Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the morality of punishment for actions. The evaluation is fully supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Evaluates the morality of punishment for actions. The evaluation supported by scholarly sources but is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the morality of punishment for actions. The evaluation is partially supported by scholarly sources and underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the morality of punishment for actions; however, the evaluation is not supported by scholarly sources and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the morality of punishment for actions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the philosophical theories that justify punishment as a requirement to creating and reinforcing moral behavior. The description is fully supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Describes the philosophical theories that justify punishment as a requirement to creating and reinforcing moral behavior. The description is supported by scholarly sources but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally describes the philosophical theories that justify punishment as a requirement to creating and reinforcing moral behavior. The description is partially supported by scholarly sources and underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the philosophical theories that justify punishment as a requirement to creating and reinforcing moral behavior; however, the description is not supported by scholarly sources and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the philosophical theories that justify punishment as a requirement to creating and reinforcing moral behavior is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the theories that view punishment as an inappropriate response to poor moral behavior. The explanations are fully supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Explains the theories that view punishment as an inappropriate response to poor moral behavior. The explanations are supported by scholarly sources but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the theories that view punishment as an inappropriate response to poor moral behavior. The explanations are partially supported by scholarly sources and underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the theories that view punishment as an inappropriate response to poor moral behavior; however, the explanations are not supported by scholarly sources and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanations of the theories that view punishment as an inappropriate response to poor moral behavior are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the alternatives to punishment used to correct behavior. The descriptions are fully supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Describes the alternatives to punishment used to correct behavior. The descriptions are supported by scholarly sources but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally describes the alternatives to punishment used to correct behavior. The descriptions are partially supported by scholarly sources and underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the alternatives to punishment used to correct behavior; however, the descriptions are not supported by scholarly sources and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the alternatives to punishment used to correct behavior are either nonexistent or lack 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.