Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the strategy, tactics, and tools available to agencies within the U.S. to perform counterterrorism operations.

Proficient - Analyzes the strategy, tactics, and tools available to agencies within the U.S. to perform counterterrorism operations. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the strategy, tactics, and tools available to agencies within the U.S. to perform counterterrorism operations. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the strategy, tactics, and tools available to agencies within the U.S. to perform counterterrorism operations; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance -  The Analysis of the strategy, tactics, and tools available to agencies within the U.S. to perform counterterrorism operations is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the strategy, tactics, and tools available to U.S. agencies and the military to perform counterterrorism operations abroad. The analysis comprehensively notes the key differences between counterterrorism strategy, tactics, and tools in and outside the U.S.

Proficient - Analyzes the strategy, tactics, and tools available to U.S. agencies and the military to perform counterterrorism operations abroad. The analysis notes the key differences between counterterrorism strategy, tactics, and tools in and outside the U.S. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the strategy, tactics, and tools available to U.S. agencies and the military to perform counterterrorism operations abroad. The analysis partially notes the key differences between counterterrorism strategy, tactics, and tools in and outside the U.S. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the strategy, tactics, and tools available to U.S. agencies and the military to perform counterterrorism operations abroad; however, The analysis does not note the key differences between counterterrorism strategy, tactics, and tools in and outside the U.S. and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the strategy, tactics, and tools available to U.S. agencies and the military to perform counterterrorism operations abroad is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains why it is or is not necessary for the U.S. to maintain a presence abroad to perform counterterrorism operations.

Proficient - Explains why it is or is not necessary for the U.S. to maintain a presence abroad to perform counterterrorism operations. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains why it is or is not necessary for the U.S. to maintain a presence abroad to perform counterterrorism operations.The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why it is or is not necessary for the U.S. to maintain a presence abroad to perform counterterrorism operations; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of why it is or is not necessary for the U.S. to maintain a presence abroad to perform counterterrorism operations 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 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.