Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive introduction which thoroughly and accurately describes the movement or period, region, and individual artistic styles of the selected artist.

Proficient - Provides an introduction which accurately describes the movement or period, region, and individual artistic styles of the selected artist. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited introduction which minimally describes the movement or period, region, and individual artistic styles of the selected artist. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an introduction which describes the movement or period, region, and individual artistic styles of the selected artist; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate. 

Non-Performance - The introduction which describes the movement or period, region, and individual artistic styles of the selected artist is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes five images of works from the selected artist with complete and accurate citations.

Proficient - Includes five images of works from the selected artist with accurate citations. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Includes four images of works from the selected artist with partial citations. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include five images of works; however, many of the images are not from the selected artist, two or three images from the selected artist are included, does not include citations, and/or significant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The five images of works from the selected artist with citations are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately summarizes how the media (materials), methods, and subjects of the selected works are significant to the time period and region, comprehensively using appropriate art terminology.

Proficient - Accurately summarizes how the media (materials), methods, and subjects of the selected works are significant to the time period and region, using appropriate art terminology. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally summarizes how the media (materials), methods, and subjects of the selected works are significant to the time period and region, partially using appropriate art terminology. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize how the media (materials), methods, and subjects of the selected works are significant to the time period and region; however, does not use appropriate art terminology, and/or significant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The summary of how the media (materials), methods, and subjects of the selected works are significant to that time period and region is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately summarizes how political, social, and other applicable contextual factors are reflected in each work of art.

Proficient - Accurately summarizes how political, social, and other applicable contextual factors are reflected in each work of art. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally summarizes how political, social, and other applicable contextual factors are reflected in most of the works of art. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize how political, social, and other applicable contextual factors are reflected in some of the works of art; however, significant details are missing and/or inaccurate. 

Non-Performance - The summary of how political, social, and other applicable contextual factors are reflected in each work of art is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses the selected artist’s use of symbolism, iconography, or metaphors in their work.

Proficient - Discusses the selected artist’s use of symbolism, iconography, or metaphors in their work. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses the selected artist’s use of symbolism, iconography, or metaphors in their work. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the selected artist’s use of symbolism, iconography, or metaphors in their work; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the selected artist’s use of symbolism, iconography, or metaphors in their work is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately assesses how the artist’s work relates to both their society and the society of people viewing the exhibition.

Proficient - Accurately assesses how the artist’s work relates to both their society and the society of people viewing the exhibition. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses how the artist’s work relates to both their society and the society of people viewing the exhibition. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess how the artist’s work relates to both their society and the society of people viewing the exhibition; however, only the artist’s own society or the society of the people viewing the exhibition is included in the assessment, and/or significant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The assessment of how the artist’s work relates to both their society and the society of people viewing the exhibition 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 - 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.

Distinguished - The length of the assignment is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages or slides. 

Proficient - The length of the assignment is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages or slides. 

Basic - The length of the assignment is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages or slides.

Below Expectations - The length of the assignment is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages or slides.   

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.