Distinguished -Provides a thorough and accurate description of different forms of competition in healthcare.

Proficient -Provides a brief but accurate description of different forms of competition in healthcare.

Basic - Provides a brief and mostly accurate description of competition in healthcare.

Below Expectations -Provides an inaccurate description of all forms of competition in healthcare.

Non-Performance - The inclusion of different forms of competition is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment

Distinguished -Exceptionally clear and accurate evaluation of the benefits and pitfalls of competition and suggests appropriate alternatives.

Proficient - Provides a brief but accurate evaluation of the benefits and pitfalls of competition and suggests appropriate alternatives.

Basic - Provides a brief and mostly accurate evaluation of the benefits and pitfalls of competition and suggests appropriate alternatives.

Below Expectations - Provides an inaccurate evaluation of the benefits and pitfalls of competition or fails to suggest appropriate alternatives.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the benefits and pitfalls of competition and suggested appropriate alternatives is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and effectively explains competitive intelligence and describes with exceptional detail how a healthcare organization utilizes this information.

Proficient - Explains competitive intelligence and describes how a healthcare organization utilizes this information.

Basic - Provides a brief and mostly accurate explanation of competitive intelligence and describes how a healthcare organization utilizes this information.

Below Expectations - Identifies competitive intelligence with little discussion of how the information is utilized by a healthcare organization.

Non-Performance - The explanation of competitive intelligence and described how a healthcare organization utilizes this information is either non-existent 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 and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic -Exhibits basic 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 paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirements stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

Non-Performance -The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct amount of sources from the specified search agents.

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.

Basic -Provides over half of the  sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations - Provides inadequate number of resources and does not include sources from specified search agents.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - 

Exceptionally thorough and accurate description of the influence competition has on healthcare services.

Proficient - Provides a brief but accurate description of the influence competition has on healthcare services.

Basic - Provides a brief and mostly accurate description of the influence competition has on healthcare services.

Below Expectations - Provides an inappropriate description of the influence of competition has on healthcare services.

Non-Performance - The description of the influence of competition has on healthcare services is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic -Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished -Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic -Uses appropriate and pertinent content, but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations -Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work, and may distract the reader from its purpose.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.