Distinguished - Creates thorough curriculum vitae. The choice of subject headers is excellent.  All of the most important items are clearly listed on the top half, and the categories selected include enough information within each to substantiate the need for the heading.

Proficient - Creates curriculum vitae. The choice of subject headers is good. The important items are listed on the top half, and the categories selected include enough information within each to substantiate the need for the heading. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Creates a partial curriculum vitae. The choice of subject headers is adequate. Some of the important items are listed on the top half, and the categories selected include only a limited amount of information within each to substantiate the need for the heading. Relevant details are missing or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a curriculum vitae; however, the choice of subject headers is not adequate. Most of the important items are not listed on the top half, and the categories selected do not include enough information within each to substantiate the need for the heading, and significant details are missing and unclear.

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

Distinguished - Includes fully relevant education and employment experience. The experience is clearly listed in the correct chronological order.

Proficient - Includes relevant education and employment experience. The experience is listed in the correct chronological order. Minor details are missing. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Includes partially relevant education and employment experience. The experience is listed in somewhat chronological order. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include education and employment experience; however, the experience listed is not relevant, is not listed in chronological order, and significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The Education and Employment sections are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes at least three clearly appropriate skills and examples of experience that are fully relevant for the position applied for.

Proficient - Includes at least two appropriate skills and examples of experience that are relevant for the position applied for. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Includes at least one appropriate skill and example of experience that is relevant for the position applied for. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Includes skills and experiences; however, the experience is not relevant for the position applied for and significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The Appropriate Skills and Experience section 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.