Distinguished - Clearly and thoroughly explains new skills and other learning opportunities that were developed through one’s university experience.

Proficient - Explains new skills and other learning opportunities that were developed through one’s university experience. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially explains new skills and other learning opportunities that were developed through one’s university experience. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain new skills and other learning opportunities that were developed through one’s university experience; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The explanation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Fully describes where and how the necessary skills to excel in education were acquired using several relevant examples.

Proficient - Describes where and how the necessary skills to excel in education were acquired using examples. The description is slightly underdeveloped or the examples are slightly irrelevant.

Basic - Partially describes where and how the necessary skills to excel in education were acquired using some examples. The description is underdeveloped and/or the examples are irrelevant.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe where and how the necessary skills to excel in education were acquired using few examples; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped and the examples are entirely irrelevant.

Non-Performance - The description is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Develops an appropriate plan that comprehensively details how to transfer the skills learned through education into everyday life.

Proficient - Develops an appropriate plan that details how to transfer the skills learned through education into everyday life. The plan is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Develops a partial plan that details how to transfer the skills learned through education into everyday life. The plan is underdeveloped or inappropriate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a plan on how to transfer skills learned through education into everyday life; however, the plan is significantly underdeveloped and inappropriate.

Non-Performance - The plan is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Communicates ideas or points clearly, thoroughly, and accurately. Reflections are sophisticated and formulate wholly appropriate and pertinent connections between the journal topic of acquired skills through general education and relevant prior knowledge.

Proficient - Communicates ideas or points in a manner that is mostly logical; however, exhibits minor flaws in clarity and accuracy. Reflections formulate appropriate connections between the journal topic of acquired skills through general education and relevant prior knowledge.

Basic - Communicates ideas or points, but demonstrates a limited understanding of content organization. Attempts to reflect upon journal topic, but the connections between the journal topic of acquired skills through general education and prior knowledge are vague. The description lacks clarity or thoroughness, and may have minor flaws regarding accuracy.

Below Expectations - Attempts to communicate ideas or points; however, the content organization is extremely limited. Fails to provide a reflection that connects the journal topic of acquired skills through general education to prior knowledge. The description has substantial flaws regarding clarity, thoroughness, and accuracy.

Non-Performance - The criterion 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 journal response meets the word requirement of at least 350 words.

Proficient - The journal response closely meets the word requirement.

Basic -The journal response meets slightly over half of the word requirement.

Below Expectations - The journal response meets a fraction of the word requirement.

Non-Performance - The criterion is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.