Description:
Total Possible Score: 10.00
Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively describes the issue.
Proficient - Describes the issue. Minor details are slightly unclear or missing.
Basic - Minimally describes the issue. Relevant details are unclear and/or missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the issue; however, significant details are unclear and missing.
Non-Performance - The description of the issue is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively defines positions.
Proficient - Defines positions. Minor details are slightly unclear or missing.
Basic - Minimally defines positions. Relevant details are unclear and/or missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to define positions; however, significant details are unclear and missing.
Non-Performance - The definition of positions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates evidence.
Proficient - Evaluates evidence. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Minimally evaluates evidence. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate evidence; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The evaluation of evidence is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Thoroughly compares positions.
Proficient - Compares positions. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Minimally compares positions. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to compare positions; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The comparison of positions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Comprehensively explains one’s personal position.
Proficient - Explains one’s personal position. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Minimally explains one’s personal position. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to explain one’s personal position; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of one’s personal position is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Distinguished - Draws appropriate conclusions and thoroughly discusses further questions.
Proficient - Draws conclusions and discusses further questions. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Draws limited conclusions and minimally discusses further questions. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to draw conclusions and discuss further questions; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The discussion of conclusions and further questions 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.