Distinguished - (Comprehensively explains how unions, human resources (HR) management personnel, and Government interventions such as laws and regulations serve to address worker rights and worker safety.

Proficient - Explains how unions, human resources (HR) management personnel, and Government interventions such as laws and regulations serve to address worker rights and worker safety. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains how unions, human resources (HR) management personnel, and Government interventions such as laws and regulations serve to address worker rights and worker safety. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how unions, human resources (HR) management personnel, and Government interventions such as laws and regulations serve to address worker rights and worker safety; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The explanation of how unions, human resources (HR) management personnel, and Government interventions such as laws and regulations serve to address worker rights and worker safety is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. 

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates whether unions and HR have unique roles for different groups (the organization, management, and the workers) and/or if there are areas of overlap.

Proficient - Evaluates whether unions and HR have unique roles for different groups (the organization, management, and the workers) and/or if there are areas of overlap.  The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally evaluates whether unions and HR have unique roles for different groups (the organization, management, and the workers) and/or if there are areas of overlap.  The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate whether unions and HR have unique roles for different groups (the organization, management, and the workers) and/or if there are areas of overlap; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of whether unions and HR have unique roles for different groups (the organization, management, and the workers) and/or if there are areas of overlap is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses agreement or disagreement with the following statement based on what is now known about Government interventions, unions, HR, and worker advocacy: Workers in the modern workplaces of America are well protected and well supported.

Proficient - Assesses agreement or disagreement with the following statement based on what is now known about Government interventions, unions, HR, and worker advocacy: Workers in the modern workplaces of America are well protected and well supported. The assessment is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally assesses agreement or disagreement with the following statement based on what is now known about Government interventions, unions, HR, and worker advocacy: Workers in the modern workplaces of America are well protected and well supported. The assessment is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess agreement or disagreement with the following statement based on what is now known about Government interventions, unions, HR, and worker advocacy: Workers in the modern workplaces of America are well protected and well supported; however, the assessment is significantly underdeveloped

Non-Performance - The assessment agreement or disagreement with the following statement based on what is now known about Government interventions, unions, HR, and worker advocacy: Workers in the modern workplaces of America are well protected and well supported, is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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 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.