Distinguished - Creates an inspirational and completely practical how-to brochure or handout about how to start a community initiative.

Proficient - Creates an inspirational and practical how-to brochure or handout about how to start a community initiative. The brochure or handout lacks minor details or it is incomplete.

Basic - Creates an inspirational but impractical how-to brochure or handout about how to start a community initiative. The brochure or handout lacks relevant details and/or it is incomplete.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a how-to brochure or handout about how to start a community initiative; however, the brochure is neither inspirational nor practical, lacks significant details, and is incomplete.

Non-Performance - The how-to brochure or handout about how to start a community initiative is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes a minimum of three parts provided in an accurate tri-fold format.

Proficient - Includes three parts provided in a tri-fold format. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Includes two parts provided in a two-fold format. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Includes one part provided in a two-fold format. Significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The three parts provided in a tri-fold format are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes an appropriate combination of text, graphics, and a listing of community resources available to the age group identified for the problem or concern.

Proficient - Includes a combination of text, graphics, and a listing of community resources available to the age group identified with the problem or concern. The text, graphics, and listing of community resources are slightly inappropriate for the problem or minor details are missing.

Basic - Includes a minimal combination of text, graphics, and a listing of community resources available to the age group identified with the problem or concern. The text, graphics, and listing of community resource are inappropriate for the problem and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include a combination of text, graphics, and a listing of community resources available to the age group identified with the problem or concern; however, the combination of text, graphics, and listing of community resources is inappropriate for the problem and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The combination of text, graphics, and a listing of community resources available to the age group identified with the problem or concern 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 - 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.