Distinguished - Selects a community familiar to the student.

Proficient -  N/A 

Basic - N/A

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The selection of a community familiar to the student is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly lists the three most significant environmental issues facing the community.

Proficient - Lists the three most significant environmental issues facing the community. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Lists the two most significant environmental issues facing the community. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to list the three most significant environmental issues facing the community; however, the issues listed are not the most significant facing the community, and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The three most significant environmental issues facing the community are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes how the environmental issues affect the health of individuals in the community.

Proficient - Describes how the environmental issues affect the health of individuals in the community. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes how the environmental issues affect the health of individuals in the community. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how the environmental issues affect the health of individuals in the community; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of how the environmental issues affect the health of individuals in the community is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively identifies the major causes of the health problems.

Proficient - Identifies the major causes of the health problems. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially identifies the major causes of the health problems. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the major causes of the health problems; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The identification of the major causes of the health problems is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides several detailed, significant steps that could be taken at a corporate level to reduce the impact of the environmental problem.

Proficient - Provides several significant steps that could be taken at a corporate level to reduce the impact of the environmental problem. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides several partial, significant steps that could be taken at a corporate level to reduce the impact of the environmental problem. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide several significant steps that could be taken at a corporate level to reduce the impact of the environmental problem; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The several significant steps that could be taken at a corporate level to reduce the impact of the environmental problem 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.

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.