Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the CEO and example of the company. 

Proficient - Describes the CEO and example of the company. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Minimally describes the CEO and example of the company. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the CEO and example of the company; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the CEO and example of the company are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly examines the theoretical application of capital allocation.

Proficient - Examines the theoretical application of capital allocation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially examines the theoretical application of capital allocation. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the theoretical application of capital allocation; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The examination of the theoretical application of capital allocation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how the CEO used the theories of capital allocation and applied them to their situation.

Proficient - Explains how the CEO used the theories of capital allocation and applied them to their situation. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Partially explains how the CEO used the theories of capital allocation and applied them to their situation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the CEO used the theories of capital allocation and applied them to their situation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the CEO used the theories of capital allocation and applied them to their situation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes three key points of what the student learned from linking the textbook theory to the real-world scenario highlighted in the required chapter.

Proficient - Summarizes two key points of what the student learned from linking the textbook theory to the real-world scenario highlighted in the required chapter. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally summarizes one key point of what the student learned from linking the textbook theory to the real-world scenario highlighted in the required chapter. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize three key points of what the student learned from linking the textbook theory to the real-world scenario highlighted in the required chapter; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of three key points of what the student learned from linking the textbook theory to the real-world scenario highlighted in the required chapter 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 - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, which provide compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide 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 slide 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 slide 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 slide 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 - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the presentation, title and reference slides.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the presentation; however, the layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the presentation. The 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 presentation is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

Proficient - The length of the presentation is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

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

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

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