Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the selected person’s experience.

Proficient - Describes the selected person’s experience. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the selected person’s experience. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the selected person’s experience; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the selected person’s experience is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the climate of the time period in terms of the political, socioeconomic, environmental, and technological contexts in which this person worked.

Proficient – Accurately analyzes the climate of the time period in terms of the political, socioeconomic, environmental, and technological contexts in which this person worked. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the climate of the time period in terms of the political, socioeconomic, environmental, and technological contexts in which this person worked. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the climate of the time period in terms of the political, socioeconomic, environmental, and technological contexts in which this person worked; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the climate of the time period in terms of the political, socioeconomic, environmental, and technological contexts in which this person worked is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively examines the personal beliefs of the person that prompted his/her work.

Proficient - Examines the personal beliefs of the person that prompted his/her work. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally examines the personal beliefs of the person that prompted his/her work. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the personal beliefs of the person that prompted his/her work; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The examination of the personal beliefs of the person that prompted his/her work is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively examines how this individual overcame any adversities to succeed in his/her task.

Proficient - Examines how this individual overcame any adversities to succeed in his/her task. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally examines how this individual overcame any adversities to succeed in his/her task. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine how this individual overcame any adversities to succeed in his/her task; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The examination of how this individual overcame any adversities to succeed in his/her task is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the final outcome of this individual’s contribution to community and/or public health.

Proficient - Describes the final outcome of this individual’s contribution to community and/or public health. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Minimally describes the final outcome of this individual’s contribution to community and/or public health. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the final outcome of this individual’s contribution to community and/or public health; however, significant are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the final outcome of this individual’s contribution to community and/or public health is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains what his/her contribution did for overall community and/or public health at the time. 

Proficient - Explains what his/her contribution did for overall community and/or public health at the time. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains what his/her contribution did for overall community and/or public health at the time. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain what his/her contribution did for overall community and/or public health at the time; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of what his/her contribution did for overall community and/or public health at the time is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains why this contribution was so important at that particular point in history. 

Proficient - Explains why this contribution was so important at that particular point in history. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains why this contribution was so important at that particular point in history. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why this contribution was so important at that particular point in history; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of why this contribution was so important at that particular point in history is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Employs persuasive and applicable information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic. 

Below Expectations - Presents information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects to apply such information toward the analysis of the topic.

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

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

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

Distinguished - Information is exceptionally organized and there is a clear, logical progression of ideas.

Proficient - Information is organized and there is a logical progression of ideas.

Basic - Information is somewhat organized, but there is not a logical progression of ideas.

Below Expectations - The presentation does not follow a logical progression of ideas and lacks organization.

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