Distinguished - Provides a complete and thorough introductory paragraph.

Proficient - Provides an introductory paragraph, but it is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides an introductory paragraph, but it is somewhat underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an introductory paragraph, but it is significantly underdeveloped.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the impact of culture on communication and identifies strategies that can be used to demonstrate cultural sensitivity when working in human services settings.

Proficient - Describes the impact of culture on communication and identifies strategies that can be used to demonstrate cultural sensitivity when working In human services settings. Description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Describes the impact of culture on communication and identifies strategies that can be used to demonstrate cultural sensitivity when working In human services settings. Description is somewhat underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the impact of culture on communication and identifies strategies that can be used to demonstrate cultural sensitivity when working In human services settings. Description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance -The description of the impact of culture on communication and identification of strategies that can be used to demonstrate cultural sensitivity when working In human services settings is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively assesses one’s own other-orientation, as described in the textbook, as a one measure of self-awareness.

Proficient - Assesses one’s own other-orientation, as described in the textbook, as a one measure of self-awareness. Minor details are missing.

Basic -Assesses one’s own other-orientation, as described in the textbook, as a one measure of self-awareness. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess one’s own other-orientation, as described in the textbook, as a one measure of self-awareness. Significant details are missing. 

Non Performance - The assessment of one’s own other-orientation, as described in the textbook, as a one measure of self-awareness is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished -Thoroughly describes personal strengths with regard to this perspective and identifies desired areas for improvement.

Proficient - Describes personal strengths with regard to this perspective and identifies desired areas for improvement. Description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Describes personal strengths with regard to this perspective and identifies desired areas for improvement. Description is somewhat underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe personal strengths with regard to this perspective and identifies desired areas for improvement. Description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance -The description of personal strengths with regard to this perspective and identification of desired areas for improvement is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses how having a strong other-orientation might be helpful for strong interpersonal communication in human services.

Proficient - Discusses how having a strong other-orientation might be helpful for strong interpersonal communication in human services, but is missing minor details.

Basic - Discusses how having a strong other-orientation might be helpful for strong interpersonal communication in human services, but is missing relevant details.

Below Expectations -Attempts to discuss how having a strong other-orientation might be helpful for strong interpersonal communication in human services, but is missing significant details.

Non Performance - The discussion of how having a strong other-orientation might be helpful for strong interpersonal communication in human services is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively explains how both culture and self-awareness may be critical in interpersonal communication in human services.

Proficient - Explains how both culture and self-awareness may be critical in interpersonal communication in human services. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Explains how both culture and self-awareness may be critical in interpersonal communication in human services. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how both culture and self-awareness may be critical in interpersonal communication in human services. Significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The explanation of how both culture and self-awareness may be critical in interpersonal communication in human services is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished -Clearly identifies two to three examples of effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques that can be used to demonstrate self-awareness and culture in human service settings.

Proficient - Identifies two to three examples of effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques that can be used to demonstrate self-awareness and culture in human service settings. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Identifies examples of effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques that can be used to demonstrate self-awareness and culture in human service settings. Relevant details and/or examples are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts identify examples of effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques that can be used to demonstrate self-awareness and culture in human service settings. Significant details and/or examples are missing.

Non Performance -The identification of two to three examples of effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques that can be used to demonstrate self-awareness and culture in human service settings is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and clearly reflect an informed evaluation and the ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Proficient - Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and reflect an informed evaluation and the ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Basic - Conclusions and related outcomes are identified and minimally reflect an informed evaluation and the ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Below Expectations - Conclusions and related outcomes are not logical or reflective of an informed evaluation and the ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

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

Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work and may distract the reader from its purpose.

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 - 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.