Distinguished - Produces screenshots of four plagiarism module emails.

Non-Performance - The production of screenshots of the four plagiarism module emails is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Completes a brief but thorough and accurate overview of the three companies including all criteria listed in the assignment instructions.

Proficient - Completes a brief overview of the three companies including criteria listed in the assignment instructions. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Completes a brief but partial overview of the three companies including criteria listed in the assignment instructions. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to complete a brief overview of the three companies including criteria listed in the assignment instructions; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The brief overviews of the three companies including criteria listed in the assignment instructions are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Completes a thorough and accurate ratio analysis including all criteria listed in the assignment instructions.

Proficient - Completes a ratio analysis including criteria listed in the assignment instructions. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Completes a partial ratio analysis including criteria listed in the assignment instructions. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to complete a ratio analysis including criteria listed in the assignment instructions; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The ratio analysis including criteria listed in the assignment instructions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares accounting methods of the companies including all criteria listed in the assignment instructions. 

Proficient - Compares accounting methods of the companies including criteria listed in the assignment instructions. Minor details are missing, or the comparison is unbalanced.

Basic - Partially compares accounting methods of the companies including criteria listed in the assignment instructions. Relevant details are missing, and/or the comparison is unbalanced.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare accounting methods of the companies including all criteria listed in the assignment instructions; however, significant details are missing, and the comparison is significantly unbalanced.

Non-Performance - The comparison of accounting methods of the companies including all criteria listed in the assignment instructions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a clear, comprehensive recommendation of investment for each company including strengths and weaknesses.

Proficient - Creates a recommendation of investment for each company including strengths and weaknesses. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Creates a limited recommendation of investment for each company. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a recommendation of investment for each company; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The recommendations of investment for each company are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Produces a thorough appendix of screen shots of financial statements and information obtained for the receivables, intangible assets, depreciation and inventory.

Proficient - Produces an appendix of screen shots of financial statements and information obtained for the receivables, intangible assets, depreciation and inventory. Minor information is missing.

Basic - Produces a partial appendix of screen shots of financial statements and information obtained for the receivables, intangible assets, depreciation and inventory. Relevant information is missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to produce an appendix of screen shots of financial statements and information obtained for the receivables, intangible assets, depreciation and inventory; however, significant information is missing.

Non-Performance - The appendix of screen shots of financial statements and information obtained for the receivables, intangible assets, depreciation and inventory 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.