Distinguished - Paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - Paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.  One of these requires improvement.

Basic - Paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One or more of the introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion requires improvement.

Below Expectations - Paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either non-existent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately describes both the business and supply chain strategies and how they are aligned.  Description is thorough and detailed.

Proficient - Accurately describes both the business and supply chain strategies and how they are aligned.  Description provides an overall connection between the two, but is lacking sufficient detail necessary to show thorough and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the alignment between the strategies.

Basic - Describes both the business and supply chain strategies and how they are aligned.  The description fails to provide completely accurate and relevant details which are necessary to show knowledge and understanding of the alignment between the strategies.

Below Expectations - Incorrectly describes both the business and supply chain strategies and how they are aligned.

Non-Performance - The description of both the business and supply chain strategies and how they are aligned is either nonexistent or fails to describe the type of production processing being used.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive critical analysis of how the supply chain supports the organization’s business strategy and provides feasible and effective improvement action steps.  The recommendations for improvement effectively draw on student learning from the course, the text, and professional references.

Proficient - Provides a reasonable critical analysis of how the supply chain supports the organization’s business strategy and provides improvement action steps.  Some details of these action steps may be incomplete. The recommendations for improvement draw on student learning and resources.

Basic - Provides a limited analysis of how the supply chain supports the organization’s business strategy and provides improvement action steps that are either lacking detail or are partially inaccurate for this assignment.  The recommendations for improvement draw minimally on student learning and resources.

Below Expectations - Fails to provide an analysis of how the supply chain supports the organization’s business strategy.  The improvement action steps are either missing or are not accurate for this assignment.  Resources are not effectively used for this portion of the assignment.

Non-Performance - The critical analysis and suggested improvement action steps/actions are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive and insightful synthesis of business and supply chain strategies using the eight key issues from the assignment prompt.  The synthesis is supported by significant research.

Proficient - Provides a comprehensive synthesis of business and supply chain strategies using the eight key issues from the assignment prompt that is supported by research.  Some relevant details needed to show full understanding of the issues are missing from the assignment.

Basic - Provides a limited synthesis of business and supply chain strategies using eight or fewer key issues from the assignment prompt.  Minimal research is used to support the synthesis.

Below Expectations - Provides a vague synthesis of business and supply chain strategies using fewer than eight key issues from the assignment prompt.  The synthesis is not supported by research or is not appropriately supported.

Non-Performance - The synthesis of business and supply chain strategies using the eight key issues from the assignment prompt is either non-existent 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 non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Develops a logical, consistent plan to solve a problem, and identifies consequences of the solution and can clearly communicate the reason for choosing the solution.

Proficient - Carefully chooses among alternatives, develops a logical, consistent plan to problem solving.

Basic - Takes into account and eliminates less acceptable approaches to problem solving.

Below Expectations - Takes into account a single approach and uses the approach to problem solving.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either non-existent 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 non-existent 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 resources and uses the correct amount of sources from the specified search agent.

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 resources and unable to include sources from specified search agent.

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