Comprehensive description of organizational area. All pertinent information is included: benefits, new employee checklist, policy manual, employee grievance process, performance evaluation/probationary periods, new hire paperwork.

Complete description of organizational area.  All pertinent information is included:  benefits, new employee checklist, policy manual, employee grievance process, performance evaluation/probationary periods, new hire paperwork.

Incomplete description of organizational area. Some of the following elements are not included: benefits, new employee checklist, policy manual, employee grievance process, performance evaluation/probationary periods, new hire paperwork.

Inadequate description of organizational area. Most pertinent information is not included: benefits, new employee checklist, policy manual, employee grievance process, performance evaluation/probationary periods, new hire paperwork.

Comprehensive description of organizational area. All pertinent information is included: budget forms, budget process, cost containment initiatives, fund-raising initiatives.

Complete description of organizational area. All pertinent information is included: budget forms, budget process, cost containment initiatives, fund-raising initiatives.

Incomplete description of organizational area. Some of the following elements are not included:   budget forms, budget process, cost containment initiatives, fund-raising initiatives.

Inadequate description of organizational area. Most pertinent information is not included: budget forms, budget process, cost containment initiatives, fund-raising initiatives.

Comprehensive description of organizational area. All pertinent information is included: supervisor expectations, performance goals,  office rules, cultural values, leave requests, sick leave, contact information, organizational chart, access to office and building.

Complete description of organizational area.  All pertinent information is included:  supervisor expectations, performance goals,  office rules, cultural values, leave requests, sick leave, contact information, organizational chart, access to office and building.

Incomplete description of organizational area.  Some of the following elements are not included:  supervisor expectations, performance goals,  office rules, cultural values, leave requests, sick leave, contact information, organizational chart, access to office and building.

Inadequate description of organizational area.  Most pertinent information is not included:   supervisor expectations, performance goals,  office rules, cultural values, leave requests, sick leave, contact information, organizational chart, access to office and building.

Comprehensive description of organizational area. All pertinent information is included: computer assignment and responsibilities, information technology policies for the company, computer help desk, access to company files, email address, wireless printing and confidentiality statements when appropriate.

Complete description of organizational area.  All pertinent information is included: computer assignment and responsibilities, information technology policies for the company, computer help desk, access to company files, email address, wireless printing and confidentiality statements when appropriate.

Incomplete description of organizational area. Some of the following elements are not included: computer assignment and responsibilities, information technology policies for the company, computer help desk, access to company files, email address, wireless printing and confidentiality statements when appropriate.

Inadequate description of organizational area. Most pertinent information is not included: computer assignment and responsibilities, information technology policies for the company, computer help desk, access to company files, email address, wireless printing and confidentiality statements when appropriate.

The text and the visual appearance were clear, interesting, and appropriate to the purpose and audience of the presentation. 

The text and visual appearance were clear and interesting but somewhat inconsistent in style. Although the design may not have distracted from the content, it also did not enhance the employees’ ability to understand the agenda.

The appearance distracted somewhat from the content of the agenda. The text was reasonably clear, but uninteresting.  

Text was inappropriate for the presenter’s purpose (too informal, for example). 

The agenda communicates effectively and appropriately to the target audience. Employees can easily understand the information presented.

The agenda communicates sufficiently and appropriately to the target audience.

The agenda communicates to target audience; however, some statements are either too long or confusing. Minor errors found.

The agenda does not effectively communicate to the target audience. Not all statements are appropriate and multiple errors found.

Strictly adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: Conventions of written English, including, but not limited to capitalization and punctuation and spelling.  No errors found. No jargon used.

Adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: Conventions of written English, including capitalization and punctuation and spelling.  One to three errors found.

Minimally adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: Conventions of written English, including capitalization and punctuation and spelling. Over three errors found.

Does not adhere to standard usage rules of mechanics: Conventions of written English, including capitalization and punctuation and spelling.  Over ten errors found.

The paper correctly cites in-text and lists three resources on the References page.  If additional sources are used, they are included correctly.

The majority of in-text citations and the reference are properly cited; formatting is inconsistent/inaccurate in a few cases.

References are cited but incorrectly under APA style. The student has either used another format or incorrectly applied the APA style guidelines.

Inconsistent or missing in-text citations; fails to attribute an author’s word through APA citations.