Distinguished - Thoroughly reflects on the experience of creating communications at different levels of readability.

Proficient - Reflects on the experience of creating communications at different levels of readability. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally reflects on the experience of creating communications at different levels of readability. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to reflect on the experience of creating communications at different levels of readability; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The reflection on the experience of creating communications at different levels of readability is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly strategizes best practices for presenting information to diverse audiences.

Proficient - Strategizes best practices for presenting information to diverse audiences. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally strategizes best practices for presenting information to diverse audiences. Relevant details are missing or slightly unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to strategize best practices for presenting information to diverse audiences; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The best practices for presenting information to diverse audiences are either nonexistent or lack 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.