

14. Satisfactorily provided support for your rationale.
Thoroughly determined two (2) types of hedges regarding
foreign exchange risk in general, thoroughly recommended the
most advantageous risk mitigation strategy for XYZ, Inc.
Thoroughly provided support for your rationale.
3. Determine the main accounting assumptions underlying each
currently used method (e.g., current rate method and temporal
method). Determine the fundamental differences in balance
sheet exposure from the application of each method.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely determined the main accounting
assumptions underlying each currently used method (e.g.,
current rate method and temporal method). Did not submit or
incompletely determined the fundamental differences in balance
sheet exposure from the application of each method.
Insufficiently
determined the main accounting assumptions underlying each
currently used method (e.g., current rate method and temporal
method). Insufficiently determined the fundamental differences
in balance sheet exposure from the application of each method.
Partially
determined the main accounting assumptions underlying each
currently used method (e.g., current rate method and temporal
method). Partially
determined the fundamental differences in balance sheet
exposure from the application of each method.
Satisfactorily determined the main accounting assumptions
underlying each currently used method (e.g., current rate
method and temporal method). Satisfactorily determined the
fundamental differences in balance sheet exposure from the
application of each method.
Thoroughly determined the main accounting assumptions
underlying each currently used method (e.g., current rate
method and temporal method). Thoroughly determined the
fundamental differences in balance sheet exposure from the
application of each method.

15. 4. Suggest the translation method that XYZ, Inc. should use in
order to minimize balance sheet exposure. Provide support for
you choice.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely suggested the translation
method that XYZ, Inc. should use in order to minimize balance
sheet exposure. Did not submit or incompletely provided
support for you choice.
Insufficiently suggested the translation method that XYZ, Inc.
should use in order to minimize balance sheet exposure.
Insufficiently provided support for you choice.
Partially
suggested the translation method that XYZ, Inc. should use in
order to minimize balance sheet exposure. Partially provided
support for you choice.
Satisfactorily suggested the translation method that XYZ, Inc.
should use in order to minimize balance sheet exposure.
Satisfactorily provided support for you choice.
Thoroughly suggested the translation method that XYZ, Inc.
should use in order to minimize balance sheet exposure.
Thoroughly provided support for you choice.
5. Compare the U.S. GAAP approach to the IFRS approach of
translating foreign currency financial statements. Determine the
main similarities and differences between the two (2) methods
of translation. Assuming one (1) of the subsidiaries of XYZ,
Inc. is located in a highly inflationary country, determine the
appropriate translation method under FASB and provide the
theoretical justification for your response.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely compared the U.S. GAAP
approach to the IFRS approach of translating foreign currency
financial statements. Did not submit or incompletely determined
the main similarities and differences between the two (2)
methods of translation. Did not submit or incompletely
determined the appropriate translation method under FASB and
did not submit or incompletely provided the theoretical

16. justification for your response.
Insufficiently compared the U.S. GAAP approach to the IFRS
approach of translating foreign currency financial statements.
Insufficiently determined the main similarities and differences
between the two (2) methods of translation. Insufficiently
determined the appropriate translation method under FASB and
insufficiently provided the theoretical justification for your
response.
Partially compared the U.S. GAAP approach to the IFRS
approach of translating foreign currency financial statements.
Partially determined the main similarities and differences
between the two (2) methods of translation. Partially determined
the appropriate translation method under FASB and partially
provided the theoretical justification for your response.
Satisfactorily compared the U.S. GAAP approach to the IFRS
approach of translating foreign currency financial statements.
Satisfactorily determined the main similarities and differences
between the two (2) methods of translation. Satisfactorily
determined the appropriate translation method under FASB and
satisfactorily provided the theoretical justification for your
response.
Thoroughly compared the U.S. GAAP approach to the IFRS
approach of translating foreign currency financial statements.
Thoroughly determined the main similarities and differences
between the two (2) methods of translation. Thoroughly
determined the appropriate translation method under FASB and
thoroughly provided the theoretical justification for your
response.
6. 2 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; all references
poor quality choices.
Does not meet the required number of references; some
references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality

17. choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.
7. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting
Weight: 5%
Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation,
or formatting.
Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or
formatting.
Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or
formatting.
Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation,
or formatting.
8. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference
section (if applicable, might not apply to some 100 level
courses such as ACC100)
Weight: 5%
Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.
In-text citations and references are given, but not in APA
format.
In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only
partially formatted correctly in APA style.
Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are
generally formatted correctly in APA style.
In-text citations and references are error free or almost error
free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.
9. Information Literacy/Integration of Sources
Weight: 5%
Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional
or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.
Sources are rarely integrated using effective techniques of
quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of
quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

18. Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of
quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of
quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
10. Clarity and Coherence of Writing
Weight: 5%
Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include
reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
Information is somewhat confusing with not enough reasons and
evidence that logically support ideas.
Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and
evidence that logically support ideas.
Information is mostly clear and generally supported with
reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent
manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.