Distinguished - Provides a well-defined proposal of an Internet of Things product including the statement of need for the Internet of Things product, alternative products in the market, and qualities that make the Internet of Things product better or different than other products.

Proficient - Provides a proposal of an Internet of Things product including the Statement of Need for the Internet of Things product, alternative products in the market, and qualities that make the Internet of Things product better or different than other products. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited proposal of an Internet of Things product including the statement of need for the Internet of Things product, alternative products in the market, and qualities that make the Internet of Things product better or different than other products. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a proposal of an Internet of Things product; however, does not include all of the following components the statement of need for the Internet of Things product, alternative products in the market, and qualities that make the Internet of Things product better or different than other products. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The proposal of an Internet of Things product is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes a chosen market that could benefit from an Internet of Things product including how the IoT product could impact the market and supports electronic commerce, business-to-business electronic commerce, or business-to-customer electronic commerce in the market.

Proficient - Describes a chosen market that could benefit from an Internet of Things product including how the IoT product could impact the market and supports electronic commerce, business-to-business electronic commerce, or business-to-customer electronic commerce in the market. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Somewhat describes a chosen market that could benefit from an Internet of Things product including how the IoT product could impact the market and supports electronic commerce, business-to-business electronic commerce, or business-to-customer electronic commerce in the market. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe a chosen market that could benefit from an Internet of Things product; however,  does not include how the IoT product could impact the market and supports electronic commerce, business-to-business electronic commerce, or business-to-customer electronic commerce in the market, and the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of a chosen market that could benefit from an Internet of Things product is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains both pros of the proposed Internet of Things product and cons of the proposed product.

Proficient - Explains both pros of the proposed Internet of Things product and cons of the proposed product. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain both pros and cons of the proposed Internet of Things product; however, omits addressing either pros or cons of the proposed product, and the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Inadequately explains both pros and cons of the proposed Internet of Things product. Omits addressing either Pros or Cons of the proposed product.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the pros and cons of the proposed Internet of Things product 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.