Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes the article's thesis and main points in one to two paragraphs.

Proficient - Summarizes the article's thesis and main points in one to two paragraphs. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally summarizes the article's thesis and main points in one to two paragraphs. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the article's thesis and main points in one to two paragraphs; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of the article's thesis and main points in one to two paragraphs is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the relevance of the data used to support the thesis of the article.

Proficient - Evaluates the relevance of the data used to support the thesis of the article. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the relevance of the data used to support the thesis of the article. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the relevance of the data used to support the thesis of the article; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the relevance of the data used to support the thesis of the article is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides highly appropriate examples of either the presence of bias or lack of bias evidenced by the author(s).

Proficient - Provides appropriate examples of either the presence of bias or lack of bias evidenced by the author(s). Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides somewhat appropriate examples of either the presence of bias or lack of bias evidenced by the author(s). Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide examples of either the presence of bias or lack of bias evidenced by the author(s); however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The examples of either the presence of bias or lack of bias evidenced by the author(s) are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly critiques the accuracy, acceptability, strengths, weaknesses, and overall soundness of the article.

Proficient - Critiques the accuracy, acceptability, strengths, weaknesses, and overall soundness of the article. The critique is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally critiques the accuracy, acceptability, strengths, weaknesses, and overall soundness of the article. The critique is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to critique the accuracy, acceptability, strengths, weaknesses, and overall soundness of the article; however, the critique is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The critique of the accuracy, acceptability, strengths, weaknesses, and overall soundness of the article is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the contributions the article has brought to the understanding of victimology.

Proficient - Explains the contributions the article has brought to the understanding of victimology. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the contributions the article has brought to the understanding of victimology. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the contributions the article has brought to the understanding of victimology; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the contributions the article has brought to the understanding of victimology 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.