Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly summarizes the article.

Proficient - Summarizes the article. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally summarizes the article. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the article; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

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

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the service delivery explored in the article.

Proficient - Discusses the service delivery explored in the article. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses the service delivery explored in the article. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the service delivery explored in the article; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the service delivery explored in the article is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly examines how human service professionals are addressing the issues identified with the aging population in the article.

Proficient - Examines how human service professionals are addressing the issues identified with the aging population in the article. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally examines how human service professionals are addressing the issues identified with the aging population in the article. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine how human service professionals are addressing the issues identified with the aging population in the article; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The examination of how human service professionals are addressing the issues identified with the aging population in the article is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the recommendations for service delivery as outlined in the article. 

Proficient - Analyzes the recommendations for service delivery as outlined in the article. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the recommendations for service delivery as outlined in the article. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the recommendations for service delivery as outlined in the article; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the recommendations for service delivery as outlined in the article 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 paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - The paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.

Basic - The paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.

Below Expectations - The paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment 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.