Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the skills which make the student an ideal candidate for their ideal job/career.

Proficient - Describes the skills which make the student an ideal candidate for their ideal job/career. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the skills which make the student an ideal candidate for their ideal job/career. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the skills which make the student an ideal candidate for their ideal job/career; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the skills which make the student an ideal candidate for their ideal job/career is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies any gaps in the existing skill set which an employer may require.

Proficient - Identifies any gaps in the existing skill set which an employer may require. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies any gaps in the existing skill set which an employer may require. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify any gaps in the existing skill set which an employer may require; however, significant details are entirely unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of any gaps in the existing skill set which an employer may require is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains how to plan on honing the gaps in the existing skill set.

Proficient - Explains how to plan on honing the gaps in the existing skill set. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains how to plan on honing the gaps in the existing skill set. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how to plan on honing the gaps in the existing skill set; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how to plan on honing the gaps in the existing skill set is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains how to effectively and persuasively communicate the gap in an effective manner that would still qualify for the career choice.

Proficient - Explains how to effectively and persuasively communicate the gap in an effective manner that would still qualify for the career choice. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains how to effectively and persuasively communicate the gap in an effective manner that would still qualify for the career choice. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how to effectively and persuasively communicate the gap in an effective manner that would still qualify for the career choice; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how to effectively and persuasively communicate the gap in an effective manner which would still qualify for the career choice 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 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.