Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains how victims can protect themselves from being victimized.

Proficient - Clearly explains how victims can protect themselves from being victimized. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains how victims can protect themselves from being victimized. The explanation is unclear and/or underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how victims can protect themselves from being victimized; however, the explanation is significantly unclear and underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The explanation on how victims can protect themselves from being victimized is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively discusses when and where the rates of victimization are the highest.

Proficient - Clearly discusses when and where the rates of victimization are the highest. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses when and where the rates of victimization are the highest. The discussion is unclear and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss when and where the rates of victimization are the highest; however, the discussion is significantly unclear and underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The discussion on when and where the rates of victimization are the highest is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Selects and thoroughly analyzes one of the four theories of victimization and how it can be applied to the study of victimization.

Proficient - Selects and analyzes one of the four theories of victimization and how it can be applied to the study of victimization. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Selects and partially analyzes one of the four theories of victimization and how it can be applied to the study of victimization.  The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Selects and attempts to analyze one of the four theories of victimization and how it can be applied to the study of victimization; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The selection of one of the four theories of victimization and analysis of how it can be applied to the study of victimization 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.