Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly describes a business organization for which student is proposing a system design.

Proficient - Describes a business organization for which student is proposing a system design. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially describes a business organization for which student is proposing a system design. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe a business organization for which student is proposing a system design; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The description of a business organization for which student is proposing a system design is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly describes the business requirement of the proposed system.

Proficient - Describes the business requirement of the proposed system. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially describes the business requirement of the proposed system. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the business requirement of the proposed system; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The business requirement of the proposed system is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively justifies design of the new or replacement system in terms of costs, benefits to stakeholders, and alignment with business goals.

Proficient - Justifies the design of the new or replacement system in terms of costs, benefits to stakeholders, and alignment with business goals. The justification is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally justifies the design of the new or replacement system in terms of costs, benefits to stakeholders, and alignment with business goals. The justification is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to justify the design of the new or replacement system in terms of costs, benefits to stakeholders, and alignment with business goals; however, the justification is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The justification of the design of the new or replacement system in terms of costs, benefits to stakeholders, and alignment with business goals is either nonexistent 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 - Information is exceptionally organized and there is a clear, logical progression of ideas.

Proficient - Information is organized and there is a logical progression of ideas.

Basic - Information is somewhat organized, but there is not a logical progression of ideas.

Below Expectations - The presentation does not follow a logical progression of ideas and lacks organization.

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.