Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly evaluates the career selection made in Week 1.

Proficient - Evaluates the career selection made in Week 1. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the career selection made in Week 1. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the career selection made in Week 1; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the career selection made in Week 1 is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly appraises the past, current, and future societal issues facing the human services profession with the chosen population and organization.

Proficient - Appraises the past, current, and future societal issues facing the human services profession with the chosen population and organization. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally appraises the past, current, and future societal issues facing the human services profession with the chosen population and organization. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to appraise the past, current, and future societal issues facing the human services profession with the chosen population and organization; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The appraisal of the past, current, and future societal issues facing the human services profession with the chosen population and organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly evaluates how one might perform their role in this field. 

Proficient - Evaluates how one might perform their role in this field. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally evaluates how one might perform their role in this field. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate how one might perform their role in this field; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of how one might perform their role in this field is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses the impact that the community will have on one’s clients and organization.

Proficient - Assesses the impact that the community will have on one’s clients and organization. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses the impact that the community will have on one’s clients and organization. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the impact that the community will have on one’s clients and organization; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the impact that the community will have on one’s clients and organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares the human services organization where one currently works or might work with a similar human services organization that serves the same population.

Proficient - Compares the human services organization where one currently works or might work with a similar human services organization that serves the same population. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally compares the human services organization where one currently works or might work with a similar human services organization that serves the same population. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare the human services organization where one currently works or might work with a similar human services organization that serves the same population; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison of the human services organization where one currently works or might work with a similar human services organization that serves the same population 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 - 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 - The paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - The paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.

Basic - The paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.

Below Expectations - The paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment 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 - 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.