Distinguished - Provides a thorough introduction, and includes an overview slide that comprehensively describes the required components that will be covered in the presentation.

Proficient - Provides an introduction and includes an overview slide that describes the required components that will be covered in the presentation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a minimal introduction and includes an overview slide that minimally describes the required components of the presentation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to provide an introduction and include an overview slide that describes the required components to be covered in the presentation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The introduction and overview slide that describes the required components to be covered in the presentation are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment directions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately examines the U.S. health care system including the required components in Part I of the assignment.

Proficient - Examines the U.S. health care system including the required components in Part I of the assignment. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally examines the U.S. health care system including required components in Part I of the assignment. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts examine the U.S. health care system including required components in Part I of the assignment; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The examination of the U.S. health care system including the required components in Part I of the assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes three different reimbursement methods including a thorough explanation of why one of the methods is more effective at reducing costs while delivering quality care and two technological advancements and their role in reducing costs.

Proficient - Describes three different reimbursement methods including an explanation of why one of the methods is more effective at reducing costs while delivering quality care and two technological advancements and their role in reducing costs. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes three different reimbursement methods including a minimal explanation of why one of the methods is more effective at reducing costs while delivering quality care and two technological advancements and their role in reducing costs. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe three different reimbursement methods; however, does not include an explanation of why one of the methods is more effective at reducing costs while delivering quality care and/or two technological advancements and their role in reducing costs, and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of three different reimbursement methods including an explanation of why one of the methods is more effective at reducing costs while delivering quality care and two technological advancements and their role in reducing costs is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly contrasts the U.S. health care system with at least one other including how their system is funded, disparities in health care, and one positive aspect from their system that should be included in the U.S. health care system.

Proficient - Contrasts the U.S. health care system with at least one other including how their system is funded, disparities in health care, and one positive aspect from their system that should be included in the U.S. health care system with rationale. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally contrasts the U.S. health care system with at least one other including how their system is funded, disparities in health care, and one positive aspect from their system that should be added to the U.S. health care system with rationale. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to contrast the U.S. health care system with at least one other including how their system is funded, disparities in health care, and one positive aspect from their system that should be included in the U.S. health care system with rationale; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The contrast the U.S. health care system with at least one other including how their system is funded, disparities in health care, and one positive aspect from their system that should be included in the U.S. health care system with rationale is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes two potential reforms and improvements that are currently being debated at either the local, state, or federal level.

Proficient - Describes potential reforms and improvements that are currently being debated at either the local, state, or federal level. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes potential reforms and improvements that are currently being debated at either the local, state, or federal level. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe potential reforms and improvements that are currently being debated at either the local, state, or federal level; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of potential reforms and improvements that are currently being debated at either the local, state, or federal level is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately examines what the U.S. health care system will look like in the next ten years.

Proficient - Examines what the U.S. health care system will look like in the next ten years. Minor details are missing, unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally examines what the U.S. health care system will look like in ten years. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine what the U.S. health care system will look like in ten years; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The examination of what the U.S. health care system will look like in ten years is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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 - 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 - Uses relevant graphics, sound, and/or animation, which assist in presenting the overall main point and strongly enhance understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is a consistent theme, format, and font which augment the readability of the presentation.

Proficient - Uses sufficient graphics, sound, and/or animation, which assist in presenting the overall main point and enhance understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is a consistent theme, format, and font which augment the readability of the presentation.

Basic - Uses some graphics, sound, and/or animation to assist in the presentation of the main point. There is not a consistent theme/format to augment the readability of the presentation.

Below Expectations - Attempts to use graphics, sound, and/or animation to assist in presenting the overall main point; however, they do not enhance the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is not a consistent theme/format to augment the readability of the presentation.

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 presentation is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

Proficient - The length of the presentation is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

Basic - The length of the presentation is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted slides.

Below Expectations - The length of the presentation is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted slides.

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.