Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately describes the nature of the selected organization including its mission and the high level purpose of the information systems.

Proficient - Describes the nature of the selected organization and includes its mission and the high level purpose of the information systems. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Somewhat describes the nature of the selected organization and includes its mission and the high level purpose of the information systems. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the nature of the selected organization, however, does not include its mission and the high level purpose of the information systems and/or significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The description of the nature of the selected organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Identifies the owner of the system and thoroughly and accurately describes the viewpoint of the system owner.

Proficient - Identifies the owner of the system and describes the viewpoint of the system owner. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Identifies the owner of the system and partially describes the viewpoint of the system owner. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate. 

Below Expectations - Identifies the owner of the system and attempts to describe the viewpoint of the system owner; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate. 

Non-Performance - The identification of the owner of the system and the description of the viewpoint of the system owner are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Identifies the user of the system and thoroughly and accurately describes the viewpoint of the system users and system designer.

Proficient - Identifies the user of the system and describes the viewpoint of the system users and system designer. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Identifies the user of the system and partially describes the viewpoint of the system users and system designer. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate. 

Below Expectations - Identifies the user of the system and attempts to describe the viewpoint of the system users and system designer; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate. 

Non-Performance - The identification of the user of the system and the description of the viewpoint of the users and system designer are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a clear and comprehensive comparison of the essential differences in the various viewpoints identified.

Proficient - Creates a comparison of the essential differences in the various viewpoints identified. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Creates a comparison of the essential differences in the various viewpoints identified. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a comparison of the essential differences in the various viewpoints identified; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The comparison is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instruction.

Distinguished - Distinguishes probable implications of the text for contexts, perspectives, or issues outside the assigned task or beyond the author's explicit message.

Proficient - Uses the text and/or specific knowledge of the author’s context to draw more intricate inferences about the author’s message and approach.

Basic - Considers how textual features (e.g., sentence and paragraph structure or tone) contribute to the author’s message. Draws fundamental inferences about context and rationale of text.

Below Expectations - Inadequately captures vocabulary but makes an effort to paraphrase or summarize the information the text communicates.

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

Distinguished - Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) in ways that enhance comprehension, while making clear the interdependence of language and meaning, thought, and expression.

Proficient - Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) to correlate content and form, demonstrating an awareness of purpose and audience.

Basic - Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) that correlates what is being communicated.

Below Expectations - Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) that is appropriate, but may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies.

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 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.