Distinguished - Thoroughly explains why the survey is being conducted and what is to gain from the survey responses.

Proficient - Explains why the survey is being conducted and what is to gain from the survey responses. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Vaguely explains why the survey is being conducted and what is to gain from the survey responses. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why the survey is being conducted and what is hoped to gain from the survey responses; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of why the survey is being conducted and what is to gain from the survey responses is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the type(s) of data collection.

Proficient - Identifies the type(s) of data collection. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the type(s) of data collection. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the type(s) of data collection; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of the type(s) of data collection is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and thoroughly outlines the parameters for the proposed survey, taking into consideration what management wants to know.

Proficient - Outlines the parameters for the proposed survey, taking into consideration what management wants to know. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially outlines the parameters for the proposed survey, taking into consideration what management wants to know. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.
 

Below Expectations - Attempts to outline the parameters for the proposed survey, taking into consideration what management wants to know; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The outline of the parameters for the proposed survey, taking into consideration what management wants to know is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates ten sample questions that will be used in the survey, clearly considering common issues in survey design.

Proficient - Creates eight sample questions that will be used in the survey, considering common issues in survey design. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Creates six sample questions that will be in the survey, vaguely considering common issues in survey design. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations – Attempts to create ten sample questions that will be used in the survey; however, less than six samples questions are created, the sample questions do not consider common issues in survey design, and/or significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The ten sample questions that will be used in the survey, considering common issues in survey design are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the reasoning for choosing the sample questions.

Proficient - Explains the reasoning for choosing the sample questions. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the reasoning for choosing the sample questions. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the reasoning for choosing the sample question; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the reasoning for choosing the sample questions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.