cvc 7647 ACCT 5370

Case Application:

Side A/ Side B/ Evaluator Role Expectations

Side A:

Prepare in advance of class time:

· Provide Analysis summary

· Briefly summarize the background/ context (key points) of the case

· Identify problem/ issue – explain to class

· Apply Concepts/ Theories (from papers/ presentations as per Reading List)

· Present Findings, Address Requirements and Position Argument

· Submit min 2-page (double space) summary of case presentation and arguments (introduction plus bullet points and/or copy of presentation acceptable)

· Prerecord presentation if all members are not available for class time and post to Blog

Lead class time discussion:

· Facilitate and moderate question and discussion period with all Participant class members

· Post questions/ comments on Blog

Side B:

Prepare in advance of class time:

· Present Findings, Address Requirements and Position Argument

· Submit 1 to 2-page (double space) summary of case presentation and arguments (introduction plus bullet points and/or copy of presentation acceptable)

 

During class time discussion:

· Prepare response to comments and questions raised by Side A (i.e. serve as first responder to carry the conversation)

· Post questions/ comments on Blog

Evaluator:

· Submit 1 to 2-page (double space) evaluation of arguments presented by Side A and Side B

· Identify what worked well in each presentation

· Identify points of struggle or challenge in each presentation

· Select which side presented the most convincing argument and explain briefly why

Participants:

· Read Case before class and reflect on ideas

· Attend to discussion points raised by Discussant/ Respondent

· Contribute comments/ questions in class and post to Blog

 

See Rubrics below

 

Side A Rubric:

Score	5-4	3	2-1	0
Analysis
Context/ Background	Balanced concise use of facts and story-telling narrative in providing case context/ background and applies creativity in presenting	Provided case facts but gathered up some “extra” information, or delivered case facts without organizing into narrative or effort to capture audience interest	Copied/ pasted case facts without considering relevance/ or how they “fit” together	Did not provide context/ background
Problem/issue identification   Relevance conveyed	Clearly Identified problem/ issue and explained in a manner that helped class understand why it was important or mattered	Problem/ issue was adequately identified, and explanation was clear, but less certainty about its relevance (although some sense of impact)	Poorly understood the case problem/ issue and struggled to explain to peers why they should care (little info conveyed about relevance)	Did not identify problem/ issue in the case
Role/ Requirement	Conveyed strong sense that role / requirement was well-understood and fully addressed requirements	Made an effort to perform role and most of requirement was addressed, but overlooked some aspects	Incompletely addressed requirements/ role was not carried out to completion	Did not meet majority of requirement or didn’t perform role requested
Conceptual Application
Concept(s)/ theory	Identified applicable concepts/ theories (properly cited) and made a clear effort to apply them to case analysis (explained how concept/theory was used in analysis)	Identified applicable concepts/ theories (properly cited) but their relevance or use in case analysis was incomplete/ missing	Identified concepts/ theories covered but no effort to relate to the case and missing citation	Did not identify concepts/ theories
Presentation & Communication
Findings & Ideas	Presented findings and ideas or alternatives in a logical and cohesive manner; thought-provoking ideas or interesting findings shared to engage peers	Findings and ideas were loosely listed (groupings or organization difficult to follow); simple ideas were less engaging for class or few connections between ideas made	Minimal findings or ideas generated; confused descriptions or difficult to follow ideas	Did not present findings or ideas about the case
Argument/ Recommendation	Persuasive argument well-supported with case facts/ evidence demonstrated careful thought and planning	Argument/ recommendation was less convincing or not directly supported with case facts/ evidence; argument was more difficult to buy-into	Argument or recommendation was not backed up by case facts or only tangentially linked to evidence; seemed impractical or unclear in many aspects;	No argument or recommendation was presented
Written submission	Written submission provides brief “exec summary”- level introduction and offers summary conclusion that nicely pulls everything together; No spelling errors, clear and concise language, easy to follow and read	Written submission could be more concise and clear; introduction or conclusion minimally attempted and leaves the reader to piece things together; few spelling errors, structure could be better organized to aid understanding	Written submission a print-out of presentation/ unexplained list of bullet points; no introduction or summary conclusion; written communication contains spelling errors and poor use of language, structure is difficult to follow or understand	No written submission made
Discussion Facilitation	Generates questions or interjects comments to promote discussion; attends to voices and respectfully listens and steers conversation; makes an effort to engage all class members	Less prepared to prompt discussion and engagement; limits conversation to one or two peers	Solicits questions and engagement but relies solely on peers to engage in discussion;	Does not take a lead role in moderating discussion or interrupts with monologue

 

Side B Rubric:

Score	5-4	3	2-1	0
Analysis
Problem/issue identification   Relevance conveyed	Clearly Identified problem/ issue and explained in a manner that helped class understand why it was important or mattered	Problem/ issue was adequately identified, and explanation was clear, but less certainty about its relevance (although some sense of impact)	Poorly understood the case problem/ issue and struggled to explain to peers why they should care (little info conveyed about relevance)	Didn’t identify problem/ issue in the case
Role/ Requirement	Conveyed strong sense that role / requirement was well-understood and fully addressed requirements	Made an effort to perform role and most of requirement was addressed, but overlooked some aspects	Incompletely addressed requirements/ role was not carried out to completion	Didn’t meet majority of requirement or didn’t perform role requested
Presentation & Communication
Findings & Ideas	Presented findings and ideas or alternatives in a logical and cohesive manner; thought-provoking ideas or interesting findings shared to engage peers	Findings and ideas were loosely listed (groupings or organization difficult to follow); simple ideas were less engaging for class or few connections between ideas made	Minimal findings or ideas generated; confused descriptions or difficult to follow ideas	Didn’t present findings or ideas about the case
Argument/ Recommendation	Persuasive argument well-supported with case facts/ evidence demonstrated careful thought and planning	Argument/ recommendation was less convincing or not directly supported with case facts/ evidence; argument was more difficult to buy-into	Argument or recommendation was not backed up by case facts or only tangentially linked to evidence; seemed impractical or unclear in many aspects;	No argument or recommendation was presented
Written submission	Written submission provides brief “exec summary”- level introduction and offers summary conclusion that nicely pulls everything together; No spelling errors, clear and concise language, easy to follow and read	Written submission could be more concise and clear; introduction or conclusion minimally attempted and leaves the reader to piece things together; few spelling errors, structure could be better organized to aid understanding	Written submission a print-out of presentation/ unexplained list of bullet points; no introduction or summary conclusion; written communication contains spelling errors and poor use of language, structure is difficult to follow or understand	No written submission made

 

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