Distinguished - Thoroughly explains one past personal, professional, or academic research experience, providing specific details about the experience.

Proficient - Explains one past personal, professional, or academic research experience, providing details about the experience. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains one past personal, professional, or academic research experience, including vague details. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain one past personal, professional or academic research experience; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped and lacks specific detail.

Non-Performance - The explanation of a past personal, professional or academic research experience is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes one aspect of the annotated bibliography project that is concerning or exciting.

Proficient - Describes one aspect of the annotated bibliography project that is concerning or exciting, but minor details are missing. 

Basic - Briefly describes one aspect of the annotated bibliography project that is concerning or exciting but relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe one aspect of the annotated bibliography project that is concerning or exciting; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of one aspect of annotated bibliography project that is concerning or exciting is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly describes a possible topic for the annotated bibliography project.

Proficient - Adequately describes  a possible topic for the annotated bibliography project. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Minimally describes a possible topic for the annotated bibliography project. Relevantdetails are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe a possible topic for the annotated bibliography; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of a possible research topic for the annotated bibliography is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

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

Distinguished - Assesses changes in one's own learning over time, recognizing varied contextual factors (e.g., works with ambiguity and risk, deals with frustration, considers ethical frameworks).

Proficient - Effectively assesses strengths and challenges within specific performances or events to increase effectiveness in different contexts (through increased self-awareness).

Basic - Assesses one's own performances with general descriptions of success and failure.

Below Expectations - Unsuccessfully assesses one's own performances with general descriptors of success and failure.

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