Distinguished - Creates a title slide that includes student’s name, instructor’s name, assignment title, and the date.

Proficient - Creates a title slide that includes student’s name, instructor’s name, assignment title, and the date. One of the elements is missing.

Basic - Creates a title slide that includes student’s name, instructor’s name, assignment title, and the date. Two of the elements are missing.

Below Expectations - Creates a title slide that includes student’s name, instructor’s name, assignment title, and the date. Three of the elements are missing.

Non-Performance - The title slide that includes student’s name, instructor’s name, assignment title, and the date is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly explains how one’s view of the purposes of reading has changed since the beginning of this course. 

Proficient - Explains how one’s view of the purposes of reading has changed since the beginning of this course. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped or unclear. 

Basic - Minimally explains how one’s view of the purposes of reading has changed since the beginning of this course. The explanation is underdeveloped and/or unclear. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how one’s view of the purposes of reading has changed since the beginning of this course; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped and unclear. 

Non-Performance - The explanation of how one’s view of the purposes of reading has changed since the beginning of this course is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the top three strategies that were most effective in the reading, and which strategy will be the first strategy one uses for reading in one's future courses, and clearly and fully supports the choice. 

Proficient - Describes the top three strategies that were most effective in the reading, and which strategy will be the first strategy one uses for reading in one's future courses, and supports the choice. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear. 

Basic - Minimally describes the top three strategies that were most effective in the reading, and which strategy will be the first strategy one uses for reading in one's future courses, and partially supports the choice. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the top three strategies that were most effective in the reading, and which strategy will be the first strategy one uses for reading in one's future courses and support the choice; however, significant details are missing and unclear. 

Non-Performance - The description of the top three strategies that were most effective in the reading, and which strategy will be the first strategy one uses for reading in one's future courses and support for the choice are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses a strategy that did not work and why. 

Proficient - Assesses a strategy that did not work and why. The assessment is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Partially assesses a strategy that did not work and why. The assessment is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess a strategy that did not work and why; however, the assessment is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The assessment of a strategy that did not work and why is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Prepares a clear, detailed example of how the skills learned in this course can be used outside of the classroom.

Proficient - Prepares an example of how the skills learned in this course can be used outside of the classroom. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Prepares a limited example of how the skills learned in this course can be used outside of the classroom. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare an example of how the skills learned in this course can be used outside of the classroom; significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The example of how the skills learned in this course can be used outside of the classroom is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a reference slide that includes all references properly formatted in APA style.

Proficient - Creates a reference slide that includes all references formatted in APA style. One source is missing, and/or minor errors in APA formatting exist.

Basic - Creates a reference slide that includes all references formatted in APA style. One or more source is missing, and/or relevant errors in APA formatting exist. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a reference slide that includes all references formatted in APA style; however, one or more source is missing, and/or significant errors in APA formatting exist. 

Non-Performance - The reference slide that includes all references formatted in APA style is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - There is a consistent theme, format, and font which augment the readability of the presentation.

Proficient - There is a mostly consistent theme, format, and font which augment the readability of the presentation.

Basic - There is a somewhat consistent theme/format to augment the readability of the presentation.

Below Expectations - 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 - 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, which provide compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide 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 slide 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 slide 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 slide 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.