Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses the advantages and disadvantages of deploying a WLAN in an organization. Provides detailed examples to support the discussion.

Proficient - Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of deploying a WLAN in an organization. Provides examples to support the discussion, but minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially discusses the advantages and disadvantages of deploying a WLAN in an organization. Provides limited examples to support the discussion, and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Partially discusses the advantages and disadvantages of deploying a WLAN in an organization. Provides limited examples to support the discussion, and relevant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the advantage and disadvantages is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares the benefits and risks of at least three security methods. Provides examples for each comparison.

Proficient - Compares the benefits and risks of three security methods. Provides examples to support each comparison, but minor details are missing.

Basic - Compares the benefits and risks of at least two security methods. Provides limited examples to support each comparison and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare the benefits and risks of at least two security methods; however, does not provide examples to support each comparison and significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The comparison of three security methods is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Identifies and thoroughly justifies the best approach for securing a WLAN. 

Proficient - Identifies and justifies the best approach for securing a WLAN. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Identifies and partially justifies the best approach for securing a WLAN. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Identifies and attempts to justify the best approach for securing a WLAN; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The best approach identification and justification are 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.