Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how strategic vision would apply to an organization for a leader.

Proficient - Explains how strategic vision would apply to an organization for a leader. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains how strategic vision would apply to an organization for a leader. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how strategic vision would apply to an organization for a leader; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how strategic vision would apply to an organization for a leader is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly identifies ways a leader can effectively communicate his/her vision and how to improve on listening skills.

Proficient - Identifies ways a leader can effectively communicate his/her vision and how to improve on listening skills. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially identifies ways a leader can effectively communicate his/her vision and how to improve on listening skills. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify ways a leader can effectively communicate his/her vision and how to improve on listening skills; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The identification of ways a leader can effectively communicate his/her vision and how to improve on listening skills is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly explains how motivation impacts leadership.

Proficient - Explains how motivation impacts leadership. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially explains how motivation impacts leadership. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how motivation impacts leadership; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how motivation impacts leadership is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly explains how high ethical standards and ethical leadership applies to organizations on a global level.

Proficient - Explains how high ethical standards and ethical leadership applies to organizations on a global level. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially explains how high ethical standards and ethical leadership applies to organizations on a global level. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how high ethical standards and ethical leadership applies to organizations on a global level; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how high ethical standards and ethical leadership applies to organizations on a global level is either nonexistent or lack 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 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.