Distinguished - Comprehensively explains one’s thinking about genetic information being tracked and shared.

Proficient - Explains one’s thinking about genetic information being tracked and shared. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains one’s thinking about genetic information being tracked and shared. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain one’s thinking about genetic information being tracked and shared; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of one’s thinking about genetic information being tracked and shared is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the professional benefits of genetic information being tracked and shared.

Proficient - Explains the professional benefits of genetic information being tracked and shared. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the professional benefits of genetic information being tracked and shared. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the professional benefits of genetic information being tracked and shared; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the professional benefits of genetic information being tracked and shared is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately highlights the benefits and drawbacks of this type of technology.

Proficient - Highlights the benefits and drawbacks of this type of technology. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially highlights the benefits and drawbacks of this type of technology. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to highlight the benefits and drawbacks of this type of technology; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The highlights of the benefits and drawbacks of this type of technology are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly evaluates the public health implications of such technology.

Proficient - Evaluates the public health implications of such technology. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the public health implications of such technology. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the public health implications of such technology; however, significant details are missing and/or unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the public health implications of such technology is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses whether epigenetics would carry value given that not all genes would be expresses even if present.

Proficient - Discusses whether epigenetics would carry value given that not all genes would be expresses even if present. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses whether epigenetics would carry value given that not all genes would be expresses even if present. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss whether epigenetics would carry value given that not all genes would be expresses even if present; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of whether epigenetics would carry value given that not all genes would be expresses even if present 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 - 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.

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.