Distinguished - Accurately draws a timeline marking the time each of the 11 blue men presented symptoms, and thoroughly explains the point of mapping out the incident timeframe.

Proficient - Draws a timeline marking the time each of the 11 blue men presented symptoms and explains the point of mapping out the incident timeframe. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Draws a timeline marking the time each of the 11 blue men presented symptoms and minimally explains the point of mapping out the incident timeframe. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to draw a timeline marking the time each of the 11 blue men presented symptoms and explain the point of mapping out the incident timeframe; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The timeline drawing and explanation are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the key symptoms and incubation period for the illness affecting the 11 blue men.

Proficient - Describes the key symptoms and incubation period for the illness affecting the 11 blue men. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the key symptoms and incubation period for the illness affecting the 11 blue men. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the key symptoms and incubation period for the illness affecting the 11 blue men; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the key symptoms and incubation period for the illness affecting the 11 blue men is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly describes each step of an outbreak investigation as it pertains to this event,  indicating all key points in the investigation.

Proficient - Describes each step of an outbreak investigation as it pertains to this event, indicating most of the key points in the investigation. Minor details are slightly inaccurate and/or one of the following areas is missing: how it started, why epidemiologists got involved, where did the investigation take the epidemiologists, who was interviewed, what/who were the potential culprits identified during the investigation.

Basic - Minimally describes most of the steps of an outbreak investigation as it pertains to this event, indicating some of the key points in the investigation. Relevant details are inaccurate and/or two of the following areas are missing: how it started, why epidemiologists got involved, where did the investigation take the epidemiologists, who was interviewed, what/who were the potential culprits identified during the investigation.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe each step of an outbreak investigation as it pertains to this event; however, significant details are inaccurate, and/or three or more of the following areas are missing: how it started, why epidemiologists got involved, where did the investigation take the epidemiologists, who was interviewed, what/who were the potential culprits identified during the investigation.

Non-Performance - The description of each step of an outbreak investigation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the relevancy of three identified questions that Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Pellitteri asked the patients.

Proficient - Explains the relevancy of three identified questions that Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Pellitteri asked the patients. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the relevancy of three identified questions that Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Pellitteri asked the patients. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the relevancy of three identified questions that Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Pellitteri asked the patients; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the relevancy of three identified questions that Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Pellitteri asked the patients is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the relevancy of three identified questions that the epidemiologists asked the Eclipse Cafeteria employees.

Proficient - Explains the relevancy of three identified questions that the epidemiologists asked the Eclipse Cafeteria employees. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the relevancy of three identified questions that the epidemiologists asked the Eclipse Cafeteria employees. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the relevancy of three identified questions that the epidemiologists asked the Eclipse Cafeteria employees; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the relevancy of three identified questions that the epidemiologists asked the Eclipse Cafeteria employees is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished – Accurately and thoroughly identifies the final culprit and how it was discovered.

Proficient - Accurately identifies the final culprit and how it was discovered. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially identifies the final culprit and how it was discovered. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the culprit and how it was discovered by the response was inaccurate; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The identification of the culprit and how it was discovered is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains why these specific men were more affected than other people who ate in the cafeteria.

Proficient - Explains why these specific men were more affected than other people who ate in the cafeteria. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains why these specific men were more affected than other people who ate in the cafeteria. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why these specific men were more affected than other people who ate in the cafeteria; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of why these specific men were more affected than other people who ate in the cafeteria 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.