Distinguished - Accurately identifies both sets of charges that were brought against Socrates and clearly presents the details of each charge.

Proficient - Accurately identifies both sets of charges that were brought against Socrates; however, minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Accurately identifies at least one set of charges that were brought against Socrates. Relevant details are missing or unclear.

Below Expectations - Identifies at least one set of charges that were brought against Socrates. Significant details are missing, unclear, or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of charges brought against Socrates is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately explains how Socrates responds to both sets of charges. The explanation clearly identifies the premises Socrates uses to defend himself.

Proficient - Accurately explains how Socrates responds to both sets of charges. Minor details about the premises Socrates uses to defend himself are missing or unclear.

Basic - Accurately explains how Socrates responds to at least one set of charges. Relevant details about the premises Socrates uses to defend himself are missing or unclear.

Below Expectations - Explains how Socrates responds to at least one set of charges. Significant details about the premises Socrates uses to defend himself are missing, unclear, or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how Socrates responds to these charges is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately explains Socrates’s role in society and how he knows that is his role. The explanation includes all relevant details about the oracle at Delphi as well as Socrates’s claim that he is a gadfly in Athenian society.

Proficient - Accurately explains Socrates’s role in society and how he knows that is his role. Minor details about the oracle at Delphi or Socrates’s claim that he is a gadfly in Athenian society are missing.

Basic - Somewhat accurately explains Socrates’s role in society and how he knows that is his role. Relevant details about the oracle at Delphi and/or Socrates’s claim that he is a gadfly in Athenian society are missing.

Below Expectations - Inaccurately explains Socrates’s role in society and how he knows that is his role. Significant details about the oracle at Delphi and Socrates’s claim that he is a gadfly in Athenian society are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of Socrates’s role in society and how he knows that is his role is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Presents a personal view of Socrates’s guilt or innocence and fully supports the view with clear premises that logically follow from the claims and scenarios presented in the Apology.

Proficient - Presents a personal view of Socrates’s guilt or innocence and supports the view with premises that logically follow from the claims and scenarios presented in the Apology. The presentation omits minor details and/or includes slight misinterpretations of the text.

Basic - Presents a personal view of Socrates’s guilt or innocence and supports the view with premises that somewhat logically follow from the claims and scenarios presented in the Apology. The presentation omits relevant details and/or includes misinterpretations of the text.

Below Expectations - Presents a personal view of Socrates’s guilt or innocence, but fails to support the view with premises or supports the view with premises that do not logically follow from the claims and scenarios presented in the Apology. The presentation omits significant details and/or includes significant misinterpretations of the text.

Non-Performance - The presentation of a personal view of Socrates’s guilt 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 - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of words.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of words.

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of words.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of words.

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 - Uses more than one scholarly source, 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 one scholarly source to support ideas. The source is used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment and on the reference page.

Basic - Uses one scholarly source to somewhat support ideas. Citations may not be formatted correctly within the body of the assignment and/or on the reference page.

Below Expectations - Uses one source that provides little or no support for ideas. The source may not be scholarly, and citations are not formatted correctly within the body of the assignment and/or on the reference page.

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