Distinguished - Clearly describes the patient’s demographic information and chief complaints/presenting problem(s). Fully addresses each of the elements identified in the assignment instructions.

Proficient - Describes the patient’s demographic information and chief complaints/presenting problem(s). Addresses the elements identified in the assignment instructions but minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the patient’s demographic information and chief complaints/presenting problem(s). Minimally addresses some of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the patient’s demographic information and chief complaints/presenting problem(s; however, does not address many of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - A description of the patient’s demographic information and chief complaints/presenting problem is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a detailed description of the patient’s personal, cultural, familial, and therapeutic history. Fully addresses each of the guiding questions.

Proficient - Provides an adequate description of the patient’s personal, cultural, familial, and therapeutic history. Addresses each of the guiding questions, but some minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited description of the patient’s personal, cultural, familial, and therapeutic history. Minimally addresses some of the guiding questions.  Many relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the patient’s personal, cultural, familial, and therapeutic history; however, several of the guiding questions are not addressed and or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the patient’s personal, cultural, familial, and therapeutic history is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Employs persuasive and applicable 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 - Presents information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects to apply such information toward the analysis of the topic.

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 - 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.