Distinguished - Thoroughly compares and contrasts the U.N. and E.U. counterterrorism strategies.

Proficient - Compares and contrasts the U.N. and E.U. counterterrorism strategies. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally compares and contrast the U.N. and E.U. counterterrorism strategies. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare and contrast the U.N. and E.U. counterterrorism strategies; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison and contrast the U.N. and E.U. counterterrorism strategies is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly summarizes the major tenants of the two strategies and how they support each other.

Proficient - Clearly summarizes the major tenants of the two strategies and how they support each other. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally summarizes the major tenants of the two strategies and how they support each other. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the major tenants of the two strategies and how they support each other; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The summary of the major tenants of the two strategies and how they support each other is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains whether or not there are significant ethical and legal differences between the two organizations’ strategies.

Proficient - Explains whether or not there are significant ethical and legal differences between the two organizations’ strategies. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains whether or not there are significant ethical and legal differences between the two organizations’ strategies. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain whether or not there are significant ethical and legal differences between the two organizations’ strategies; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of whether or not there are significant ethical and legal differences between the two organizations’ strategies is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provide a thorough assessment of the effectiveness of legal and ethical tools to enforce compliance with the stated counterterrorism strategies.

Proficient - Provides an assessment of the effectiveness of legal and ethical tools to enforce compliance with the stated counterterrorism strategies. The assessment is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a minimal assessment of the effectiveness of legal and ethical tools to enforce compliance with the stated counterterrorism strategies. The assessment is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an assessment of the effectiveness of legal and ethical tools to enforce compliance with the stated counterterrorism strategies; however, the assessment is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the effectiveness of legal and ethical tools to enforce compliance with the stated counterterrorism strategies is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Draws thorough conclusions on how effective the tools available to the U.N. or the E.U. are to counterterrorism and bring pressure to bear to counter international terrorism.

Proficient - Draws conclusions on how effective the tools available to the U.N. or the E.U. are to counterterrorism and bring pressure to bear to counter international terrorism. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Draws vague conclusions on how effective the tools available to the U.N. or the E.U. are to counterterrorism and bring pressure to bear to counter international terrorism. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to draw conclusions on how effective the tools available to the U.N. or the E.U. are to counterterrorism and bring pressure to bear to counter international terrorism; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The conclusions on how effective the tools available to the UN or the EU are to counterterrorism and bring pressure to bear to counter international terrorism are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly defends reasoning behind strategy proposal.

Proficient - Defends reasoning behind strategy proposal. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally defends reasoning behind strategy proposal. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to defend reasoning behind strategy proposal; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The defense of your reasoning behind your strategy proposal 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.