Distinguished - Thoroughly completes the four activities in the plagiarism module and includes confirmation of completion for every activity.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - N/A

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The competition of the four activities in the plagiarism module and inclusion of a confirmation of completion for every activity is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough overview of the chosen company, including the industry in which it competes, competitors, products and/or services provided and location of the company.

Proficient - Provides an overview of the chosen company, including the industry in which competes, competitors, and of the products and/or services provided and location of the company. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited overview of the chosen company, including the industry in which it competes, some of the competitors, and some of the products and/or services provided, and location of the company. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an overview of the chosen company; however, does not include the industry in which it competes, competitors, products and/or services provided, and location of the company, and/or significant detail are missing.

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

Distinguished - Accurately calculates the six ratios for two years with a thorough explanation of how the ratios were calculated, and thoroughly discusses potential liquidity issues based on the calculations and liquidity issues of the three companies..

Proficient - Calculates the six ratios for two years with an explanation of how the ratios were calculated, and discusses potential liquidity issues based on the calculations and liquidity issues of the three companies. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Calculates some of the six ratios for two years with a limited explanation of how the ratios were calculated, and minimally discusses potential liquidity issues based on the calculations and liquidity issues of the three companies. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations – Attempts to calculate the six ratios for two years with an explanation of how the the ratios were calculated and discuss potential liquidity issues based on the calculations and liquidity issues of the three companies; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The calculation of the six ratios for two years with an explanation of how the ratios were calculated and discussion of potential liquidity issues based on the calculations and liquidity issues of the three companies are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough comparison of accounting methods including detailed explanations to the four questions as provided in the assignment instructions.

Proficient - Provides a comparison of accounting methods including explanations to the four questions as provided in the assignment instructions. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a minimal comparison of accounting methods including explanations to the four questions as provided in the assignment instructions. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a comparison of accounting methods including explanations to the four questions as provided in the assignment instructions; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison of accounting methods including explanations to the four questions as provided in the assignment instructions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses the strengths and risks of the company’s financial position based on analysis completed, and fully integrates concepts and data to arrive at a well-supported recommendation.

Proficient - Discusses most of the strengths and risks of the company’s financial position based on the analysis completed, and integrates concepts and data to arrive at a reasonably well-supported recommendation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Briefly discusses the strengths and risks of the company’s financial position based on the analysis completed, and minimally integrates concepts and data to arrive at a somewhat supported recommendation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the strengths and risks of the company’s financial position based on the analysis completed; however, does not integrate concepts and data to arrive at a recommendation, and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the strengths and risks of the company’s financial position based on the analysis completed and integration og concepts and data to arrive at a recommendation are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes screen shots of the financial statement notes to fully support the company analysis.

Proficient - Includes screen shots of the financial statement notes to mostly support the company analysis.

Basic - Includes screen shots of the financial statement notes to somewhat support the company analysis.

Below Expectations - Includes screen shots of the financial statement notes; however, the included screenshots did not support the company analysis.

Non-Performance - The inclusion of screen shots of the financial statement notes to support the company analysis 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.