Distinguished - Comprehensively identifies and describes three of the most salient aspects of the ten distinguishing characteristics of qualitative writing.

Proficient - Identifies and describes three of the most salient aspects of the ten distinguishing characteristics of qualitative writing. The identification is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally identifies and describes three of the most salient aspects of the ten distinguishing characteristics of qualitative writing. The identification is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations -Attempts to identify and describe three of the most salient aspects of the ten distinguishing characteristics of qualitative writing; however, the identification is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The identification and description of three of the most salient aspects of the ten distinguishing characteristics of qualitative writing is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses why the aspects were selected.

Proficient - Discusses why the aspects were selected. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses why the aspects were selected.  The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss why the aspects were selected; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance -The discussion of why the aspects were selected is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes how the selected aspects relate to the evaluation and interpretation of criminal justice data and research findings.

Proficient - Describes how the selected aspects relate to the evaluation and interpretation of criminal justice data and research findings.

Basic - Minimally describes how the selected aspects relate to the evaluation and interpretation of criminal justice data and research findings.

Below Expectations - Attempt describe how the selected aspects relate to the evaluation and interpretation of criminal justice data and research findings.  However, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance - The description of how the selected aspects relate to the evaluation and interpretation of criminal justice data and research finding is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains why researchers would consider qualitative methods an artistic expression of formalized methodology.

Proficient - Explains why researchers would consider qualitative methods an artistic expression of formalized methodology. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains why researchers would consider qualitative methods an artistic expression of formalized methodology. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why researchers would consider qualitative methods an artistic expression of formalized methodology; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance -The explanation why researchers would consider qualitative methods an artistic expression of formalized methodology 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 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.