Distinguished - The designed swap was easy to understand, complete, and provided substantial protection against risk exposure in the company acquisition.

Proficient - The designed swap was acceptable, but not fully developed. The swap provided ample protection against risk exposure in the company acquisition. 

Basic - The designed swap was somewhat vague and did not provide substantial protection against risk exposure in the company acquisition.

Below Expectations - The designed swap was vaguely presented. Ample protection against risk exposure in the company acquisition was not addressed.

Non-Performance - The designed swap that could be used in the company acquisition is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Swap analysis is substantial, detailed, and expertly justifies why the designed swap would be suitable for the acquisition. All options selected were analyzed and discussed in great detail.

Proficient - Swap analysis is well-defined, but lacks substance.  Details of the designed swap plan and selected options are included, but do not completely justify the designed swap.

Basic - Swap analysis is vague and/or brief.  Details regarding the analysis of the designed swap plan or selected options are not included.  Lacks justification for the designed swap.

Below Expectations - Swap analysis is underdeveloped and does not include enough details regarding the analysis of the designed swap plan or selected options. Justification for the designed swap was not given.

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

Distinguished - Develops a logical, consistent plan to solve a problem,  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 nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Creates new knowledge derived from a novel or unique idea, question, format or product.

Proficient - Constructs an original  idea, question, format, or product.

Basic - Attempts to construct an original or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Below Expectations - Student reinvents available ideas.

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. 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 requirement 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 number 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 nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.