Distinguished - 

Comprehensively and thoroughly assesses selected health topic.  Extensive relevant supporting details are used.

Proficient - Assesses the selected health topic; however some relevant details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses the selected health topic.  Relevant supporting details are not provided and/or the details provided do not support the assessment.

Below Expectations -Attempts to assess the selected health topic, but no details are given and/or the details provided are not relevant to the assessment.

Non-Performance -The assessment of the selected health topic is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - 

Comprehensively and thoroughly discusses selected health topic and includes personal reactions and opposing viewpoints on the issue.

Proficient - Discusses personal reactions and opposing viewpoints on the issue; however relevant details are missing.

Basic - Minimally discusses personal reactions but does not include opposing viewpoints.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss personal reactions and opposing viewpoints, but the discussion is unclear and may lack focus.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the selected health topic is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished -Clearly evaluates own and others' assumptions and carefully determines the relevance of contexts when presenting a position.

Proficient - Determines own and others' assumptions and clearly identifies the relevance of contexts when presenting a position.

Basic - Determines some assumptions and identifies on a basic level the importance of contexts when presenting a position.

Below Expectations - Recognizes some assumptions, although, such recognition may be incomplete. May inadequately identify the importance of contexts when presenting a position.

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 or 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 and reference page.

Proficient -Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper, however, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper.  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 paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirements predetermined in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

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

Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct amount of sources from the specified search agents.

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.

Basic - Provides over half of the sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations - Barely provides adequate resources and unable to include sources from specified search agents.

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