Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies data useful in assessing quality control.

Proficient - Identifies data useful in assessing quality control. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies data useful in assessing quality control. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify data useful in assessing quality control; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of data useful in assessing quality control is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses strategy for identifying key data points, including the type of data gathered and where to find the data.

Proficient - Discusses strategy for identifying key data points, including the type of data gathered and where to find the data. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially discusses strategy for identifying key data points, including the type of data gathered and where to find the data. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss strategy for identifying key data points, including the type of data gathered and where to find the data; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of strategy for identifying key data points, including the type of data gathered and where to find the data is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately determines the best way to present the data, fully considering data visualization tools.

Proficient - Determines the best way to present the data, considering data visualization tools. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Partially determines the best way to present the data, somewhat considering data visualization tools. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine the best way to present the data; however, does not consider data visualization tools, and/or significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The determination of the best way to present the data, considering data visualization tools is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes creating a quality control proposal for the company, including key points to consider for quality control.

Proficient - Summarizes creating a quality control proposal for the company, including key points to consider for quality control. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally summarizes creating a quality control proposal for the company, including key points to consider for quality control. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize creating a quality control proposal for the company, including key points to consider for quality control; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of creating a quality control proposal for the company, including key points to consider for quality control 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 - 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.

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.