Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately debates the pros and cons of monetary incentive plans from an employee motivation perspective. Provides a balanced debate with evidence that explains each advantage and disadvantage clearly.

Proficient - Debates the pros and cons of monetary incentive plans from an employee motivation perspective. Provides some evidence to explain the advantages and disadvantages.

Basic - Minimally debates the pros and cons of monetary incentive plans from an employee motivation perspective. There are some inaccuracies and limited necessary evidence.

Below Expectations - Attempts to debates the pros and cons of monetary incentive plans from an employee motivation perspective. The discussion contains many inaccuracies, there is no supporting evidence, and/or it is incomplete.

Non-Performance - The debate of the pros and cons of monetary incentive plans is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly summarizes two companies that have implemented successful motivation plans that did not involve monetary reward/compensation

Proficient - Summarizes two companies that have implemented successful motivation plans that did not involve monetary reward/compensation. Some minor details regarding the motivation plan are missing.

Basic - Minimally summarizes two companies that have implemented successful motivation plans that did not involve monetary reward/compensation. Relevant details are missing regarding the motivation plan.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize two companies that have implemented successful motivation plans that did not involve monetary reward/compensation. The summary is incomplete and/or inaccurate.

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

Distinguished - Exceptionally thorough discussion on how applying needs-based motivational theory is a successful incentive.

Proficient - Discusses how applying needs-based motivational theory is a successful incentive. Some minor relevant information is missing.

Basic - Limited discussion on how applying needs-based motivational theory is an incentive. Many relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss how applying needs-based motivational theory is a successful incentive. The discussion is incomplete and/or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The needs-based motivational theory discussion 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 - Autonomously synthesizes or draws conclusions by combining examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Proficient - Autonomously correlates examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Basic - Attempts to correlate examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Below Expectations - Student, when prompted, displays inconsistent examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

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 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.

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 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.

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 - Provides ample resources and uses the correct number of sources from the specified search agents.

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.

Basic - Provides over half of the sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations - Provides inadequate number of resources and does not include sources from specified search agents.

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