Distinguished - Thoroughly compares the particular job requirements and benefits of the federal, state, or other comparable job and the long-term prospects of a career.

Proficient - Compares the particular job requirements and benefits of the federal, state, or other comparable job and the long-term prospects of a career. The comparison is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally compares the particular job requirements and benefits of the federal, state, or other comparable job and the long-term prospects of a career. The comparison is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare the particular job requirements and benefits of the federal, state, or other comparable job and the long-term prospects of a career; however, the comparison is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The comparison of the particulars about the federal, state, or other comparable job and or the long-term prospects of a career is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses personal preferences about the positions, and prioritizes positions based on personal preferences.

Proficient - Discusses personal preferences about the positions, and prioritizes positions based on personal preferences. Minor details are missing or slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses personal preferences about the positions, and prioritizes positions based on personal preferences. Relevant details are missing and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss personal preferences about the positions and prioritize positions based on personal preferences; however, significant details are missing and underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of personal preferences about the positions and prioritization of the positions based on personal preferences are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how personal experience and previous positions set the student up for success for one of their positions, and comprehensively discusses each requirement that the student does not have experience with and student’s mitigation strategy.

Proficient - Explains how personal experience and previous positions set the student up for success for one of their positions, and discusses each requirement that the student does not have experience with and student’s mitigation strategy. The explanation or discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains how personal experience and previous positions set the student up for success for one of their positions, and  partially discusses each requirement that the student does not have experience with and student’s mitigation strategy. The explanation and/or discussion are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how personal experience and previous positions sets the student up for success for one of their positions, and to discuss each requirement that the student does not have experience with and student’s mitigation strategy; however, the explanation and discussion are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how personal experience and previous positions set the student up for success for one of these positions, and  discussion of each requirement and mitigation strategy are either nonexistent or lack 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 - 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.

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 - 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.