Distinguished - Thoroughly explains why communication is necessary in order to build a healthy parent-child relationship. The explanation includes many relevant details from the text and additional scholarly sources.

Proficient - Sufficiently explains why communication is necessary in order to build a healthy parent-child relationship. The explanation includes some relevant details from the text and/or additional scholarly sources. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly explains why communication is necessary in order to build a healthy parent-child relationship. The explanation includes few relevant details from the text or additional scholarly sources. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Minimally explains why communication is necessary in order to build a healthy parent-child relationship. The explanation does not include relevant details from the text or additional scholarly sources and is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of why communication is necessary in order to build a healthy parent-child relationship is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Defines one contemporary parenting model and comprehensively discusses its strengths.

Proficient - Defines one contemporary parenting model and discusses its strengths. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Defines one contemporary parenting model and briefly discusses its strengths. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Defines one contemporary parenting model and attempts to discuss its strengths; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The definition of one contemporary parenting model and the discussion of its strengths are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an exceptionally detailed explanation of how the model matches the personal view of children.

Proficient - Provides a detailed explanation of how the model matches the personal view of children.

Basic - Provides an explanation of how the model matches the personal view of children.

Below Expectations - Provides a minimal explanation of how the model matches the personal view of children.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the model matches the personal view of children is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an exceptionally clear and comprehensive explanation of how the parenting model will enhance communication within the family unit.

Proficient - Provides a sufficient explanation of how the parenting model will enhance communication within the family unit. A few relevant details are missing.

Basic - Provides an explanation of how the parenting model will enhance communication within the family unit. Several relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an explanation of how the parenting model will enhance communication within the family unit; however, many relevant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the parenting model will enhance communication is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Employs persuasive information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Below Expectations - Displays information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content, but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work, and may distract the reader from its purpose.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the 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 basic 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 paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

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 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 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.