Distinguished - Clearly identifies Bill’s risk factors. The risk factors identified are comprehensively supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Identifies Bill’s risk factors. The risk factors identified are mostly supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Basic - Identifies Bill’s risk factors. The risk factors are marginally supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify Bill’s risk factors; however, the risk factors identified lack support from the text and other scholarly sources.

Non-Performance - The identification of Bill’s risk factors is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly identifies Bill’s controllable risk factors. The risk factors identified were comprehensively supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Identifies Bill’s controllable risk factors. The risk factors identified are mostly supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Basic - Identifies Bill’s controllable risk factors. The risk factors are marginally supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify Bill’s controllable risk factors; however, the risk factors identified lack support from the text and other scholarly sources.

Non-Performance - The identification of Bill’s controllable risk factors is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Suggests at least two ways Bill can improve his diet. The suggestions were comprehensively supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Suggests two ways Bill can improve his diet. The suggestions were mostly supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Basic - Minimally suggests two ways Bill can improve his diet. The suggestions are marginally supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Below Expectations - Attempts to suggest two ways Bill can improve his diet; however, the suggestion(s) lack support from the text and other scholarly sources.

Non-Performance - The suggestion of ways to improve Bill’s diet is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how the changes made to Bill’s diet can affect Bill’s coronary risk profile. The explanation is comprehensively supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Explains how the changes made to Bill’s diet can affect Bill’s coronary risk profile. The explanation is mostly supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Basic - Minimally explains how the changes made to Bill’s diet can affect Bill’s coronary risk profile. The explanation is marginally supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the changes made to Bill’s diet can affect Bill’s coronary risk profile; however, the explanation lacks support from the text and other scholarly sources.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the changes made to Bill’s diet can affect Bill’s coronary risk profile is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses two ways Bill can increase his exercise and how increasing his activity levels can affect his coronary risk profile. The discussion is comprehensively supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Discusses two ways Bill can increase his exercise and how increasing his activity levels can affect his coronary risk profile. The discussion is mostly supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Basic - Minimally discusses two ways Bill can increase his exercise and how increasing his activity levels can affect his coronary risk profile. The discussion is  marginally supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss ways Bill can increase his exercise and how increasing Bill’s activity levels can affect Bill’s coronary risk profile; however, the discussion lacks support from the text and other scholarly sources.

Non-Performance - The discussion of ways Bill can increase his exercise and how the changes made to Bill’s activity levels can affect Bill’s coronary risk profile is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Completely identifies the risks associated with obesity. The identified risks are comprehensively supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Identifies many risks associated with obesity. The identified risks are mostly supported by information from the text and other scholarly source.

Basic - Identifies some risks associated with obesity. The identified risks are marginally supported by information from the text and other scholarly sources.

Below Expectations - Identifies few risks associated with obesity. The identified risks lack support from the text and other scholarly sources.

Non-Performance - The risks associated with obesity are either nonexistent or lack 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 basic 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 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 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.