Distinguished - Thoroughly and completely answers the three questions at the end of the case study.

Proficient – Completely answers two of the three questions at the end of the case study. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Answers one of the three questions at the end of the case study. Information and analysis are incomplete or relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to answer at least one of the three questions at the end of the case study; however, the answers are incomplete, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The answers to the three questions at the end of the case study are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes consumer sensitivity to price, guerilla marketing, strategic management decisions, and recommendations. The analysis is fully supported by course concepts and/or other resources.

Proficient - Analyzes three of the issues: consumer sensitivity to price, guerilla marketing, strategic management decisions, and recommendations. The analysis is supported by course concepts and/or other resources but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the issues and/or discusses two of the issues: consumer sensitivity to price, guerilla marketing, strategic management decisions, and recommendations. The analysis is somewhat supported by course concepts and/or other resources and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze one of the issues: consumer sensitivity to price, guerilla marketing, strategic management decisions, and recommendations; however, the analysis is not supported by course concepts and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of consumer sensitivity to price, guerilla marketing, strategic management, and recommendations is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses whether or not Shade should consider a nation-wide launch of the project. The discussion is fully supported with course concepts and/or other resources.

Proficient - Discusses whether or not Shade should consider a nation-wide launch of the project. The discussion is supported with course concepts and/or other resources but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses whether or not Shade should consider a nation-wide launch of the project. The discussion is minimally supported by course concepts and/or other resources and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss whether or not Shade should consider a nation-wide launch of the project; however, the discussion is not supported by course concepts and/or other resources and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of whether or not Shade should consider a nation-wide launch of the project is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates all of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Proficient - Explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates most of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Basic - Explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates some of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, and use of information, and logic.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explore the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provide relevant evidence and information, but demonstrates few of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Non-Performance - There is no attempt to explore the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provide relevant evidence and information in either the original post or subsequent response posts within the discussion, or no post is present.

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.