Distinguished -Provides a thorough and accurate description of different forms of competition in healthcare.

Proficient -Provides a  description of different forms of competition in healthcare. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Provides a limited description of competition in healthcare. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations -Attempts to provide a description of different forms of competition in healthcare; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The inclusion of different forms of competition is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment

Distinguished -Provides a clear and accurate evaluation of the benefits and pitfalls of competition and suggests appropriate alternatives.

Proficient - Provides an evaluation of the benefits and pitfalls of competition and suggests appropriate alternatives. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Provides a limited evaluation of the benefits and pitfalls of competition and suggests appropriate alternatives. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an evaluation of the benefits and pitfalls of competition; however, does not suggest appropriate alternatives and significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the benefits and pitfalls of competition and suggested appropriate alternatives is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the elements of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence.

Proficient - Explains the elements of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the elements of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the elements of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation  the elements of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the influence competition has on the services offered by health care organizations and the choices patients have.

Proficient -  Describes the influence competition has on the services offered by health care organizations and the choices patients have. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the influence competition has on the services offered by health care organizations and the choices patients have. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the influence competition has on the services offered by health care organizations and the choices patients have; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the influence of competition has on healthcare services is either non-existent or lacks 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 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 paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirements stipulated 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 nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Provides ample resources 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 - Provides inadequate number of resources and does not include sources from specified search agents.

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