Distinguished - Thoroughly explains eight successful corporate policies or practices that the chosen company uses as a QS Attractor. 

Proficient - Explains eight successful corporate policies or practices that the chosen company uses as a QS Attractor. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains five to eight successful corporate policies or practices that the chosen company uses as a QS Attractor. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain eight successful corporate policies or practices that the chosen company uses as a QS Attractor; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of eight successful corporate policies or practices that the chosen company uses as a QS Attractor is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares a company’s capital allocation strategy to the Dhandho principle of low-risk, high-return approach. 

Proficient - Compares a company’s capital allocation strategy to the Dhandho principle of low-risk, high-return approach. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally compares a company’s capital allocation strategy to the Dhandho principle of low-risk, high-return approach. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare a company’s capital allocation strategy to the Dhandho principle of low-risk, high-return approach; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison of a company’s capital allocation strategy to the Dhandho principle of low-risk, high-return approach is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Calculates the cumulative shareholder return for the chosen company for the period 2014 – 2018. All calculations are correct.

Proficient - Calculates the cumulative shareholder return for the chosen company for the period 2014 – 2018. Most calculations are correct.

Basic - Calculates the cumulative shareholder return for the chosen company for the period 2014 – 2018. Some calculations are correct.

Below Expectations - Attempts to calculate the cumulative shareholder return for the chosen company for the period 2014 – 2018; however, few calculations are correct.

Non-Performance - The calculations of the cumulative shareholder return for the chosen company for the period 2014 – 2018 are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares the cumulative return calculated for the chosen company to the cumulative return on two major stock indices for the period 2014-2018.

Proficient - Compares the cumulative return calculated for the chosen company to the cumulative return on two major stock indices for the period 2014-2018. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally compares the cumulative return calculated for the chosen company to the cumulative return on two major stock indices for the period 2014-2018. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare the cumulative return calculated for the chosen company to the cumulative return on two major stock indices for the period 2014-2018; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison of the cumulative return calculated for the chosen company to the cumulative return on two major stock indices for the period 2014-2018 is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares the evidence of the investment performance exhibited by Quality Shareholders to other active management investment strategies and provides two appropriate additional sources in the comparison. 

Proficient - Compares the evidence of the investment performance exhibited by Quality Shareholders to other active management investment strategies and provides two appropriate additional sources in the comparison. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally compares the evidence of the investment performance exhibited by Quality Shareholders to other active management investment strategies and provides two additional sources in the comparison. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare the evidence of the investment performance exhibited by Quality Shareholders to other active management investment strategies and provides two additional sources in the comparison; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison of the evidence of the investment performance exhibited by Quality Shareholders to other active management investment strategies and two additional sources in the comparison are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - The paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - The paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.

Basic - The paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.

Below Expectations - The paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack 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 - 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 - 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.

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.