Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly describes the business organization’s inputs and outputs.

Proficient - Describes the business organization’s inputs and outputs. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially describes the business organization’s inputs and outputs. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the business organization’s inputs and outputs; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The business organization’s inputs and outputs are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly describes the business boundary, components, and constraints.

Proficient - Describes the business boundary, components, and constraints. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially describes the business boundary, components, and constraints. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the business boundary, components, and constraints; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The business boundary, components, and constraints either are nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly describes the organization’s purpose, interfaces, and environment.

Proficient - Describes the organization’s purpose, interfaces, and environment. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially describes the organization’s purpose, interfaces, and environment. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe organization’s purpose, interfaces, and environment; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The organization’s purpose, interfaces, and environment are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes a clear and thoroughly detailed diagram of the proposed system.

Proficient - Includes a diagram of the proposed system. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Includes a partial diagram of the proposed system. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include a diagram of the proposed system; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The diagram of the proposed system 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 - 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.