Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the origination of the funding for the business venture and includes a clear description of equity and debt funding.

Proficient - Describes the origination of the funding for the business venture and includes a description of equity and debt funding. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Provides a limited description of the origination of the funding for the business venture and includes a partial description of equity and debt funding. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the origination of the funding for the business venture and includes a minimal description of equity and debt funding. Significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The description of the origination of the funding for the startup and description of equity and debt funding are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Fully explains which type of funding is the most appropriate for the business and details why the type of funding is the most appropriate for the business.

Proficient - Explains which type of funding is the most appropriate for the business and details why the type of funding is the most appropriate for the business. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially explains which type of funding is the most appropriate for the business and partially details why the type of funding is the most appropriate for the business. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain which type of funding is the most appropriate for the business; however, does not detail why the type of funding is the most appropriate for the business, and the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation which type of funding is the most appropriate for the business  and why it is the most appropriate is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Autonomously synthesizes or draws conclusions by combining examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Proficient - Autonomously correlates examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Basic - Attempts to correlate examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Below Expectations - When prompted, displays inconsistent examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

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.