Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the international venture idea.

Proficient - Summarizes the international venture idea. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially summarizes the international venture idea. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the international venture idea; however, significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes how to utilize the host country resource partner for the Final Paper.

Proficient - Analyzes how to utilize the host country resource partner for the Final Paper. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes how to utilize the host country resource partner for the Final Paper. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how to utilize the host country resource partner for the Final Paper; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how to utilize the host country resource partner for the Final Paper is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a clear and thorough one-page formal outline of the Final Paper.

Proficient - Creates a one-page formal outline of the Final Paper. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Creates a limited one-page formal outline of the Final Paper. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a one-page formal outline of the Final Paper; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The one-page formal outline of the Final Paper is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates two to three clear and comprehensive SMART objectives or goals for the Final Paper business venture.

Proficient - Creates two to three SMART objectives or goals for the Final Paper business venture. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Creates two to three limited SMART objective or goal for the Final Paper business venture. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create two to three SMART objectives or goals for the Final Paper business venture; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The creation of two to three SMART objectives or goals for the Final Paper business venture 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 - 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 words.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of words.

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of words.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of words.   

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.