Distinguished - Provides accurate, meaningful, and profound coverage of the topic.

Proficient - Provides relevant and meaningful coverage of the topic.

Basic - Provides adequate coverage of the topic that embodies a small number of significant but not major deficiencies or omissions.

Below Expectations - Provides a less-than-adequate coverage of the topic that embodies major deficiencies or omissions.

Non-Performance - Does not provide coverage of the topic.

Distinguished - Provides excellent and profound integration of influential leaders.

Proficient - Provides relevant and meaningful integration of influential leaders.

Basic - Provides an adequate integration of influential leaders that embodies a small number of significant but not major deficiencies or omissions.

Below Expectations - Provides a less-than-adequate integration of influential leaders that embodies major deficiencies or omissions.

Non-Performance - Does not provide integration of influential leaders.

Distinguished - Provides excellent and profound integration of leadership theory.

Proficient - Provides relevant and meaningful integration of leadership theory.

Basic - Provides an adequate integration of leadership theory that embodies a small number of significant but not major deficiencies or omissions.

Below Expectations - Provides a less-than-adequate integration of leadership theory that embodies major deficiencies or omissions.

Non-Performance - Does not provide integration of influential leaders.

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.