Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the historical socio-political structures that contributed to the establishment of the international terrorist group and the impact of those socio-political structures on the department policy.

Proficient - Evaluates the historical socio-political structures that contributed to the establishment of the international terrorist group and the impact of those socio-political structures on the department policy. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the historical socio-political structures that contributed to the establishment of the international terrorist group and the impact of those socio-political structures on the department policy. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the historical socio-political structures that contributed to the establishment of the international terrorist group and the impact of those socio-political structures on the department policy; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the historical socio-political structures that contributed to the establishment of the international terrorist group and the impact of those socio-political structures on the department policy is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the unique tactics, techniques, and capabilities of the international terrorist organization within the historical context to tailor appropriate counterterrorism policies.

Proficient - Analyzes the unique tactics, techniques, and capabilities of the international terrorist organization within the historical context to tailor appropriate counterterrorism policies. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the unique tactics, techniques, and capabilities of the international terrorist organization within the historical context to tailor appropriate counterterrorism policies. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the unique tactics, techniques, and capabilities of the international terrorist organization within the historical context to tailor appropriate counterterrorism policies; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the unique tactics, techniques, and capabilities of the international terrorist organization within the historical context to tailor appropriate counterterrorism policies is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly critiques current international and U.S. counterterrorism policies intended to combat terrorist organizations.

Proficient - Critiques current international and U.S. counterterrorism policies intended to combat terrorist organizations. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally critiques current international and U.S. counterterrorism policies intended to combat terrorist organizations. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Critique current international and U.S. counterterrorism policies intended to combat terrorist organizations; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The critique of current international and U.S. counterterrorism policies intended to combat terrorist organizations is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the ethical and legal issues from a historical context that helped shape current U.S. counterterrorism strategy intended to combat the chosen terrorist organization’s tactics, techniques, and capabilities.

Proficient - Evaluates the ethical and legal issues from a historical context that helped shape current U.S. counterterrorism strategy intended to combat the chosen terrorist organization’s tactics, techniques, and capabilities. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the ethical and legal issues from a historical context that helped shape current U.S. counterterrorism strategy intended to combat the chosen terrorist organization’s tactics, techniques, and capabilities. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the ethical and legal issues from a historical context that helped shape current U.S. counterterrorism strategy intended to combat the chosen terrorist organization’s tactics, techniques, and capabilities; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation the ethical and legal issues from a historical context that helped shape current U.S. counterterrorism strategy intended to combat the chosen terrorist organization’s tactics, techniques, and capabilities is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly defends chosen department policy by succinctly emphasizing its potential benefits within the context of the historical socio-political structure and the tactics, techniques, and capabilities of the chosen terrorist organization.

Proficient - Defends chosen department policy by succinctly emphasizing its potential benefits within the context of the historical socio-political structure and the tactics, techniques, and capabilities of the chosen terrorist organization. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally defends chosen department policy by succinctly emphasizing its potential benefits within the context of the historical socio-political structure and the tactics, techniques, and capabilities of the chosen terrorist organization. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to defend chosen department policy by succinctly emphasizing its potential benefits within the context of the historical socio-political structure and the tactics, techniques, and capabilities of the chosen terrorist organization; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The defense of the chosen department policy by succinctly emphasizing potential benefits within the context of the historical socio-political structure and the tactics, techniques, and capabilities of the terrorist organization 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.