Distinguished - Provides the reader with a clear direction of the paper in the introduction by presenting the major topics in the order that will be discussed within the body of the paper.

Proficient - Provides the reader with a mostly clear direction of the paper in the introduction by presenting the major topics in the order that will be discussed within the body of the paper. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides the reader with a somewhat clear direction of the paper in the introduction by presenting the topics in the order that you will be discussed within the body of the paper. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide the reader with direction of the paper in the introduction by presenting the major topics in the order that will be discussed within the body of your paper; however, the direction is not clear and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - Providing the reader with a clear direction of the paper in the introduction by presenting the major topics in the order that will be discussed within the body of the paper is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes a well-written topic sentence (thesis statement) that contains the major ideas of the paper in the introduction.

Proficient - Includes a topic sentence (thesis statement) that contains the major ideas of the paper in the introduction. The topic sentence is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Includes a topic sentence (thesis statement) that contains the some ideas of the paper in the introduction. The topic sentence is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include a topic sentence (thesis statement) that contains the ideas of the paper in the introduction; however, the topic sentence is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The inclusion of a topic sentence (thesis statement) that contains the major ideas of the paper in the introduction is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes at least five major ideas that address the needs of victims of crime that will be used in Holistic Victim Restitution Plan with brief explanations for each.

Proficient - Includes at least five major ideas that address the needs of victims of crime that will be used in Holistic Victim Restitution Plan with brief explanations for each. The explanations are missing minor details.

Basic - Includes at least four major ideas that minimally address the needs of victims of crime that will be used in Holistic Victim Restitution Plan with brief explanations for each. The explanations are missing relevant details.

Below Expectations - Includes fewer than four major ideas that address the needs of victims of crime that will be used in Holistic Victim Restitution Plan with brief explanations for each; however, the explanations are missing significant details.

Non-Performance - The five major ideas that address the needs of victims of crime that will be used in Holistic Victim Restitution Plan with brief explanations for each are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively identifies how the rise of victimology will be analyzed.

Basic - Vaguely identifies how the rise of victimology will be analyzed.

Non-Performance - The identification of how the rise of victimology will be analyzed is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively identifies how empirical data regarding crime victims will be evaluated.

Basic - Vaguely identifies how the empirical data regarding crime victims will be analyzed.

Non-Performance - The identification of how empirical data regarding crime victims will be evaluated is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly identifies how the victim’s contribution to crime will be explained.

Basic - Vaguely identifies how the victim’s contribution to crime will be explained.

Non-Performance - The identification of how the victim’s contribution to crime will be explained is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively identifies how the criminal justice system’s response to victimization will be critiqued.

Basic - Vaguely identifies how the criminal justice system’s response to victimization will be critiqued.

Non-Performance - The identification of how the criminal justice system’s response to victimization will be critiqued is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly identifies an approach to creating a holistic plan for victim restitution.

Basic - Vaguely identifies an approach to creating a holistic plan for victim restitution.

Non-Performance - The identification of an approach to creating a holistic plan for victim restitution is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes what has been discussed in the conclusion.

Proficient - Summarizes what has been discussed in the conclusion. The summary is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally summarizes what has been discussed in the conclusion. The summary is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize what has been discussed in the conclusion; however, the summary is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The summary of what has been discussed in the conclusion 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.