| Criteria | Unacceptable | Fair | Proficient | Exemplary |
| | Below 70% F | 70-79% C | 80-89% B | 90-100% A |
| 1. Locate and review five (5) quality academic resources using the Strayer University Library. Each resource should be based on a separate topic that addresses a unique or disparate effect of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. | Did not submit or incompletely selected five unique topics related to the subject. | Partially selected five unique topics related to the subject. | Satisfactorily selected five unique topics related to the subject. | Demonstrated thorough understanding of the requirement; selected completely unique topics for each review. |
| Weight 20% |
| 2. Each review should be a minimum of 200-250 words. | Did not submit five reviews with a minimum of 200-250 words each. | Partially submitted five reviews with 200-250 words each. | Satisfactorily submitted all five reviews with 200-250 words each. | Demonstrated through understanding of the assignment. All five reviews submitted with 200-250 words each. |
| Weight: 20% |
| 3. Ensure that each review has clearly stated and focused themes. | Did not submit or incompletely reviewed the selected topics. | Partially submitted reviews with clearly stated and focused themes. | Satisfactorily completed reviews with clear and focused themes. | Demonstrated thorough understanding of submitted reviews, with clearly stated and focused themes. |
| Weight: 20% |
| 4. Ensure that your reviews contain a conclusion, recommendation, or observation about the topic you selected. | Did not submit or incompletely reviewed the selected topics. | Partially submitted reviews with well-developed conclusion, recommendation, or observation. | Satisfactorily completed reviews with well stated conclusion, recommendation, or observation on the topics selected. | All submitted reviews display through understanding of the assignment. Each review contains strongly stated conclusion, recommendation, or observation. |
| Weight: 20% |
| 5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements. | More than six errors present across all five reviews. | Five to six errors present across all five reviews. | Three to four errors present across all five reviews. | Zero to two errors present across all five reviews. |
| Weight: 20% |