Distinguished - Includes an introduction, comprehensively and briefly describing the issue and providing exceptionally relevant and applicable detail on its current status in the student's state of residence.

Proficient - Includes an introduction, fully and briefly describing the issue and providing very relevant and applicable detail on its current status in the student's state of residence.

Basic - Includes an introduction, adequately and briefly describing the issue and providing mostly relevant and applicable detail on its current status in the student's state of residence.

Below Expectations - Includes an introduction but minimally describes the issue and provides some detail on its current status in the student's state of residence that may not be completely relevant to the exact issue chosen.

Non-Performance - Does not include an introduction.

Distinguished - Comprehensively develops an annotated bibliography, including exceptionally relevant peer-reviewed journal articles and reputable web site resources, providing exemplary application of main points to the lobbying plan.

Proficient - Fully develops an annotated bibliography, including very relevant peer-reviewed journal articles and reputable web site resources, providing proficient application to the main points to the lobbying plan.

Basic - Adequately develops an annotated bibliography, including mostly relevant peer-reviewed journal articles and reputable web site resources, providing some satisfactory application to the main points to the lobbying plan.

Below Expectations - Minimally develops an annotated bibliography, including minimally relevant peer-reviewed journal articles and reputable web site resources, providing very little application to the main points to the lobbying plan.

Non-Performance - Does not develop an annotated bibliography.

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 - 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.

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 described in the instructions.