Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the basic issues of employment and policy law present and how those issues have influenced the event(s) in the chosen scenario.

Proficient - Explains the basic issues of employment and policy law present and how those issues have influenced the event(s) in the chosen scenario. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains the basic issues of employment and policy law present and how those issues have influenced the event(s) in the chosen scenario. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the basic issues of employment and policy law present and how those issues have influenced the event(s) in the chosen scenario; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the basic issues of employment and policy law present and how those issues have influenced the event(s) in the chosen scenario is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates the impact of these issues, and recommends appropriate organizational changes that will address them from both a strictly strategic planning and ethical standpoint.

Proficient - Evaluates the impact of these issues, and recommends appropriate organizational changes that will address them from both a strictly strategic planning and ethical standpoint. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Somewhat evaluates the impact of these issues, and recommends appropriate organizational changes that will begin to address them from both a strictly strategic planning and ethical standpoint. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the impact of these issues and recommend appropriate organizational changes that will begin to address them from both a strictly strategic planning and ethical standpoint; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the impact of these issues and recommendations for organizational changes that will address them from both a strictly strategic planning and ethical standpoint are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly recommends the necessary steps to address these ethical issues in order to both reinforce the positive, and mitigate or eliminate, the negative influences on organizational ideology and behavior for the chosen organization both now and in the future. Recommendations are fully supported with scholarly resources.

Proficient - Recommends the necessary steps to address these ethical issues in order to both reinforce the positive and mitigate or eliminate, the negative influences on organizational ideology and behavior for the chosen organization both now and in the future. Recommendations are supported with scholarly resources, but minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally recommends the necessary steps to address these ethical issues in order to both reinforce the positive and mitigate or eliminate, the negative influences on organizational ideology and behavior for the chosen organization both now and in the future. Recommendations are somewhat supported by scholarly resources, and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to recommend the necessary steps to address these ethical issues in order to both reinforce the positive and mitigate or eliminate, the negative influences on organizational ideology and behavior for the chosen organization both now and in the future; however, recommendations are not supported by scholarly resources, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The recommendations for the necessary steps to address these ethical issues in order to both reinforce the positive, and mitigate or eliminate, the negative influences on organizational ideology and behavior for the chosen organization both now and in the future 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 - 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.