Distinguished - Provides an APA formatted reference for the source. The reference is correctly formatted.

Proficient - Provides an APA formatted reference for the source. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Provides an APA formatted reference for the source. The reference is somewhat incorrectly formatted. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Provides an APA formatted reference for the source. The reference is incorrectly formatted, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The APA formatted reference for the source is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how the popular article met each element of the CRAAPO test.

Proficient - Describes how the popular article met each element of the CRAAPO test. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes how the popular article met each element of the CRAAPO test. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how the popular article met each element of the CRAAPO test; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of how the popular article met each element of the CRAAPO test is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses the overall strength of the popular article as an appropriate source for the Wikipedia stub article subtopics.

Proficient - Discusses the overall strength of the popular article as an appropriate source for the Wikipedia stub article subtopics. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally discusses the overall strength of the popular article as an appropriate source for the Wikipedia stub article subtopics. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the overall strength of the popular article as an appropriate source for the Wikipedia stub article subtopics; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the overall strength of the popular article as an appropriate source for the Wikipedia stub article subtopics is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains why it is important to evaluate sources of information.

Proficient - Explains why it is important to evaluate sources of information. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains why it is important to evaluate sources of information. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why it is important to evaluate sources of information; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of why it is important to evaluate sources of information is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses if the reading strategy changed when reading the popular article as opposed to the scholarly article and the importance of adjusting reading strategies.

Proficient - Assesses if the reading strategy changed when reading the popular article as opposed to the scholarly article and the importance of adjusting reading strategies. The assessment is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally assesses if the reading strategy changed when reading the popular article as opposed to the scholarly article and the importance of adjusting reading strategies. The assessment is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess if the reading strategy changed when reading the popular article as opposed to the scholarly article and the importance of adjusting reading strategies; however, the assessment is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The assessment of if the reading strategy changed when reading the popular article as opposed to the scholarly article and the importance of adjusting reading strategies 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.