Distinguished -Accurately draws a timeline marking the time each of the 11 blue men presented symptoms and thoroughly explains the point of mapping out the incident timeframe (i.e. why would epidemiologists need this information and how would it be used).

Proficient - Draws a timeline marking the time each of the 11 blue men presented symptoms and explains the point of mapping out the incident timeframe (i.e. why would epidemiologists need this information and how would it be used). Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Draws a timeline marking the time each of the 11 blue men presented symptoms and minimally explains the point of mapping out the incident timeframe (i.e. why would epidemiologists need this information and how would it be used). Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to draw a timeline marking the time each of the 11 blue men presented symptoms and explain the point of mapping out the incident timeframe (i.e. why would epidemiologists need this information and how would it be used; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

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

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the key symptoms and incubation period fot eh illness affecting the 11 blue men.

Proficient - Describes the key symptoms and incubation period for the illness affecting the eleven blue men. Minor details are missing.

Basic -Describes the key symptoms and incubation period for the illness affecting the eleven blue men. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the key symptoms and incubation period for the illness affecting the eleven blue men; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance -The description of the key symptoms and incubation period for the illness affecting the 11 blue men is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately describes each step of an outbreak as it pertains to this event, including how it started, why epidemiologists got involved, where did the investigation take the epidemiologists, who was interviewed, what/who were the potential culprits identified during the investigation.

Proficient - Describes each step of an outbreak as it pertains to this event. One of the following areas is missing: how it started, why epidemiologists got involved, where did the investigation take the epidemiologists, who was interviewed, what/who were the potential culprits identified during the investigation.

Basic -Describes most of the steps of an outbreak as it pertains to this event. Two of the following areas is missing: how it started, why epidemiologists got involved, where did the investigation take the epidemiologists, who was interviewed, what/who were the potential culprits identified during the investigation.

Below Expectations -

Describes most of the steps of an outbreak as it pertains to this event. Three or more of the following areas is missing: how it started, why epidemiologists got involved, where did the investigation take the epidemiologists, who was interviewed, what/who were the potential culprits identified during the investigation

OR

Attempts to describe the steps of an outbreak but the description does not pertain to this case and/or the information is incorrect.

Non Performance - The description of each step of an outbreak is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the relevancy of three identified questions that Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Pellitteri asked the patients.

Proficient - Explains the relevancy of three identified questions that Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Pellitteri asked the patients. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the relevancy of three identified questions that Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Pellitteri asked the patients. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the relevancy of three identified questions that Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Pellitteri asked the patients; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance -The explanation of the relevancy of three identified questions that Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Pellitteri asked the patients is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the relevancy of three identified questions that the epidemiologists asked the Eclipse Cafeteria employees.

Proficient - Explains the relevancy of three identified questions that the epidemiologists asked the Eclipse Cafeteria employees. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the relevancy of three identified questions that the epidemiologists asked the Eclipse Cafeteria employees. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the relevancy of three identified questions that the epidemiologists asked the Eclipse Cafeteria employees; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The explanation of the relevancy of three identified questions that the epidemiologists asked the Eclipse Cafeteria employees is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately identifies the final culprit and how it was discovered.

Proficient - Accurately identifies the final culprit and how it was discovered. Minor details were missing in identifying how it was discovered.

Basic - Identifies either the final culprit OR how it was discovered but not both.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the culprit and how it was discovered by the response was inaccurate; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The identification of the culprit and how it was discovered is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains why these specific men were more affected than other people who ate in the cafeteria.

Proficient - Explains why these specific men were more affected than other people who ate in the cafeteria. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains why these specific men were more affected than other people who ate in the cafeteria. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why these specific men were more affected than other people who ate in the cafeteria; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The explanation of why these specific men were more affected than other people who ate in the cafeteria 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 - 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.