Distinguished - Creates a comprehensive job description for the position detailing the tasks, tools, technology, knowledge, skills, abilities, and educational requirements for the position.

Proficient - Creates a job description for the position detailing the tasks, tools, technology, knowledge, skills, abilities, and educational requirements for the position. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Creates a partial job description for the position detailing the tasks, tools, technology, knowledge, skills, abilities, and educational requirements for the position. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a job description for the position detailing the tasks, tools, technology, knowledge, skills, abilities, and educational requirements for the position; however, significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Conducts a thorough and competitive analysis of at least five different internet job boards.

Proficient - Conducts a competitive analysis of five different internet job boards. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Conducts a limited competitive analysis of fewer than five different internet job boards. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to conduct a competitive analysis of different internet job boards; however, did not analyze enough job boards, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The competitive analysis of at least five job boards is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly identifies the different services and career focuses of each of the different job boards, and creates a comprehensive table to display this information.

Proficient - Identifies the different services and career focuses of each of the different job boards, and creates a table to display this information. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially identifies the different services and career focuses of each of the different job boards, and creates a partial table to display this information. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the different services and career focuses of each of the different job boards and create a table to display this information; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The identification of the different services and career focuses of each of the different job boards and creation of a table to display this information are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains which job board is the best fit to advertise the position and why.

Proficient - Explains which job board is the best fit to advertise the position and why. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains which job board is the best fit to advertise the position and why. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain which job board is the best fit to advertise the position; however, does not explain why, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of which job board is the best fit to advertise the position and why is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Employs persuasive and applicable 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 - Presents information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects to apply such information toward the analysis of the topic.

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

Distinguished - Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and clearly reflect an informed evaluation and the ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Proficient - Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and reflect an informed evaluation and the ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Basic - Conclusions and related outcomes are identified and minimally reflect an informed evaluation and the ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Below Expectations - Conclusions and related outcomes are not logical or reflective of an informed evaluation and the ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

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 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.