Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the five components of emotional intelligence and their relationship to transformational leadership.

Proficient - Analyzes the five components of emotional intelligence and their relationship to transformational leadership. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes the five components of emotional intelligence and their relationship to transformational leadership. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the five components of emotional intelligence and their relationship to transformational teadership; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the five components of emotional intelligence and their relationship to transformational leadership is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses how to use transformational leadership combined with the use of emotional intelligence to improve a situation involving teams at work.

Proficient - Discusses how to use transformational leadership combined with the use of emotional intelligence to improve a situation involving teams at work. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially discusses how to use transformational leadership combined with the use of emotional intelligence to improve a situation involving teams at work. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss how to use transformational leadership combined with the use of emotional intelligence to improve a situation involving teams at work; however significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of how to use transformational leadership combined with the use of emotional intelligence to improve a situation involving teams at work is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly distinguishes between transactional, situational, and transformational leadership and the usefulness of each in impacting team performance.

Proficient - Distinguishes between transactional, situational, and transformational leadership and the usefulness of each in impacting team performance. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially distinguishes between transactional, situational, and transformational leadership and the usefulness of each in impacting team performance. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to distinguish between transactional, situational, and transformational leadership and the usefulness of each in impacting team performance; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The distinction between transactional, situational, and transformational leadership and the usefulness of each in impacting team performance is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses the impact of culture and ethics on the leadership of teams.

Proficient - Discusses the impact of culture and ethics on the leadership of teams. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially discusses the impact of culture and ethics on the leadership of teams. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the impact of culture and ethics on the leadership of teams; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the impact of culture and ethics on the leadership of teams 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.