Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses more than three mobile web applications that are most popular or used regularly, including functionality, platform, and usage of the mobile web applications.

Proficient - Discusses three mobile web applications that are most popular or used regularly, including functionality, platform, and usage of the mobile web applications. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially discusses at least two mobile web applications that are most popular or used regularly, including functionality, platform, and usage of the mobile web applications. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss only one mobile web application that is most popular or used regularly; however, does not include functionality, platform, and usage of mobile web applications, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of mobile web applications is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the differences between GSM and CDMA, and comprehensively discusses how they support the identified mobile web applications.

Proficient - Describes the differences between GSM and CDMA, and discusses how they support the identified mobile web applications. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the differences between GSM and CDMA, and minimally discusses how they support the identified mobile web applications. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the differences between GSM and CDMA, and discuss how they support the identified mobile web applications; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the differences between GSM and CDMA and discussion of how they support the identified mobile web applications are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides clear, accurate, and detailed examples to support discussion.

Proficient - Provides examples to support discussion.  Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Provides limited examples to support discussion.  Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide examples to support discussion; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The examples to support the discussion are 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.