Distinguished - Comprehensively presents the legal topic, including a thorough history and purpose of the presentation.

Proficient - Presents the legal topic, including history and purpose of the presentation. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Partially presents the legal topic, including a limited history and purpose of the presentation. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to present the legal topic, including history and purpose of the presentation; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The presentation of the legal topic, including history and purpose of the presentation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Presents three critical issues including detailed examples, outside perspectives, and resources.

Proficient - Presents three critical issues including examples, outside perspectives, and resources. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Presents two critical issues including examples, outside perspectives, and resources. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Presents one of the critical issues; however, does not include examples, outside perspectives, and resources, and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The critical issues including examples, outside perspectives, and resources are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Uses meaningful graphics and the notes section to elaborate key points of the slides.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - Partially uses meaningful graphics and the notes section to elaborate key points of the slides.

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The use of meaningful graphics and the notes section are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly revises Weekly Assignments One through Five based on instructor feedback.

Proficient - Revises Weekly Assignments One through Five mostly based on instructor feedback. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially revises Weekly Assignments One through Five somewhat based on instructor feedback. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to revise Weekly Assignments One through Five mostly; however, does not base the revisions on instructor feedback, and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The revisions to the Weekly Assignments One through Five are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Evaluates creative processes and products using appropriate criteria; creates an entirely new object, solution, or idea that is appropriate to the domain. Successfully adapts an appropriate exemplar to certain specifications.

Proficient - Creates an entirely new object, solution, or idea that is appropriate to the domain.

Basic - Successfully adapts an appropriate exemplar to certain specifications.

Below Expectations - Insufficiently reproduces an appropriate exemplar.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Employs persuasive and applicable information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic. 

Below Expectations - Presents information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects to apply such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

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 - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

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.

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.