Distinguished - Comprehensively addresses whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill would violate the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial.

Proficient - Addresses whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill would violate the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally addresses whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill would violate the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to address whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill would violate the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - Any attempts to address whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill would violate the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively addresses whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill would violate the Sixth Amendment right to be confronted by the witnesses against you.

Proficient - Addresses whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill would violate the Sixth Amendment right to be confronted by the witnesses against you. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally addresses whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill would violate the Sixth Amendment right to be confronted by the witnesses against you. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to address whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill would violate the Sixth Amendment right to be confronted by the witnesses against you; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - Any attempts to address whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill would violate the Sixth Amendment right to be confronted by the witnesses against you are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively addresses whether the Government’s overriding need to fight terrorism outweighs the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused.

Proficient - Addresses whether the Government’s overriding need to fight terrorism outweighs the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally addresses whether the Government’s overriding need to fight terrorism outweighs the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to address whether the Government’s overriding need to fight terrorism outweighs the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - Any attempts to address whether the Government’s overriding need to fight terrorism outweighs the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively addresses whether or not the Sixth Amendment should apply to terrorists since the writers of the Constitution could not have envisioned mass shootings and suicide bombers.

Proficient - Addresses whether or not the Sixth Amendment should apply to terrorists since the writers of the Constitution could not have envisioned mass shootings and suicide bombers. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally addresses whether or not the Sixth Amendment should apply to terrorists since the writers of the Constitution could not have envisioned mass shootings and suicide bombers. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to address whether or not the Sixth Amendment should apply to terrorists since the writers of the Constitution could not have envisioned mass shootings and suicide bombers; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - Any attempts to address whether or not the Sixth Amendment should apply to terrorists since the writers of the Constitution could not have envisioned mass shootings and suicide bombers are either nonexistent or lack 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 - 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.