Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive review and detailed description of three characteristics that make the performance of a company excellent in how they approach PM.

Proficient - Provides a detailed description of three characteristics that make the performance of a company excellent in how they approach PM.

Basic - Provides a somewhat detailed description of three or fewer characteristics that make the performance of a company excellent in how they approach PM.

Below Expectations - Provides no specific supporting details relevant to the description of three or fewer characteristics that make the performance of a company excellent in how they approach PM.

Non-Performance - A description of three characteristics that make the performance of a company excellent in how they approach PM is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively details how a current or previous employer used characteristics for success in the marketplace.

Proficient - Details how a current or previous employer used characteristics for success in the marketplace.

Basic - Briefly details how a current or previous employer used characteristics for success in the marketplace.

Below Expectations - Provides no specific supporting details about how a current or previous employer used characteristics for success in the marketplace.

Non-Performance - The details of how a current or previous employer used characteristics for success in the marketplace is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an insightful analysis of how an employer aligns projects to organizational strategy.  Relevant and valid statements about the alignment of the projects are presented with exceptional organizational strategy and reasoning.

Proficient - Provides a discussion of how an employer aligns projects to organizational strategy.  Valid information about the alignment of the projects is presented, but some ideas are not fully developed.

Basic - Provides a brief discussion of how an employer aligns projects to organizational strategy.  Information about the alignment of the projects is presented, but the information is irrelevant and/or undeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a discussion of how an employer aligns projects to organizational strategy, but the discussion is inaccurate. 

Non-Performance - The discussion of how an employer aligns projects to organizational strategyis either nonexistent or lacks 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 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 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.  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 non-existent 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 requirements predetermined in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement.

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

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

Distinguished - Provides ample sources and uses the correct amount of sources from the specified search agents.

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.

Basic - Provides over half of the  sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations - Barely provides adequate sources and unable to include sources from specified search agents.

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