Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how a country can measure its income inequality.

Proficient - Describes how a country can measure its income inequality. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes how a country can measure its income inequality. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how a country can measure its income inequality; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of how a country can measure its income inequality is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates the trend in the measure of income inequality for the United States from 1940–2020.

Proficient - Evaluates the trend in the measure of income inequality for the United States from 1940–2020. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates the trend in the measure of income inequality for the United States from 1940–2020. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the trend in the measure of income inequality for the United States from 1940–2020; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the trend in the measure of income inequality for the United States from 1940–2020 is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates the roles of globalization and advances in technology as causes of widening income inequality in the United States.

Proficient - Evaluates the roles of globalization and advances in technology as causes of widening income inequality in the United States. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates the roles of globalization and advances in technology as causes of widening income inequality in the United States. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the roles of globalization and advances in technology as causes of widening income inequality in the United States; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the roles of globalization and advances in technology as causes of widening income inequality in the United States is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares wealth inequality to income inequality.

Proficient - Compares wealth inequality to income inequality. The comparison is slightly unbalanced.

Basic - Minimally compares wealth inequality to income inequality. The comparison is unbalanced.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare wealth inequality to income inequality; however, the comparison is significantly unbalanced.

Non-Performance - The comparison of wealth inequality to income inequality is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains trends in wealth inequality in the United States from 1940–2020.

Proficient - Explains trends in wealth inequality in the United States from 1940–2020. The explanation is slightly unbalanced.

Basic - Minimally explains trends in wealth inequality in the United States from 1940–2020. The explanation is unbalanced.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain trends in wealth inequality in the United States from 1940–2020; however, the explanation is significantly unbalanced.

Non-Performance - The explanation of trends in wealth inequality in the United States from 1940–2020 is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates two causes of wealth inequality in the United States.

Proficient - Evaluates two causes of wealth inequality in the United States. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates two causes of wealth inequality in the United States. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate two causes of wealth inequality in the United States; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of two causes of wealth inequality in the United States is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates the role of healthcare inequality as it relates to income and wealth inequality.

Proficient - Evaluates the role of healthcare inequality as it relates to income and wealth inequality. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates the role of healthcare inequality as it relates to income and wealth inequality. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the role of healthcare inequality as it relates to income and wealth inequality; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the role of healthcare inequality as it relates to income and wealth inequality is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately estimates the wealth gap between those who have access to private insurance and those who do not.

Proficient - Estimates the wealth gap between those who have access to private insurance and those who do not. Minor details are inaccurate.

Basic - Estimates the wealth gap between those who have access to private insurance and those who do not. Relevant details are inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to estimate the wealth gap between those who have access to private insurance and those who do not; however, significant details are inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The estimation of the wealth gap between those who have access to private insurance and those who do not is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates whether increasing access to affordable or free healthcare can reduce income or wealth inequality.

Proficient - Evaluates whether increasing access to affordable or free healthcare can reduce income or wealth inequality. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates whether increasing access to affordable or free healthcare can reduce income or wealth inequality. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate whether increasing access to affordable or free healthcare can reduce income or wealth inequality; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of whether increasing access to affordable or free healthcare can reduce income or wealth inequality is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Makes one clear and thorough recommendation on how to reduce income or wealth inequality as a federal policy maker.

Proficient - Makes one recommendation on how to reduce income or wealth inequality as a federal policy maker. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Makes one limited recommendation on how to reduce income or wealth inequality as a federal policy maker. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to make one recommendation on how to reduce income or wealth inequality as a federal policy maker; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The one recommendation on how to reduce income or wealth inequality as a federal policy maker 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 - 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 - 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.