Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes two U.S. Supreme Court criminal case decisions dealing with a Bill of Rights issue.

Proficient - Analyzes two U.S. Supreme Court criminal case decisions dealing with a Bill of Rights issue. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes two U.S. Supreme Court criminal case decisions dealing with a Bill of Rights issue. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze two U.S. Supreme Court criminal case decisions dealing with a Bill of Rights issue; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of two U.S. Supreme Court criminal case decisions dealing with a Bill of Rights issue is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the facts of the cases.

Proficient - Explains the facts of the cases. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the facts of the cases. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the facts of the cases; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the facts of the cases is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately provides the holding of the court for each case.

Proficient - Provides the holding of the court for each case. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally provides the holding of the court for each case. Relevant details are missing, unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide the holding of the court for each case; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The holding of the court for each case is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly evaluates the reasoning for the decisions.

Proficient - Evaluates the reasoning for the decisions. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the reasoning for the decisions. Relevant details are missing, and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the reasoning for the decisions; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the reasoning for the decisions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains how the constitutional rights are practically applied to protect the individual and/or society.

Proficient - Explains how the constitutional rights are practically applied to protect the individual and/or society. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains how the constitutional rights are practically applied to protect the individual and/or society. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the constitutional rights are practically applied to protect the individual and/or society; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the constitutional rights are practically applied to protect the individual and/or society is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly provides an opinion on the constitutional issue’s relative strength and/or weakness moving forward in the 21st century.

Proficient - Provides an opinion on the constitutional issue’s relative strength and/or weakness moving forward in the 21st century. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Vaguely provides an opinion on the constitutional issue’s relative strength and/or weakness moving forward in the 21st century. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an opinion on the constitutional issue’s relative strength and/or weakness moving forward in the 21st century; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The opinion on the constitutional issue’s relative strength and/or weakness moving forward in the 21st century 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 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.

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.