Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the toxic handler concept.

Proficient - Describes the toxic handler concept. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Somewhat describes the toxic handler concept. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the toxic handler concept; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the toxic handler concept is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how to effectively prepare for the role of toxic handler. The explanation includes scholarly sources and concepts from the text.

Proficient - Explains how to effectively prepare for the role of toxic handler. The explanation includes scholarly sources and concepts from the text but is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially explains how to effectively prepare for the role of toxic handler. The explanation includes some scholarly sources and concepts from the text and is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how to effectively prepared for the role of toxic handler; however, the explanation does not include scholarly sources or concepts from the text and is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how to effectively prepare for the role of toxic handler is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the perceived challenges of being a toxic handler and the potential solutions to the challenges.

Proficient - Discusses the perceived challenges of being a toxic handler and potential solutions to the challenges. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially discusses the perceived challenges of being a toxic handler and potential solutions to the challenges. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the perceived challenges of being a toxic handler and the potential solutions to the challenges; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the perceived challenges of being a toxic handler is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Distinguishes probable implications of the text for contexts, perspectives, or issues outside the assigned task or beyond the author's explicit message.

Proficient - Uses the text and/or specific knowledge of the author’s context to draw more intricate inferences about the author’s message and approach.

Basic - Considers how textual features (e.g., sentence and paragraph structure or tone) contribute to the author’s message. Draws fundamental inferences about context and rationale of text.

Below Expectations - Inadequately captures vocabulary but makes an effort to paraphrase or summarize the information the text communicates.

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

Distinguished - Adapts and employs skills, abilities, theories, and/or methodologies gained in one situation to new situations. Solves difficult problems and/or explores complex issues in original ways.

Proficient - Utilizes skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation to new situations, contributing to an understanding of problems or issues.

Basic - Minimally utilizes skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation to a new situation.

Below Expectations - Attempts to utilize skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation in a new situation; however, the attempts are ineffective.

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 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.