Distinguished - Includes a brief bio written for the Career Outlook Assignment with a photo.

Basic - Includes a brief bio written for the Career Outlook Assignment; however, the photo is missing.

Non-Performance - The bio written for the Career Outlook Assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Writes two 250-300 word stories about topics that are currently in the news.

Basic - Writes two 250-300 word stories about topics. The topics may not be currently in the news.

Non-Performance - The two 250-300 word stories about topics that are currently in the news are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes facts and/or statistics that are highly relevant to the story.

Proficient - Summarizes facts and/or statistics that are relevant to the story. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially summarizes facts and/or statistics; however, some details are not relevant to the story and/or missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize facts and/or statistics; however, significant details are not relevant to the story and missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of facts and/or statistics that are relevant to the story is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares two opposing opinions for each story and includes a personal interview in at least one story.

Proficient - Compares two opposing opinions for each story and include a personal interview in at least one story; minor details are missing.

Basic - Compares two opposing opinions for each story and includes a limited personal interview in at least one story; however, relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare two opposing opinions for each story and include a personal interview in at least one story; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison of two opposing opinions for each story and inclusion of a personal interview in at least one story are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides proper attribution for all sources of information included in the story.

Basic - Provides attribution for all sources of information included in the story; however, some formatting details are incorrect, or some sources are not given attribution.

Non-Performance - Attribution for all sources of information included in the story is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Incorporates at least one visual element to enhance each story

Proficient - Incorporates at least one visual element to enhance each story; however, the connection to the story is vague.

Basic - Incorporates at least one visual element to enhance each story; however, the visual element has little connection to the stories.

Below Expectations - Incorporates at least one visual element to enhance each story; however, the visual elements have no connection to the stories.

Non-Performance - The incorporation of at least one visual element to enhance each story is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes a relevant interactive element for readers in at least one story.

Proficient - Includes an interactive element for readers in connection with at least one story;  however, the interactive elements relevance to the story is vague.

Basic - Includes an interactive element for readers in connection with at least one story; the interactive element has little relevance to the stories.

Below Expectations - Includes an interactive element for readers in connection with at least one story; however, the interactive element is not relevant to the story.

Non-Performance - The interactive element 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 AP formatting consistently throughout the paper.

Proficient - Exhibits AP formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of AP formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all AP requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of AP formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as AP.

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