Distinguished -Selects and comprehensively and clearly describes the three most important choices in terms of current health policy in the U.S.

Proficient - Selects and describes the three most important choices in terms of current health policy in the U.S. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Selects and partially describes the three most important choices in terms of current health policy in the U.S. Relevant details are missing or unclear.

Below Expectations -Attempts to describe the three most important choices in terms of current health policy in the U.S.: however, significant details are missing or unclear.

Non-Performance - The description of three important health policies in the US is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished -Thoroughly and clearly analyzes why the three choices were selected and provides data to support the choice.

Proficient -Addresses the three choices as it why they were selected and provides data to support the choice. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic -Minimally analyzes why the three choices were selected and provides data to support the choice. Relevant details are missing or unclear.

Below Expectations -Attempts to analyze why the three choices were selected and provide data to support the choice; however, significant details are missing or unclear.

Non-Performance - The analysis of why the three choices were selected is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly justifies the importance and significance of the three topics.

Proficient - Justifies clearly the importance and significance of the three topics. Minor details are missing or are unclear.

Basic - Minimally justifies the importance and significance of the three topics. Relevant details are missing or are unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to justify the importance and significance of the three topic; however, significant details are missing or unclear

Non-Performance -The clarity and justification of the importance and significance of these three topics 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 - 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.