ANNUAL REPORT ASSIGNMENT

 

Your task is to obtain the annual reports of two companies, preferably in the same industry.  Do not print them at school!  Go to www.sedar.com and download after a careful search.

 

Your tasks are as follows:

 

Compare and contrast the two reports with regards to the following criteria:

 

1) Are the following sections included?  What additional sections were included in each?

 

2) Comment on each section with regards to level of detail (colourful or plain), tone (upbeat or concerned), and aim (serious investor or general public).


3)
Which was more effective with regards to the financial sections?  Why?

4) Explain the main similarities and differences in the two reports

5) Which is the better report?  Why? 

6)   
Can you see how well each company is doing through the report?  Explain.

7)  Prepare a brief report on your findings (maximum three single spaced pages with graphics, exclusive of title page; works cited page not required).


Category

Criteria

Level 1

(50-59%)

Level 2

(60-69%)

Level 3

(70-79%)

Level 4

(80-100%)

Weighting

Knowledge

 

Student can determine current and projected strength of companies by analyzing the annual report

Student can determine little current and projected strength of companies by analyzing the annual report

Student can determine some current and projected strength of companies by analyzing the annual report

Student can determine much current and projected strength of companies by analyzing the annual report

Student can determine most or all current and projected strength of companies by analyzing the annual report

10 marks

Thinking

 

 

 

 

Student can critically analyze the effectiveness of the annual reports and distinguish between the two studied

Student had difficulty critically analyzing the effectiveness of the annual reports and distinguishing between the two studied

Student can at times critically analyze the effectiveness of the annual reports and distinguish between the two studied

Student for the most part can critically analyzed the effectiveness of the annual reports and distinguished between the two studied

Student thoroughly critically analyzed the effectiveness of the annual reports and distinguished between the two studied

10 marks

Communication

The students report conveyed the analysis in a clear and well written manner

The students report minimally conveyed the analysis in a clear and well written manner

The students report to some degree conveyed the analysis in a clear and well written manner

The students report mostly conveyed the analysis in a clear and well written manner

The students report always or almost always conveyed the analysis in a clear and well written manner

10 marks