BUS311 – Managerial
Communications

BUS311 Capstone Project Overview

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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 6
Points: 100

Instructions:

During the next weeks, you’ll be creating a presentation. This capstone project has been divided
into three parts to help you accomplish the following:

• Create a detailed report based on OPTION A, B or C
• Create a 10-minute presentation, offering the details of your report using audio, video

and visuals that illustrate your points
• Submit the report and the presentation

Capstone Assignment 2 Requirements:

• Create a report based on the OPTION you chose last week.
o This report should at minimum answer in detail the questions included under

each option. Use those questions as a springboard to guide your research
further.

• Create a title page
• Create a cover note to be submitted with the assignment
• Include an updated bibliography in APA style
• Points: 100

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.

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Evaluation Rubric Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

(0-14 points) (15-24 points) (25-39 points) (40-45 points)

Content &
Substance

Content does
not address the
capstone
project topic.

Content
superficially
addresses the
capstone project
topic.

Content offers
details for the
capstone
project that are
relevant and
sufficient.

Content offers
details for the
capstone project
that are relevant,
on-topic and
substantive.

(0-5 points) (6-12 points) (13-20 points) (21-25 points)

Meets
Assignment
Criteria

Includes no
sources or
sources that
are not
credible. A
report format
was not used.

Shows loose
research on the
topic with 6 to
10 sources.
There is an
attempt at a
report format but
there are issues
and the details
are unclear.

Shows
research on the
topic with 11
to 14 credible
sources. Some
details are
unclear. Report
format is used
but there are
issues.

Shows in-depth
research on the
topic with 15 or
more credible
sources. The
report format is
used well.

(0-3 points) (4-5 points) (6-8 points) (9-10 points)

Organizational
Structure,
Word Choice
and
Transitions

Overall
structure of the
paragraphs and
sentences and
word choices
are deficient; no
transitions.

Overall structure
of the paragraphs
and sentences is
lacking. Word
choices are
deficient, but
there are some
transitions.

Overall
structure of the
paragraphs and
sentences
exists but does
not vary. Word
choices are
good;
transitions
employed.

Overall structure
of the paragraphs
and sentences are
varied, creating
fluidity. Excess
phrases and
sentences are
eliminated for
greater clarity. The
email offers a
concise style and
transitions are
employed.

Grammar and
Spelling

Very frequent
grammar and/or
spelling errors.

More than two
errors.

Only one or two
errors.

All grammar and
spelling are
correct.

Tone Professional
tone/style is not
employed.

Professional
tone/style is
inconsistent.

Professional
tone/style is
consistent.

Professional
tone/style is
carefully crafted
and enhances the