Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive explanation of whether Mattel acted in a socially responsible and ethical manner with regard to the safety of its toys.

Proficient - Provides an adequate explanation of whether Mattel acted in a socially responsible and ethical manner with regard to the safety of its toys. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited explanation of whether Mattel acted in a socially responsible and ethical manner with regard to the safety of its toys. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an explanation of whether Mattel acted in a socially responsible and ethical manner with regard to the safety of its toys; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of whether Mattel acted in a socially responsible and ethical manner with regard to the safety of its toys is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive description of what Mattel should or could have done differently. 

Proficient - Provides an adequate description of what Mattel should or could have done differently. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited description of what Mattel should or could have done differently. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of what Mattel should or could have done differently; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of what Mattel should or could have done differently is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive description of who or what was responsible for the fact that children were exposed to potentially dangerous toys.

Proficient - Provides an adequate description of who or what was responsible for the fact that children were exposed to potentially dangerous toys. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited description of who or what was responsible for the fact that children were exposed to potentially dangerous toys. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of who or what is responsible for the fact that children were exposed to potentially dangerous toys; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of who or what was responsible for the fact that children were exposed to potentially dangerous toys is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive, well-reasoned explanation of the best way to ensure the safety of children’s toys and consider how the following groups would respond: government regulators (in the U.S. and China), consumer advocates, the toy industry, children’s product retailers, and standard-setting organizations. Thoroughly explains the differences in their point of view.

Proficient - Provides an adequate explanation of the best way to ensure the safety of children’s toys and consider how the following groups would respond: government regulators (in the U.S. and China), consumer advocates, the toy industry, children’s product retailers, and standard-setting organizations, and explains the differences in their point of view. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited explanation of the best way to ensure the safety of children’s toys and consider how the following groups would respond: government regulators (in the U.S. and China), consumer advocates, the toy industry, children’s product retailers, and standard-setting organizations, and explains the differences in their point of view. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an explanation of the best way to ensure the safety of children’s toys and consider how the following groups would respond: government regulators (in the U.S. and China), consumer advocates, the toy industry, children’s product retailers, and standard-setting organizations, and explains the differences in their point of view; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the best way to ensure the safety of children’s toys and consider how the following groups would respond: government regulators (in the U.S. and China), consumer advocates, the toy industry, children’s product retailers, and standard-setting organizations and the differences in their point of view is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive description of the best way for society to protect children from harmful toys and thoroughly discusses the appropriate roles for various stakeholders in this process. 

Proficient - Provides an adequate description of the best way for society to protect children from harmful toys and discusses the appropriate roles for various stakeholders in this process. The description or discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited description of the best way for society to protect children from harmful toys and discusses the appropriate roles for various stakeholders in this process. The description and/or discussion are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a limited description of the best way for society to protect children from harmful toys and discussion of the appropriate roles for various stakeholders in this process; however, the description and discussion are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the best way for society to protect children from harmful toys and discussion of the appropriate roles for various stakeholders in this process 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 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.