Distinguished - Comprehensively examines the interrelationship between the components. Exhibits a complete understanding of the purpose of each component and how it affects the others.

Proficient - Examines the interrelationship between the components. Exhibits a sufficient understanding of the purpose of each component and how it affects the others.  Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Partially examines of the interrelationship between the components. Exhibits a rudimentary understanding of the purpose of each component and how it affects the others. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the interrelationship between the components and exhibit a. understanding of the purpose of each component and how it affects the others; however, significant details are missing and entirely inaccurate.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately explains why the proposal is appropriate for an employee in the existing market.

Proficient - Explains why the proposal is appropriate for an employee in the existing market. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Partially explains why the proposal is appropriate for an employee in the existing market. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why the proposal is appropriate for an employee in the existing market; however, significant details are missing and entirely inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The explanation of why the proposal is appropriate for an employee in the existing market is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Designs a thorough job proposal for a competitive compensation packet for the position. Exhibits a complete understanding of the purpose of each component and how it affects the others.

Proficient - Designs a job proposal for a competitive compensation packaged for the position. Exhibits a sufficient understanding of the purpose of each component and how it affects the others. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Designs a partial job proposal for a competitive compensation packaged for the position. Exhibits a rudimentary understanding of the purpose of each component and how it affects the others. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a design of a job proposal for a competitive compensation package for the position and exhibit an understanding of the purpose of each component and how it affects the others; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The job proposal for a competitive compensation package for the position is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates new knowledge derived from a novel or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Proficient - Constructs an original idea, question, format, or product.

Basic - Attempts to construct an original or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Below Expectations - Student reinvents available ideas.

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

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the 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 basic 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 paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

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 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 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.