Distinguished - Provides a thorough explanation of the importance of educating others on global citizenship concepts.

Proficient - Provides an explanation of the importance of educating others on global citizenship concepts. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited explanation of the importance of educating others on global citizenship concepts. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an explanation of the importance of educating others on global citizenship concepts; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The explanation of the importance of educating others on global citizenship concepts is either nonexistent or lacks components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively addresses the following outcomes of global citizenship pertaining to the development of one’s identity based on environmental factors: intergroup empathy, valuing diversity, social justice, environmental sustainability, intergroup helping, and the level of responsibility to act for the betterment of this world, and thoroughly explains how one’s environment influences these outcomes.

Proficient - Addresses the following outcomes of global citizenship pertaining to the development of one’s identity based on environmental factors: intergroup empathy, valuing diversity, social justice, environmental sustainability, intergroup helping, and the level of responsibility to act for the betterment of this world, and explains how one’s environment influences these outcomes. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Somewhat addresses the following outcomes of global citizenship pertaining to the development of one’s identity based on environmental factors: intergroup empathy, valuing diversity, social justice, environmental sustainability, intergroup helping, and the level of responsibility to act for the betterment of this world, and partially explains how one’s environment influences these outcomes. Relevant details are missing or not all outcomes are addressed. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to address the following outcomes of global citizenship pertaining to the development of one’s identity based on environmental factors: intergroup empathy, valuing diversity, social justice, environmental sustainability, intergroup helping, and the level of responsibility to act for the betterment of this world and explain how one’s environment influences these outcomes; however, significant details and not all outcomes are addressed. 

Non-Performance - The explanation of outcomes of global citizenship is either nonexistent or lacks components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides at least two relevant personal examples or life events that fully illustrate the development of global citizenship.

Proficient - Provides at least two personal examples or life events that illustrate the development of global citizenship. One example is slightly irrelevant.

Basic - Provides at least two personal examples or life events that somewhat illustrate the development of global citizenship. At least one example is irrelevant.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide at least two personal examples or life events that illustrate the development of global citizenship; however, the examples provided are entirely irrelevant.

Non-Performance - The personal examples are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an exceptionally clear and comprehensive analysis on how general education courses have influenced one’s global citizenship.

Proficient - Provides a clear analysis on how general education courses have influenced one’s global citizenship. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a somewhat clear analysis on how general education courses have influenced one’s global citizenship. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an analysis on how general education courses have influenced one’s global citizenship; however, significant details are missing and the analysis is entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how general education courses influenced one to become a global citizen is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Demonstrates critical thinking by interpreting evidence used to support various positions. The interpretation is accurate, objective, clear, and thorough.

Proficient - Demonstrates critical thinking by interpreting evidence used to support various positions. The interpretation exhibits minor flaws in accuracy, objectivity, clarity, and/or thoroughness.

Basic - Demonstrates critical thinking by interpreting evidence used to support a tenable position. The interpretation lacks objectivity, clarity or thoroughness and may have minor flaws regarding accuracy.

Below Expectations - Attempts to demonstrate critical thinking by interpreting evidence that is used to support a position. The interpretation has substantial flaws regarding accuracy, objectivity, clarity and thoroughness and/or the position is not plausible within the field of study.

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

Distinguished - Employs persuasive and applicable information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic. 

Below Expectations - Presents information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects to apply such information toward the analysis of the topic.

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.

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 essay is at least 750 words in length, excluding title page and reference page(s).

Proficient - The essay was a little under 750 words in length, excluding title page and reference page.

Basic - The essay was 50 to 100 words less than the minimum requirement of 750 words in length, excluding title page and reference page.

Below Expectations - The essay was significantly less than 750 words in length, excluding title page and reference page.

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

Distinguished - Provides in-text citations and corresponding references of the two resources required for the assignment as well as other scholarly resources obtained from the Ashford Library.

Proficient - Provides in-text citations and corresponding references of the two resources required for the assignment.

Basic - Provides in-text citations and corresponding references of one of the resources required for the assignment or one from the Ashford Library.

Below Expectations - Provides an inadequate number of resources and does not include sources from specified search engines.

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