Distinguished - Formulates a comprehensive summary or anecdotal lead that fully engages the audience.

Proficient - Formulates a summary or anecdotal lead that engages the audience. Minor details are missing.

Basic -Formulates a limited summary or anecdotal lead that minimally engages the audience. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to formulate a summary or anecdotal lead that engages the audience; however, the summary or anecdotal lead does not engage the audience, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary or anecdotal lead that engages the audience is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively examines at least two perspectives through research using quotes and attributions appropriately.

Proficient - Examines at least two perspectives through research using quotes and attributions appropriately. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally examines perspectives through or research using quotes and attributions appropriately. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine perspectives through or research using quotes attributions appropriately; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The examination of at least two perspectives through research using quotes and attributions appropriately is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively organizes the story by creating logical connections and using transitions throughout the story.

Proficient - Organizes the story by creating logical connections and using transitions throughout the story. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially organizes the story by creating somewhat logical connections and minimally using transitions throughout the story. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to organize the story; however, does not create logical connections or use transitions throughout the story, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The organization of the story by creating logical connections and using transitions throughout the story is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes at least one visual element and one interactive element that fully enhances the story.

Proficient - Includes at least one visual element and one interactive element to enhance the story

Basic - Includes at least one visual element or one interactive element that only somewhat enhances the story.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include at least one visual element and one interactive element; however, one of the elements is missing or the elements used do not enhance the story.

Non-Performance - The use of at least one visual element and one interactive element to enhance the story 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 AP formatting consistently throughout the paper.

Proficient - Exhibits AP formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of AP formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all AP requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of AP formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as AP.

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 words.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of words.

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of words.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of words.   

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.