Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the selected health and human services topic or service learning project.

Proficient - Identifies the selected health and human services topic or service learning project. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the selected health and human services topic or service learning project. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the selected health and human services topic or service learning project; however, significant details are entirely unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The selected health and human services topic or service learning project is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies a theory or theoretical perspective that comprehensively explains the topic or service project.

Proficient - Identifies a theory or theoretical perspective that explains the topic or service project. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies a theory or theoretical perspective that minimally explains the topic or service project. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify a theory or theoretical perspective that explains the topic or service project; however, significant details are entirely unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The theory or theoretical perspective that explains the topic or service project is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly explains the service project or topic literature review.

Proficient - Explains the service project or topic literature review. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally explains the service project or topic literature review. The explanation is underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the service project or topic literature review; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the service project or topic literature review is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively draws conclusions and/or makes recommendations that address problems in the topic or service learning project.

Proficient - Draws conclusions and/or makes recommendations that address problems in the topic or service learning project. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally draws conclusions and/or makes recommendations that address problems in the topic or service learning project. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to draw conclusions and/or make recommendations that address problems in the topic or service learning project; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The conclusions and/or recommendations that address problems in the topic or service learning project are either nonexistent or lack 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 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.

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.