Distinguished - Offers a detailed description of a business situation that presents a legal and ethical issue.

Proficient - Offers a description of a business situation that presents a legal and ethical issue. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Offers a general description of a business situation that presents a legal and ethical issue. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Offers an incomplete description of a business situation that presents a legal and ethical issue. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of a business situation that presents a legal and ethical issue is nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Offers a detailed description of at least two ethical theories under which the business situation will be analyzed.

Proficient - Offers a description of at least two ethical theories under which the business situation will be analyzed. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Offers a partial description of at least two ethical theories under which the business situation will be analyzed. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to offer a description of at least two ethical theories under which the business situation will be analyzed; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of at least two ethical theories is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the specific areas of law under which the business situation will be analyzed.

Proficient - Explains the specific areas of law under which the business situation will be analyzed. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Vaguely explains the specific areas of law under which the business situation will be analyzed. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Minimally explains the specific areas of law under which the business situation will be analyzed. The explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the specific areas of law used for the business situation analysis is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Prepares a reference page that contains at least 10 scholarly sources. The references are appropriate and clearly relevant to the assignment. Citations are accurate and free of errors.

Proficient - Prepares a reference page that contains at least 10 scholarly sources. The references are relevant to the assignment. Citations contain minor errors.

Basic - Prepares a reference page that contains at least eight scholarly sources. The references are somewhat relevant to the assignment. Citations contain major errors.

Below Expectations - Prepares a reference pages that contains at least seven scholarly references. Some references may be irrelevant to the assignment. Citations contain significant errors.

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

Distinguished - Employs persuasive information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Below Expectations - Displays information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

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

Distinguished - Analyzes texts for scholarly significance and pertinence within and across the various disciplines, assessing them according to their contributions and consequences.

Proficient - Utilizes texts in the context of scholarship to expand a foundation of disciplinary knowledge and to raise and discover significant inquiries.

Basic - Employs texts with the intent and expectation of increasing knowledge.

Below Expectations - Approaches texts only within the context of assignment.

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 - 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 - 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.