Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes how the dynamics of privilege and power played a part in woman’s creative expression during the 1600 and 1700s.

Proficient - Analyzes how the dynamics of privilege and power played a part in woman’s creative expression during the 1600 and 1700s. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes how the dynamics of privilege and power played a part in woman’s creative expression during the 1600 and 1700s. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how the dynamics of privilege and power played a part in woman’s creative expression during the 1600 and 1700s; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how the dynamics of privilege and power played a part in woman’s creative expression during the 1600 and 1700s is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses at least one of the following categories in addition to gender: race, class, or ethnicity.

Proficient - Discusses at least one of the following categories in addition to gender: race, class, or ethnicity. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses at least one of the following categories in addition to gender: race, class, or ethnicity. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss at least one of the following categories in addition to gender: race, class, or ethnicity; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of at least one of the following categories in addition to gender: race, class, or ethnicity is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Uses thorough examples of at least two creative women from required or recommended resources that represent two different genres.

Proficient - Uses examples of at least two creative women from required or recommended resources that represent two different genres. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Uses partial examples of at least two creative women from required or recommended resources that represent two different genres. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to use examples of at least two creative women from required or recommended resources that represent two different genres; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The examples of at least two creative women from required or recommended resources that represent two different genres are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively communicates ideas or points in a logical and organized manner. Reflections are sophisticated and formulate wholly appropriate and pertinent connections between the journal topic and relevant prior knowledge.

Proficient - Communicates ideas or points in a manner that is mostly logical and organized. Reflections formulate appropriate connections between the journal topic and relevant prior knowledge.

Basic - Communicates ideas or points in a manner that demonstrates a limited understanding of content organization. Attempts to reflect upon journal topic, but the connections between the journal topic and prior knowledge are vague.

Below Expectations - Attempts to communicate ideas or points; however, the content organization is extremely limited. Fails to provide a reflection that connects the journal topic to prior knowledge.

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

Distinguished - Journal contains no errors related to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.

Proficient - Journal contains only a few minor errors related to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure, but they do not distract the reader from the content.

Basic - Journal contains a few errors related to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure, which slightly distract the reader from the content.

Below Expectations - Journal contains major errors related to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure, which distract the reader from the content.

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