Distinguished - Effectively constructs a table with an accurate APA citation, the source type, and a two-to three-sentence annotation for at least five scholarly sources gathered from an open Web search.

Proficient - Adequately constructs a table with an accurate APA citation, the source type, and a two-to three-sentence annotation for five scholarly sources gathered from an open Web search. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally constructs a table with an accurate APA citation, the sources type, and a two-to three-sentence annotation for five scholarly sources gathered from an open Web search. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively constructs a table with an APA citation, the source type, and an annotation with either fewer than two sentences or more than three sentences for four or fewer scholarly sources gathered from an open Web search. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The table is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively constructs a table with an accurate APA citation, the source type, and a two-to three-sentence annotation for at least five scholarly sources gathered from a library search.

Proficient - Adequately constructs a table with an accurate APA citation, the source type, and a two-to three-sentence annotation for five scholarly sources gathered from a library search. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally constructs a table with an accurate APA citation, the source type, and a two-to three-sentence annotation for five scholarly sources gathered from a library search. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively constructs a table with an APA citation, the source type, and an annotation with either fewer than two sentences or more than three sentences for four or fewer scholarly sources gathered from a library search. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The table is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - States the two selected sources in one paragraph and effectively evaluates the factors that influenced the decision to select these sources.

Proficient - States the two selected sources in one paragraph and evaluates the factors that influenced the decision to select these sources. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - States the two selected sources in one paragraph and minimally evaluates the factors that influenced the decision to select these sources. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - States the selected sources in less than one paragraph or more than one paragraph and attempts to evaluate the factors that influenced the decision to select these sources; however, fewer than two sources are selected, and the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The selected sources and the evaluation of the factors that influenced the decision to select these sources are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively explains in substantial detail what has been learned through the process of selecting the articles and what was most informative about this experience. The explanation is a paragraph in length.

Proficient - Adequately explains what has been learned through the process of selecting the articles and what was most informative about this experience. The explanation is a paragraph in length. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains what has been learned through the process of selecting the articles and what was most informative about this experience. The explanation is a paragraph in length. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively explains what has been learned through the process of selecting the articles and what was most informative about this experience. The explanation is either less than one paragraph or more than one paragraph in length. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of what has been learned through the process of selecting the articles and what was most informative about this experience is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively explains the adaptations to make in the search and evaluation process as a result of what has been located during the assignment. The explanation is a paragraph in length.

Proficient - Adequately explains the adaptations to make in the search and evaluation process as a result of what has been located during the assignment. The explanation is a paragraph in length. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains the adaptations to make in the search and evaluation process as a result of what has been located during the assignment. The explanation is a paragraph in length. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively explains the adaptations to make in the search and evaluation process as a result of what has been located during the assignment. The explanation is either less than one paragraph or more than one paragraph in length. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the adaptations to make in the search and evaluation process is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively explains how the information will be used to help inform the ideas about the action research proposal. The explanation is a paragraph in length.

Proficient - Adequately explains how the information will be used to help inform the ideas about the action research proposal. The explanation is a paragraph in length. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains how the information will be used to help inform the ideas about the action research proposal. The explanation is a paragraph in length. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively explains how the information will be used to help inform the ideas about the action research proposal. The explanation is either less than one paragraph or more than one paragraph in length. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the information will be used to help inform the ideas about the action research proposal 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 basic 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.