Distinguished - Successfully selects a group and comprehensively discusses its challenges and identifies specific communication needs.

Proficient - Selects a group and discusses its challenges and identifies specific communication needs. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Selects a group and discusses its challenges and identifies specific communication needs. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to select a group and discuss its challenges and identify specific communication needs. Significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The selection of a group and discussion of its challenges and identifies specific communication needs is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes at least two communication theories applicable within the human services field including a definition of each theory and description of how, in the capacity of a human services professional, each theory might be used to effectively engage with clients.

Proficient - Describes at least two communication theories applicable within the human services field including a definition of each theory and description of how, in the capacity of a human services professional, each theory might be used to effectively engage with clients. Description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Describes one or two communication theories applicable within the human services field including a definition of each theory and description of how, in the capacity of a human services professional, each theory might be used to effectively engage with clients. Description is somewhat underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe one or two communication theories applicable within the human services field including a definition of each theory and description of how, in the capacity of a human services professional, each theory might be used to effectively engage with clients. Description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The description of at least two communication theories applicable within the human services field including a definition of each theory and description of how, in the capacity of a human services professional, each theory might be used to effectively engage with clients is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides the required number of examples of effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques that might be used when working with clients from within the health and human services workplace setting.

Proficient - Provides a majority of the required number of examples of effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques that might be used when working with clients from within the health and human services workplace setting.

Basic - Provides half of the required number of examples of effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques that might be used when working with clients from within the health and human services workplace setting.

Below Expectations - Provides less than half of the required number of examples of effective verbal and nonverbal communication technique that might be used when working with clients from within the health and human services workplace setting.

Non Performance - The providing of examples of three effective verbal and three effective nonverbal communication techniques that might be used when working with clients from within the health and human services workplace setting is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the selected communication theories as applied to the health and human service setting, including reason for selection and benefits and limitations of their use when working with the selected group.

Proficient - Describes the selected communication theories as applied to the health and human service setting, including reason for selection and benefits and limitations of their use when working with the selected group. Description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Describes the selected communication theories as applied to the health and human service setting, including reason for selection and benefits and limitations of their use when working with the selected group. Description is somewhat underdeveloped.

Below Expectations -Attempts to describe the selected communication theories as applied to the health and human service setting, including reason for selection and benefits and limitations of their use when working with the selected group. Description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The description of the selected communication theories as applied to the health and human service setting, including reason for selection and benefits and limitations of their use when working with the selected group is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Successfully identifies active listening skills that might be used in interpersonal and group settings.

Proficient - Identifies active listening skills that might be used in interpersonal and group settings. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Identifies active listening skills that might be used in interpersonal and group settings. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify active listening skills that might be used in interpersonal and group settings. Significant details are missing. 

Non Performance - The identification of active listening skills that might be used in interpersonal and group settings is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Successfully identifies empathy skills that might be used in interpersonal and group settings.

Proficient - Identifies empathy skills that might be used in interpersonal and group settings. Minor details are missing.  

Basic - Identifies empathy skills that might be used in interpersonal and group settings. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify empathy skills that might be used in interpersonal and group settings. Significant  details are missing.

Non Performance - The identification of empathy skills that might be used in interpersonal and group settings is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how family, culture, and gender Issues impact communication.

Proficient - Describes how family, culture, and gender Issues impact communication. Description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Describes how family, culture, and gender Issues impact communication. Description is somewhat underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how family, culture, and gender Issues impact communication. Description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The description of how family, culture, and gender Issues impact communication is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished -Effectively identifies personal communication strengths and areas for growth.

Proficient - Identifies personal communication strengths and areas for growth. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Identifies personal communication strengths and areas for growth. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations -Identifies personal communication strengths and areas for growth. Significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The Identification of personal communication strengths and areas for growth 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 - 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.