Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how race/ethnicity and gender affect the socioeconomic status of the person in their chosen scenario.

Proficient - Describes how race/ethnicity and gender affect the socioeconomic status of the person in their chosen scenario. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes how race/ethnicity and gender affect the socioeconomic status of the person in their chosen scenario. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations -Attempts to describe how race/ethnicity and gender affect the socioeconomic status of the person in their chosen scenario; however, significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished -Thoroughly describes cultural beliefs/practices related to aging for the person in the chosen scenario.

Proficient - Describes cultural beliefs/practices related to aging for the person in the chosen scenario. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes cultural beliefs/practices related to aging for the person in the chosen scenario. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe cultural beliefs/practices related to aging for the person in the chosen scenario; however, significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how socioeconomic status and cultural beliefs/practices influence health behaviors and decisions related to health care for the person in the chosen scenario.

Proficient - Describes how socioeconomic status and cultural beliefs/practices influence health behaviors and decisions related to health care for the person in the chosen scenario. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes how socioeconomic status and cultural beliefs/practices influence health behaviors and decisions related to health care for the person in the chosen scenario. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how socioeconomic status and cultural beliefs/practices influence health behaviors and decisions related to health care for the person in the chosen scenario; however, significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Accurately identifies the leading cause of death for older persons in the racial/ethnic group and thoroughly describes the role this person’s gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomically status plays in mortality.

Proficient - Identifies the leading cause of death for older persons in the racial/ethnic group and describes the role this person’s gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomical status plays in mortality. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Identifies the leading cause of death for older persons in the racial/ethnic group and partially describes the role this person’s gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomical status plays in mortality. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Identifies the leading cause of death for older persons in the racial/ethnic group and attempts to describe the role this person’s gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomical status plays in mortality; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification and description are  either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the strengths this person brings to aging.

Proficient - Describes the strengths this person brings to aging. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the strengths this person brings to aging. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the strengths this person brings to aging; however, significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the challenges this person faces while aging.

Proficient - Describes the challenges this person faces while aging. Minor details are missing.

Basic -Partially describes the challenges this person faces while aging. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the challenges this person faces while aging; however, significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Develops fully relevant recommendation for improving this person’s aging experience, thoroughly explains the rational for selecting these recommendations and comprehensively describes how the recommendation will have a positive impact.

Proficient - Develops mostly relevant recommendations for improving this person’s aging experience, explains the rational for selecting these recommendations, and describes how the recommendation will have a positive impact. Minor details are missing from the explanation or description.

Basic - Develops somewhat relevant recommendations for improving this person’s aging experience, partially explains the rational for selecting these recommendations, and minimally describes how the recommendation will have a positive impact. Relevant details are missing from the explanation and/or description.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop recommendations for improving this person’s aging experience, explain the rational for selecting these recommendations, and describe how the recommendation will have a positive impact; however, the recommendations are not relevant and significant details are missing from the explanation and description.

Non-Performance - The recommendations are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment 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.

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.