Distinguished - Student applies relevant, professional, personal, or other real-world experiences in a manner that is rich in thought and provides valuable insight into the topic.

Proficient - Student applies relevant professional, personal, or other real-world experiences to the topic. Analysis may lack depth or detail.

Basic - Student applies professional, personal, or other real-world experiences, which may not be wholly relevant or present a complete analysis of the topic.

Below Expectations - Student attempts to apply professional, personal, or other real-world experiences to the topic. The response is not relevant and/or it does not present an analysis of the topic.

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

Distinguished - Student fully responds to all aspects of the posed questions, and demonstrates distinguished knowledge of the topic. Student makes strong and precise connections to previous and/or current course content.

Proficient - Student responds to all aspects of the posed questions, and demonstrates proficient knowledge of the topic. Student makes connections to course content, but the connections may lack depth.

Basic - Student responds to most aspects of the posed questions, and demonstrates a basic knowledge of the topic. Student may not relate the topic to course content.

Below Expectations - Student does not respond to the majority of the posed questions, and does not demonstrate basic knowledge of the topic. Student does not relate the topic  to course content.

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

Distinguished - Student effectively communicates a central idea or point throughout the assignment in a coherent and logical manner. The assignment is easy to understand.

Proficient - Student communicates a central idea or point through most of the assignment in a coherent manner. The assignment is, for the most part, easy to understand.

Basic - Student communicates a main idea or point in the assignment, but may incorporate unrelated topics as well. Coherence and organization are somewhat evident in the assignment.

Below Expectations - Student communicates several unrelated ideas or points. Coherence and organization are not evident in the assignment.

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 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 paper addresses four of the case studies, as stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely addresses four of the case studies.

Basic - The paper addresses three of the case studies.

Below Expectations - The paper closely addresses three of the case studies.

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

Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct number of sources from the specified search agents.

Proficient - Provides the required number of sources, while using some relevant information.

Basic - Somewhat uses the sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations - Attempts to use the required resources.

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