| Criteria | Non-performance | Basic | Proficient | Distinguished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyze the internal environment of an organization. | Does not analyze the internal environment of an organization. | Identifies the elements of an internal environmental analysis. | Analyzes the internal environment of an organization. | Analyzes the internal environment of an organization and includes a discussion of how the business strategies relate to the organizational structure and governance. |
| Analyze the external environment of an organization. | Does not analyze the external environment of an organization. | Identifies the elements of an external environmental analysis. | Analyzes the external environment of an organization. | Analyzes the external environment of an organization and discusses how the organization can respond to external forces. |
| Recommend a course of action based on an internal and external environmental analysis. | Does not recommend a course of action. | Recommends a course of action but the recommendation is not based on internal and external analyses. | Recommends a course of action based on an internal and external environmental analysis. | Recommends a course of action based on an internal and external environmental analysis; recommendation is supported with evidence. |
| Correctly format citations and references using current APA style. | Does not correctly format citations and references using current APA style. | Uses current APA to format citations and references but with numerous errors. | Correctly formats citations and references using current APA style with few errors. | Correctly formats citations and references using current APA style with no errors. |
| Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. | Does not write content clearly, logically, or with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. | Writes with errors in clarity, logic, grammar, punctuation, and/or mechanics. | Writes content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. | Writes clearly and logically with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; uses relevant evidence to support a central idea. |