Distinguished - Completely describes the importance of the concept of sustainability in today’s business environment. Gives appropriate examples of sustainability in an organization.

Proficient - Describes the importance of the concept of sustainability in today’s business environment. Gives examples of sustainability in an organization. Minor details are missing or the examples are slightly inappropriate.

Basic - Partially describes the importance of the concept of sustainability in today’s business environment. Gives examples of sustainability in an organization. Relevant details are missing and/or the examples are inappropriate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the importance of the concept of sustainability in today’s business environment and give examples of sustainability in an organization; however, significant details are missing and the examples are severely inappropriate.

Non-Performance - The description of the importance of the concept of sustainability in today’s business environment and the examples of sustainability in an organization are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Completely identifies three examples of entrepreneurs who are building businesses based on the transition to sustainability and clean commerce.  Examples are highly relevant.

Proficient - Identifies three examples of entrepreneurs who are building businesses based on the transition to sustainability and clean commerce. Examples are relevant.

Basic - Partially identifies three examples of entrepreneurs who are building businesses based on the transition to sustainability and clean commerce. Examples are somewhat relevant.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify three examples of entrepreneurs who are building businesses based on the transition to sustainability and clean commerce, but examples are not relevant.

Non-Performance - The identification of three examples of entrepreneurs who are building businesses based on the transition to sustainability and clean commerce is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains whether the business idea integrates into sustainability and thoroughly explains how the idea incorporates into sustainability.

Proficient - Explains whether the business idea integrates into sustainability and explains how the idea incorporates into sustainability. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains whether the business idea integrates into sustainability and partially explains how the idea incorporates into sustainability. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain whether the business idea integrates into sustainability and explain how the idea incorporates into sustainability; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of whether the business idea integrates into sustainability and the explanation of how the idea incorporates into are either nonexistent or lack 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.