Distinguished - Paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - Paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.

Basic - Paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One or more of the introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.

Below Expectations - Paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a sound hypothesis on how the four functions of money would be missed.

Proficient - Provides an adequate hypothesis on how the four functions of money would be missed. Minor details are missing or the hypothesis is slightly unsound.

Basic - Provides a hypothesis on how the four functions of money would be missed. Relevant details are missing and/or the hypothesis is unsound.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a hypothesis on how the four functions of money would be missed; however, significant details are missing and the hypothesis is unsound.

Non-Performance - A hypothesis on how the four functions of money would be missed is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains what the immediate effects would be on: the rationing of goods, employment, demand for paper money, demand for commodity money (e.g., gold) and production of goods and services.

Proficient - Explains what some of the immediate effects would be on: the rationing of goods, employment, demand for paper money, demand for commodity money (e.g., gold) and production of goods and services. Minor details are missing from at least one item.

Basic - Explains what some of the immediate effects would be on: the rationing of goods, employment, demand for paper money, demand for commodity money (e.g., gold) and production of goods and services. Relevant details are missing from at least two items.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain what the immediate effects would be on: the rationing of goods, employment, demand for paper money, demand for commodity money (e.g., gold) and production of goods and services; however, significant details are missing from at least three items.

Non-Performance - The explanation of what the immediate effects would be on: the rationing of goods, employment, demand for paper money, demand for commodity money (e.g., gold) and production of goods and services is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Identifies relevant incidents from history and thoroughly justifies how they help us anticipate what to expect.

Proficient - Identifies mostly relevant incidents from history and justifies how they help us anticipate what to expect. Minor details are missing from the justification.

Basic - Identifies somewhat relevant incidents from history and partially justifies how they help us anticipate what to expect. Relevant or details are missing from the justification.

Below Expectations - Identifies incidents from history and attempts to justify how they help us anticipate what to expect; however, the incidents selected are not relevant and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The identification and justification of incidents from history that tell us what we might expect are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough and feasible speculation of what emergency measures might be enacted to keep the economy running in lieu of having an organized banking system. 

Proficient - Provides a speculation of what emergency measures might be enacted to keep the economy running in lieu of having an organized banking system. The speculation is mostly feasible and minor details are missing. 

Basic - Provides a vague speculation of what emergency measures might be enacted to keep the economy running in lieu of having an organized banking system. The speculation is somewhat feasible and relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a speculation of what emergency measures might be enacted to keep the economy running in lieu of having an organized banking system; however, the speculation is not feasible and significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The speculation of what emergency measures might be enacted to keep the economy running in lieu of having an organized banking system is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Autonomously synthesizes or draws conclusions by combining examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines. 

Proficient - Autonomously correlates examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Basic - Attempts to correlate examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Below Expectations - When prompted, displays inconsistent examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

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 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.