COM425.W5A1.05.2015 Description: Total Possible Score: 25.00 Develops an Introduction and Thesis Statement Total: 2.00 Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive introduction, and includes a thesis statement giving a clear direction and purpose of the paper. Proficient - Develops an introduction, and includes a thesis statement giving some direction and purpose of the paper. Basic - Develops a limited introduction and includes a thesis statement that somewhat gives direction and purpose of the paper. Below Expectations - Develops an introduction and thesis statement; however, the direction and purpose of the paper is unclear. Non-Performance - The development of an introduction and thesis statement is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Identifies Five Concepts That Are Important For Successful Communication Within an Organizational Setting Total: 3.00 Distinguished - Clearly identifies five concepts that are important for successful communication within an organizational setting. Proficient - Identifies four concepts that are important for successful communication within an organizational setting. Minor details are slightly unclear. Basic - Identifies three concepts that are important for successful communication within an organizational setting. Relevant details are unclear. Below Expectations - Identifies two or fewer concepts that are important for successful communication within an organizational setting. Significant details are unclear. Non-Performance - The identification of five concepts that are important for successful communication within an organizational setting is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Discusses Why Each Concept Identified Is Necessary For Successful Communication Total: 5.00 Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively discusses why each concept identified is necessary for successful communication. The discussion is fully supported with scholarly sources. Proficient - Clearly discusses why each concept identified is necessary for successful communication. The discussion is supported with scholarly sources but minor details are missing. Basic - Partially discusses why each concept identified is necessary for successful communication. The discussion is somewhat supported with scholarly sources and relevant details are missing. Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss why each concept identified is necessary for successful communication; however, the discussion is not supported with scholarly sources and significant details are missing. Non-Performance - The discussion of why each concept identified is necessary for successful communication is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Explains How Best ...

1. COM425.W5A1.05.2015
Description:
Total Possible Score: 25.00
Develops an Introduction and Thesis Statement

2. Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive introduction, and
includes a thesis
statement giving a clear direction and purpose of the paper.
Proficient - Develops an introduction, and includes a thesis
statement giving
some direction and purpose of the paper.
Basic - Develops a limited introduction and includes a thesis
statement that
somewhat gives direction and purpose of the paper.
Below Expectations - Develops an introduction and thesis

3. statement; however, the
direction and purpose of the paper is unclear.
Non-Performance - The development of an introduction and
thesis statement is
either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment
instructions.
Identifies Five Concepts That Are Important For Successful
Communication Within
an Organizational Setting
Total: 3.00

4. Distinguished - Clearly identifies five concepts that are
important for
successful communication within an organizational setting.
Proficient - Identifies four concepts that are important for
successful
communication within an organizational setting. Minor details
are slightly
unclear.
Basic - Identifies three concepts that are important for
successful
communication within an organizational setting. Relevant
details are unclear.
Below Expectations - Identifies two or fewer concepts that are
important for
successful communication within an organizational setting.

5. Significant details
are unclear.
Non-Performance - The identification of five concepts that are
important for
successful communication within an organizational setting is
either nonexistent
or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.
Discusses Why Each Concept Identified Is Necessary For
Successful Communication
Total: 5.00

6. Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively discusses why
each concept
identified is necessary for successful communication. The
discussion is fully
supported with scholarly sources.
Proficient - Clearly discusses why each concept identified is
necessary for
successful communication. The discussion is supported with
scholarly sources but
minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially discusses why each concept identified is
necessary for
successful communication. The discussion is somewhat
supported with scholarly
sources and relevant details are missing.

7. Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss why each concept
identified is
necessary for successful communication; however, the
discussion is not supported
with scholarly sources and significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The discussion of why each concept
identified is necessary for
successful communication is either nonexistent or lacks the
components described
in the assignment instructions.
Explains How Best to Implement the Identified Concepts Within
an Organization
Total: 5.00

8. Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how best to implement the
identified
concepts within an organization. The explanation is fully
supported with
scholarly sources.
Proficient - Explains how best to implement the identified
concepts within an
organization. The explanation is supported with scholarly
sources but minor
details are missing.
Basic - Somewhat explains how best to implement the identified
concepts within
an organization. The explanation is somewhat supported with
scholarly sources
and relevant details are missing.

9. Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how best to
implement the identified
concepts with an organization; however, the explanation is not
supported with
scholarly sources and significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of how best to implement
the identified
concepts within an organization is either nonexistent or lacks
the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Develops a Conclusion and Reaffirms the Thesis statement
Total: 2.00

10. Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive conclusion and fully
reaffirms the
thesis statement.
Proficient - Develops a conclusion and reaffirms the thesis
statement.
Basic - Develops a partial conclusion and somewhat reaffirms
the thesis
statement.
Below Expectations - Develops a conclusion but is incomplete
and does not
reaffirm the thesis statement.

11. Non-Performance - The development of a conclusion is either
nonexistent or lacks
the components described in the assignment instructions.
Reading: Relationship to Text
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Analyzes texts for scholarly significance and
pertinence within
and across various disciplines, assessing them according to their
contributions
and consequences.

12. Proficient - Utilizes texts in the context of scholarship to
expand a foundation
of disciplinary knowledge and to raise and discover significant
inquiries.
Basic - Employs texts with the intent and expectation of
increasing knowledge.
Below Expectations - Approaches texts only within the context
of assignment.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components
described in the instructions.

13. Integrative Learning: Connections to Experience
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Creates meaningful correlations among
experiences outside of the
classroom to demonstrate an understanding of the given field of
study and to
broaden one's own viewpoints.
Proficient - Compares life experiences and academic knowledge
to distinguish
differences and similarities while acknowledging perspectives
other than one's
own.

14. Basic - Recognizes correlations between life experiences,
academic texts, and
ideas perceived as similar and related to one's own interests.
Below Expectations - Briefly comments about the connections
between one's life
experiences and academic texts.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components
described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

15. Total: 1.00
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

16. 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.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 1.00

17. 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

18. APA.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components
described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the
required number of
correctly formatted pages.

19. 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.

20. Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 1.00
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.

21. 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

22. described in the instructions.