Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies three key figures from different time periods and genres, and thoroughly discusses their artistic contributions to culture.

Proficient - Identifies three key figures from different time periods and genres, and discusses their artistic contributions to culture. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies fewer than three key figures from different time periods and genres, and minimally discusses their artistic contributions to culture. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify fewer than two key figures from different time periods and genres and discuss their artistic contributions to culture; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of three key figures from different time periods and genres and discussion of their artistic contributions to culture are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses how the identified key figures’ made important creative contributions to culture in their own area, and provides detailed illustrations from their work.

Proficient - Discusses how the identified key figures’ made important creative contributions to culture in their own area, and provides illustrations from their work. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally discusses how the identified key figures’ made important creative contributions to culture in their own area, and provides limited illustrations from their work. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss how the identified key figures’ made important creative contributions to culture in their own area; however, does not provide illustrations from their work and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of how the identified key figures’ made important creative contributions to culture in their own area and illustrations from their work are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes how western society has shaped the lives and creativity of the identified key creative women.

Proficient - Analyzes how western society has shaped the lives and creativity of the identified key creative women. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally analyzes how western society has shaped the lives and creativity of the identified key creative women. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how western society has shaped the lives and creativity of the identified key creative women; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how western society has shaped the lives and creativity of the identified key creative women is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the impact of race, class, and/or ethnicity of the three identified key creative women’s lives and work.

Proficient - Analyzes the impact of race, class, and/or ethnicity of the three identified key creative women’s lives and work. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the impact of race, class, and/or ethnicity of the three identified key creative women’s lives and work. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the impact of race, class, and/or ethnicity of the three identified key creative women’s lives and work; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the impact of race, class, and/or ethnicity of the three identified key creative women’s lives and work 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 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.