Distinguished - Comprehensively describes how residents of the state understand and react to globalization. The description is supported with relevant examples from scholarly sources.

Proficient - Describes how residents of the state understand and react to globalization. The description is supported with relevant examples from scholarly sources, but is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes how residents of the state understand and react to globalization. The description is somewhat supported with relevant examples from scholarly sources, but is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how residents of the state understand and react to globalization; however, the description is not supported with relevant examples from scholarly sources and is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of how residents of the state understand and react to globalization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains if residents have a sense of new possibilities or a sense that something important is being lost, or a complex mixture of both. The explanation is supported with relevant examples from scholarly sources.

Proficient - Explains if residents have a sense of new possibilities or a sense that something important is being lost, or a complex mixture of both. The explanation is supported with relevant examples from scholarly sources, but is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially explains if residents have a sense of new possibilities or a sense that something important is being lost, or a complex mixture of both. The explanation is somewhat supported with relevant examples from scholarly sources, but is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain if residents have a sense of new possibilities or a sense that something important is being lost, or a complex mixture of both; however, the explanation is not supported with relevant examples from scholarly sources and is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of whether residents have a sense of new possibilities or a sense that something important is being lost, or a complex mixture of both is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the reactions to globalization that are visible in the area or community. The description is supported with relevant examples from scholarly sources.

Proficient - Describes the reactions to globalization that are visible in the area or community. The description is supported with relevant examples from scholarly sources, but is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes the reactions to globalization that are visible in the area or community. The description is somewhat supported with relevant examples from scholarly sources, but is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the reactions to globalization that are visible in the area or community; however, the description is not supported with relevant examples from scholarly sources and is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the reactions to globalization that are visible in the area or community is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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 basic 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 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 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.