Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the role Congress play in health policy formulation.

Proficient -Describes how Congress play a role in health policy formulation. Minor details are missing or are unclear.

Basic - Partially describes how Congress plays a role in health policy formulation, partially. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how Congress plays a role in health policy formulation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of Congress plays a role in health policy formulation and the steps on how a bill becomes law is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly describes how Congress operates.

Proficient - Describes how Congress operates. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Partially describes how Congress operates. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations -Attempts to describe how Congress operates however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The description of how Congress operates is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly describes how a bill becomes law.

Proficient - Describes how a bill becomes law. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Partially describes how a bill becomes. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how a bill becomes law; however, addresses only one of the components and significant details are missing or unclear.

Non-Performance - The description of how a bill becomes law is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly describes whether becoming a Congressman or Senator is preferable and why.

Proficient - Describes whether becoming a Congressman or Senator is preferable and why. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Partially describes whether becoming a Congressman or Senator is preferable and why. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe whether becoming a Congressman or Senator is preferable and why; however, addresses significant details are missing or unclear.

Non-Performance - The description of whether becoming a Congressman or Senator is preferable and why 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.