Distinguished - Completely defines the project particulars for illustrative purposes. Provides specific and relevant details to support the project’s scope, risk, and resources.

Proficient - Defines the project particulars for illustrative purposes. Provides some details to support the project’s scope, risk, and resources.

Basic - Vaguely defines the project particulars for illustrative purposes. Provides minimal details to support the project’s scope, risk, and resources.

Below Expectations - Attempts to define the project particulars for illustrative purposes; however, details to support the project’s scope, risk, and resources are not provided.

Non-Performance - The definition of the project particulars for illustrative purposes is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains how the project team was selected and how team problems were resolved. Specific details are provided to support resourcing the project team and dealing with team problems. Specific examples and relevant research are provided to support the team management explanation.

Proficient - Explains how the project team was selected and how team problems were resolved. Some details are provided to support resourcing the project team and dealing with team problems. Examples and research are provided to support the team management explanation.

Basic - Briefly explains how the project team was selected and how the team problems were resolved. Minimal details are provided to support resourcing the project team and dealing with team problems. At least one relevant example and/or one research source are provided to support the team management

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the project team was selected and how the team problems were resolved; however, examples and/or research to support the team management explanation are not provided.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the project team was selected and how team problems were resolved is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses how to utilize PM software to manage team activities. The discussion includes specific and relevant examples of communication devices/software programs and is fully supported by research.

Proficient - Discusses how to utilize PM software to manage team activities. The discussion includes examples of communication devices/software programs and is supported by research.

Basic - Vaguely discusses how to utilize PM software to manage team activities. The discussion includes few examples of communication devices/software programs and/or is not fully supported by research.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the utilization of PM software to manage team activities; however, the discussion does not include sufficient examples of communication devices/software programs and is not supported by research.

Non-Performance - The discussion of how to utilize PM software to manage team activities is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes how the project was closed and the impact of the closure on the team. The analysis includes specific and relevant examples of the deliverables, customer acceptance, and team learning.

Proficient - Analyzes how the project was closed and the impact of the closure on the team. The analysis includes some relevant examples of the deliverables, customer acceptance, and team learning.

Basic - Partially analyzes how the project was closed and the impact of the closure on the team. The analysis includes few relevant examples of the deliverables, customer acceptance, and team learning.

Below Expectations - Incompletely analyzes how the project was closed and the impact of the closure on the team. Significantly limited or irrelevant examples of the deliverables, customer acceptance, and team learning are included.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how the project was closed and the impact of the closure on the team is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Distinguishes probable implications of the text for contexts, perspectives, or issues outside the assigned task or beyond the author’s explicit message.

Proficient - Uses the text, general background understanding, and/or specific knowledge of the author’s context to draw more intricate inferences about the author’s message and approach.

Basic - Considers how textual features (e.g., sentence and paragraph structure or tone) contribute to the author’s message; draws fundamental inferences about context and rationale of text.

Below Expectations - Inadequately captures vocabulary and makes an effort to paraphrase or summarize the information the text communicates.

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

Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content, but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work, and may distract the reader from its purpose.

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

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

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

Distinguished - Employs persuasive information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Below Expectations - Displays information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the 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 basic 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 paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

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 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 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.