Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies two mobile health technologies.

Proficient - Identifies two mobile health technologies. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies two mobile health technologies.  Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify two mobile health technologies; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of two mobile health technologies is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares the purpose of both applications.

Proficient - Compares the purpose of both applications. Minor details are missing or the comparison is unbalanced.

Basic - Minimally compares the purpose of both applications. Relevant details are missing and/or the comparison is unbalanced.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare the purpose of both applications; however, significant details are missing and the comparison is significantly unbalanced.

Non-Performance - The comparison of the purpose of both applications is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the target population of both applications.

Proficient - Identifies the target population of both applications. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the target population of both applications. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the target population of both applications; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of the target population of both applications is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies which application has more of an impact on public health.

Proficient - Identifies which application has more of an impact on public health. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies which application has more of an impact on public health. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify which application has more of an impact on public health; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of which application has more of an impact on public health is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses biometric and natural language processing used in the applications.

Proficient - Discusses biometric and natural language processing used in the applications. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses biometric and natural language processing used in the applications. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss biometric and natural language processing used in the applications; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of biometric and natural language processing used in the applications is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a thorough, clear, and accurate SMART goal grid for both applications and adds it as an appendix.

Proficient - Creates a SMART goal grid for both applications and adds it as an appendix. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Creates a limited SMART goal grid for both applications and adds it as an appendix.  Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a SMART goal grid for both applications and adds it as an appendix; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The SMART goal grid for both applications and appendix 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.