Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes some of the strategies the United States can utilize to respond to or prevent future terrorist attacks by the selected group.

Proficient - Summarizes some of the strategies the United States can utilize to respond to or prevent future terrorist attacks by the selected group. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially summarizes some of the strategies the United States can utilize to respond to or prevent future terrorist attacks by the selected group. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize some of the strategies the United States can utilize to respond to or prevent future terrorist attacks by the selected group; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of some of the strategies the United States can utilize to respond to or prevent future terrorist attacks is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses whether normal police response to criminal action, more comprehensive socio-economic strategies in countering the selected terrorist group, or military action is the appropriate response. Comprehensively uses historic, cultural, and diversity aspects of the terrorist populations to support decision.

Proficient - Assesses whether normal police response to criminal action, more comprehensive socio-economic strategies in countering the selected terrorist group, or military action is the appropriate response. Uses historic, cultural, and diversity aspects of the terrorist populations to support decision. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially assesses whether normal police response to criminal action, more comprehensive socio-economic strategies in countering the selected terrorist group, or military action is the appropriate response. Minimally uses historic, cultural, and diversity aspects of the terrorist populations to support decision. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess whether normal police response to criminal action, more comprehensive socio-economic strategies in countering the selected terrorist group, or military action is the appropriate response; however, historic, cultural, and diversity aspects of the terrorist populations are not used to support decision. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of whether normal police response to criminal action, more comprehensive socio-economic strategies in countering the selected terrorist group, or military action is the appropriate response is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively appraises if additional police powers or legislative measures are needed by the federal government to protect the country from terrorist threats. The appraisal is persuasively and fully supported with reasoning and evidence.

Proficient - Appraises if additional police powers or legislative measures are needed by the federal government to protect the country from terrorist threats. The appraisal is supported with reasoning and evidence, but reasoning may not be completely persuasive.

Basic - Partially appraises if additional police powers or legislative measures are needed by the federal government to protect the country from terrorist threats. The appraisal is supported with limited reasoning and evidence, and/or reasoning is not persuasive.

Below Expectations - Attempts to appraise if additional police powers or legislative measures are needed by the federal government to protect the country from terrorist threats; however, the appraisal is not supported by reasoning or evidence and is not persuasive.

Non-Performance - The appraisal of if additional police powers or legislative measures are needed by the federal government to protect the country from terrorist threats is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Evaluates whether or not increasing governmental powers is worth the potential erosion of civil liberties. The evaluation is persuasively and fully supported with reasoning and evidence.

Proficient - Evaluates whether or not increasing governmental powers is worth the potential erosion of civil liberties. The evaluation is supported with reasoning and evidence, but reasoning may not be completely persuasive.

Basic - Evaluates whether or not increasing governmental powers is worth the potential erosion of civil liberties. The evaluation is supported with limited reasoning and evidence, and/or reasoning is not persuasive.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate whether or not increasing governmental powers are worth the potential erosion of civil liberties; however, the evaluation is not supported by reasoning or evidence and is not persuasive.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of whether or not increasing governmental powers is worth the potential erosion of civil liberties is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Demonstrates methodical application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is evident and easy to understand. Summaries, quotes, and/or paraphrases fit naturally into the sentences and paragraphs. Paper flows smoothly.

Proficient - Demonstrates sufficient application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is, for the most part, clear and easy to understand. There are some problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper flows somewhat smoothly.

Basic - Demonstrates a limited understanding of organization and presentation of content in written work. The purpose of the writing is somewhat evident but may not be integrated throughout the assignment. There are many problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly in all sections.

Below Expectations - Organization and presentation of content are extremely limited. The purpose of the writing is unclear. There is little or no blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly when read.

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 - 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 - 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.