Distinguished - Includes a complete job description.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - Includes a partial job description.

Below Expectations - N/A

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

Distinguished - Prepares a clear and comprehensive cover letter.

Proficient - Prepares a cover letter. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Prepares a brief cover letter. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare a cover letter; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

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

Distinguished - Prepares a clear and comprehensive professional resume.

Proficient - Prepares a professional resume. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Prepares a resume. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare a professional resume; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

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

Distinguished - Includes a complete JobScan report.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - Includes a partial JobScan report.

Below Expectations - N/A

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

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively discusses the reflection questions.

Proficient - Discusses the reflection questions. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially discusses the reflection questions. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the reflection questions; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the reflection 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 - Employs persuasive and applicable information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic. 

Below Expectations - Presents information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects to apply such information toward the analysis of the topic.

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.