Distinguished - Prepares a journal entry clearly and comprehensively explaining why an OD career was or was not of interest using the bullet points as the foundation for the choice.

Proficient - Prepares a journal entry explaining why an OD career was or was not of interest using the bullet points as the foundation for the choice. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Prepares a journal entry minimally explaining why an OD career was or was not of interest using the bullet points as the foundation for the choice. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare a journal entry explaining why an OD career was or was not of interest using the bullet points as the foundation for the choice; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The journal entry explaining why an OD career was or was not of interest using the bullet points as the foundation for the choice is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly connects two or more OD concepts or actions to the reasoning.

Proficient - Connects one or more OD concepts or actions to the reasoning. Minor details are slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially connects one concept or action to the reasoning. Relevant details are unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to connect at least one OD concept or action to the reasoning; however, significant details are unclear.

Non-Performance - The connection of at least one OD concept or action to the reasoning is either nonexistent or lacks 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.