Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates the social implications of using biological science theories in public health interventions.

Proficient - Evaluates the social implications of using biological science theories in public health interventions. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates the social implications of using biological science theories in public health interventions. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the social implications of using biological science theories in public health interventions; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the social implications of using biological science theories in public health interventions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly researches and explains the relationship between biological science theories and biological determinants of health.

Proficient - Researches and explains the relationship between biological science theories and biological determinants of health. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally researches and explains the relationship between biological science theories and biological determinants of health. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to research and explain the relationship between biological science theories and biological determinants of health; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The research and explanation of the relationship between biological science theories and biological determinants of health are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly assesses how biological science theories are used at the national and international levels to address determinants of health.

Proficient - Assesses how biological science theories are used at the national and international levels to address determinants of health. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally assesses how biological science theories are used at the national and international levels to address determinants of health. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess how biological science theories are used at the national and international levels to address determinants of health; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The assessment of how biological science theories are used at the national and international levels to address determinants of health is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares and contrasts a real-world biological determinants public health intervention and real-world social determinants public health intervention.

Proficient - Compares and contrasts a real-world biological determinants public health intervention and real-world social determinants public health intervention. Minor details are missing, or the comparison and contrast is slightly unbalanced.

Basic - Minimally compares and contrasts a real-world biological determinants public health intervention and real-world social determinants public health intervention. Relevant details are missing, and/or the comparison and contrast is unbalanced.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare and contrast a real-world biological determinants public health intervention and real-world social determinants public health intervention; however, significant details are missing, and the comparison and contrast is significantly unbalanced.

Non-Performance - The comparison and contrast of a real-world biological determinants public health intervention and real-world social determinants public health intervention is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately examines why biological determinants are often overlooked in public interventions when compared with social determinants.

Proficient - Examines why biological determinants are often overlooked in public interventions when compared with social determinants. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally examines why biological determinants are often overlooked in public interventions when compared with social determinants. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine why biological determinants are often overlooked in public interventions when compared with social determinants; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The examination of why biological determinants are often overlooked in public interventions when compared with social determinants 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 - 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.