Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive introduction with all six requirements.

Proficient - Develops an introduction with all six requirements. The introduction is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Develops a minimal introduction. The introduction is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop an introduction; however, the introduction is significantly underdeveloped.

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

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies at least four of the key business goals of the organization.

Proficient - Identifies four of the key business goals of the organization. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially identifies four of the key business goals of the organization. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify fewer than four of the key business goals of the organization; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of four of the key business goals of the organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies how the IT strategy should contribute to and support the organization's business goals.

Proficient - Identifies how the IT strategy should contribute to and support the organization's business goals. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially identifies how the IT strategy should contribute to and support the organization's business goals. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify how the IT strategy should contribute to and support the organization's business goals; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of how the IT strategy should contribute to and support the organization's business goals is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses the Management Technology Innovation (MTI) capabilities of the organization.

Proficient - Assesses the Management Technology Innovation (MTI) capabilities of the organization. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses the Management Technology Innovation (MTI) capabilities of the organization. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the Management Technology Innovation (MTI) capabilities of the organization; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the Management Technology Innovation (MTI) capabilities of the organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses the organization’s sustainability, stakeholder responsibility, and technology innovation

Proficient - Proficient - Assesses the organization’s sustainability, stakeholder responsibility, and technology innovation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses the organization’s sustainability, stakeholder responsibility, and technology innovation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the organization’s sustainability, stakeholder responsibility, and technology innovation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the organization’s sustainability, stakeholder responsibility, and technology innovation is 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.