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Financial reports, with the reasoning beside the numbers

Read calculations, tables and graphs together. Lectora drafts against your assessment guidance; you review whether the student's conclusions follow from the analysis.

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Illustrative assessment example

Fictional work and authored feedback, shown to explain the workflow.

financial-analysis.pdf

Example company · 2023–2025

Financial analysis

RevenueNOK million

NOK million · except margin
Measure202320242025
Revenue120144165
Operating profit181920
Operating margin15.0%13.2%12.1%
Free cash flow12108

Student's conclusion

“Revenue has grown by 37.5% since 2023, demonstrating stronger operating profitability.”

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Keep the graph in context

Revenue rises from NOK 120 million to NOK 165 million. The graph shows growth in sales, not the margin earned on those sales.

Example marking criterion
Interpret the measure, units and period shown.

Example feedback for review

The revenue trend supports your observation of sales growth. Keep that finding distinct from a claim about operating profitability.

You check the reading, the reasoning and the proposed assessment.

What should the analysis establish?

Your rubric can ask for more than a reported result. Define how methods, evidence and interpretation should contribute to the assessment.

Assumptions and calculations

Specify the expected units, time periods and calculation conventions. Spreadsheet files are available to the model for quantitative analysis; this does not guarantee that every formula or dependency is checked.

Tables and graphs

Ask whether labels, scales and reported values support the argument. Review the draft against the original figures, where small labels or dense layouts can affect interpretation.

Interpretation and conclusions

Set expectations for connecting results to the question, explaining uncertainty and acknowledging limitations. Your examiner guidance determines how those elements should be weighed.

From submitted work to a draft you can review

How Lectora reads the documents

  1. Provide the work

    Bring the submissions, assignment and examiner guidance into the assessment.

  2. Read in context

    Lectora works with supported files and relevant available course material.

  3. Draft the assessment

    A proposed score and written feedback give you a starting point for review.

  4. Review and publish

    You check and edit. A qualified examiner approves each grade before it reaches Canvas.

Questions from educators

Yes. PDF and image submissions can include graphs and tables; DOCX processing supplies extracted text and embedded images. File support is not a guarantee of complete visual interpretation. Check important values, axes and labels against the original when reviewing feedback.

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Explore the review process with the reports, spreadsheets and assessment criteria your course uses.

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