Distinguished - Selects a management theory and comprehensively explains the elements that are the foundation of that theory and how the theory identifies the roles and skills of the manager. The explanations include supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text.

Proficient - Selects a management theory and explains the elements that are the foundation of that theory and how the theory identifies the roles and skills of the manager. The explanations include some supportive scholarly scholarly sources and concepts from the text. One of the explanations is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Selects a management theory and partially explains the elements that are the foundation of that theory and how the theory identifies the roles and skills of the manager. The explanations include limited supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text. One or both of the explanations are underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Selects a management theory and attempts to explain the elements that are the foundation of that theory and how the theory identifies the roles and skills of the manager; however, the explanations lack supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text, and are significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The selection of a management theory, the explanations of the elements that are the foundation of that theory, and how the theory identifies the roles and skills of the manager are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes three management skills necessary for effective management and provides a well- developed outline of three management roles in relation to the management of people and organizational processes. The outline includes supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text.

Proficient - Describes three management skills necessary for effective management and provides an outline of three management roles in relation to the management of people and organizational processes. The discussion includes supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text. The description or outline is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes three management skills necessary for effective management and provides a limited outline of three management roles in relation to the management of people and organizational processes. The discussion includes some supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text. The description and/or outline are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe three management skills necessary for effective management and provide an outline of three management roles in relation to the management of people and organizational processes; however, the discussion lacks supportive scholarly sources and concepts from the text and the description and outline are significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The description of the necessary management skills and an outline of three management roles in relation to the management of people and organizational processes are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment 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 - 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.