Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the historical context and purpose of one of the listed major charitable organizations or legislative act.

Proficient - Describes the historical context and purpose of one of the listed major charitable organizations or legislative act. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the historical context and purpose of one of the listed major charitable organizations or legislative act. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the historical context and purpose of one of the listed major charitable organizations or legislative act; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The description of the historical context and purpose of one of the listed major charitable organizations or legislative act is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the social marginalization and/or oppression the charitable organization addresses.

Proficient - Analyzes the social marginalization and/or oppression the charitable organization addresses. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the social marginalization and/or oppression the charitable organization addresses. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the social marginalization and/or oppression the charitable organization addresses; the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The analysis of the social marginalization and/or oppression the charitable organization addresses is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates how the charitable organization or legislative act influences thinking in U.S. policy today.

Proficient - Evaluates how the charitable organization or legislative act influences thinking in U.S. policy today. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally evaluates how the charitable organization or legislative act influences thinking in U.S. policy today. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate how the charitable organization or legislative act influences thinking in U.S. policy today; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The evaluation of how the charitable organization or legislative act influences thinking in U.S. policy today is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Examines How The Charitable Organization Or Legislative Act Manifests Itself In Our Current U.S. Culture

Proficient - Examines how the charitable organization or legislative act manifests itself in our current U.S. culture. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Minimally examines how the charitable organization or legislative act manifests itself in our current U.S. culture. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine how the charitable organization or legislative act manifests itself in our current U.S. culture; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non Performance - The examination of how the charitable organization or legislative act manifests itself in our current U.S. culture is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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.

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.