Distinguished - Thoroughly revises the historical timeline based on feedback from instructor including no fewer than 10 events or milestones that are relevant to and integrated with the analysis review.

Proficient - Revises the historical timeline based on feedback from instructor including no fewer than 10 events or milestones that are relevant to and integrated with the analysis review. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially revises the historical timeline based on feedback from instructor including fewer than 10 events or milestones that are relevant to and integrated with the analysis review. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to revise the historical timeline based on feedback from instructor; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The revision of the historical timeline based on feedback from instructor is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the chosen topic including an identification and explication of the research question or point.

Proficient - Describes the chosen topic including an identification and explication of the research question or point. The description is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally describes the chosen topic including an identification and explication of the research question or point. The description is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the chosen topic including an identification and explication of the research question or point; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The description of the chosen topic including an identification and explication of the research question or point is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly organizes the body of the analysis review according to the topics listed in the assignment instructions. 

Proficient - Organizes the body of the analysis review according to the topics listed in the assignment instructions. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear. 

Basic - Partially organizes the body of the analysis review according to the topics listed in the assignment instructions. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to organize the body of the analysis review according to the topics listed in the assignment instructions; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The organization of the body of the analysis review according to the topics listed in the assignment instructions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly reflects on the relationship between the topic of the analysis review and the focus of the area of interest.

Proficient - Reflects on the relationship between the topic of the analysis review and the focus of the area of interest. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear. 

Basic - Minimally reflects on the relationship between the topic of the analysis review and the focus of the area of interest. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to reflect on the relationship between the topic of the analysis review and the focus of the area of interest; however, significant details are missing and unclear. 

Non-Performance - The reflection of the relationship between the topic of the analysis review and the focus of the area of interest 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.