Distinguished - Creates an accurate chart that includes all four required categories.

Proficient - Creates a chart that includes four required categories. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Creates a chart that includes at least three required categories. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a chart that includes at least two required categories; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

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

Distinguished - Identifies at least five motivational strategies for each category.

Proficient - Identifies five motivational strategies for each category. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Identifies at least four motivational strategies for each category. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify at least three motivational strategies for each category; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The five motivational strategies for each category are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough explanation of the choices and their implementation in the classroom, including a real-life example of at least one strategy per category.

Proficient - Provides an explanation of the choices and their implementation in the classroom, including a real-life example of one strategy per category. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a vague explanation of the choices and their implementation in the classroom, including a real-life example of one strategy per category. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an explanation of the choices and their implementation in the classroom; however, does not include a real-life example of at least one strategy per category and the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the choices and their implementation in the classroom is either nonexistent or lacks 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 - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work and may distract the reader from its purpose.

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

Distinguished - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.

Proficient - Demonstrates mostly consistent use of reliable sources that are appropriate to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer some support to the ideas in the writing. 

Basic - Demonstrates somewhat inconsistent use of sources that are mostly reliable to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence that may be unrelated and offer little support to the ideas in the writing. 

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.