Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive explanation of the decision to pursue a business or finance education. The explanation for this decision is supported with scholarly sources and specific examples.

Proficient - Provides an explanation of the decision to pursue a business or finance education. The explanation for this decision is supported with scholarly sources and specific examples but is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited explanation of the decision to pursue a business or finance education. The explanation for this decision is somewhat supported with scholarly sources and examples and is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an explanation of the decision to pursue a business or finance education; however, the explanation is not supported with scholarly sources or examples and is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the decision to pursue a business or finance education was made is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive summary of expenses related to the decision to pursue a business or finance education and includes a calculation of opportunity costs. The summary is supported with scholarly sources.

Proficient - Provides a summary of expenses related to the decision to pursue a business or finance education and includes a calculation of opportunity costs. The summary is supported with scholarly sources. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a partial summary of expenses related to the decision to pursue a business or finance education and includes a calculation of opportunity costs. The summary is somewhat supported with scholarly sources. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a summary of expenses related to the decision to pursue a business or finance education and include a calculation of opportunity costs; however, the summary is not supported with scholarly sources and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of expenses related to the decision to pursue a business or finance education is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an accurate calculation of the amount of time it will take to pay back the return on the investment for a business or finance education, identifying expected compensation from a desired occupation and using the financial formulas provided in the textbook. The expected compensation and calculations are supported with relevant scholarly sources.

Proficient - Provides a calculation of the amount of time it will take to pay back the return on the investment for a business or finance education, identifying expected compensation from a desired occupation and using the financial formulas provided in the textbook. The expected compensation and calculations are supported with scholarly sources. Minor details are missing or few inaccuracies are present.

Basic - Provides a limited calculation of the amount of time it will take to pay back the return on the investment for a business or finance education, identifying expected compensation from a desired occupation and using the financial formulas provided in the textbook. The expected compensation and calculations are somewhat supported with scholarly sources. Relevant details are missing or several inaccuracies are present .

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a calculation of the amount of time it will take to pay back the return on the investment for a business or finance education, identifying expected compensation from a desired occupation and using the financial formulas provided in the textbook; however, the expected compensation and calculations are not supported with scholarly sources and significant details are missing or many inaccuracies are present.

Non-Performance - The calculation of how long it will take to pay back the return on the investment in a business or finance education 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 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 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 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.