Distinguished - Identifies at least one major concept from each of the seven models of personality studied in the course.

Proficient - Identifies at least one major concept from six of the seven models of personality studied in the course.

Basic - Identifies at least one major concept from five of the seven models of personality studied in the course.

Below Expectations - Identifies at least one major concept from three or fewer of the seven models of personality studied in the course.

Non-Performance - The discussion of at least one major concept from each of the seven models is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides thorough introduction to the topic of theories of personality that clearly explains what will be covered and the direction the paper will take.

Proficient - Provides an introduction to the topic of theories of personality that explains what will be covered and the direction the paper will take. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Provides a limited introduction to the topic of theories of personality that somewhat explains what will be covered and the direction the paper will take. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an introduction to the topic of theories of personality and explain what will be covered and the direction of the paper’; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

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

Distinguished - Presents concepts from each of the seven models that best apply to the study of personality in distinct subheadings and accurately identifies the personality theorist associated with that model  and provides an analysis for each of the concepts chosen describing how each explains personality.

Proficient - Presents concepts from each of the seven models that apply to the study of personality in distinct subheadings and identifies the personality theorist associated with that model and provides some analysis for each of the concepts chosen describing how each explains personality. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Presents concepts from most of the seven models that somewhat apply to the study of personality in distinct subheadings and identifies the personality theorist associated with that model and provides some analysis for each of the concepts chosen describing how each explains personality. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to  present concepts from each of the seven models; however, the concepts do not apply to the study of personality, distinct subheadings and the theorist associated with that model are not included, analysis for each of the concepts chosen describing how each explains personality is minimal  and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The presentation of the specific concepts from the seven models is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively compares and contrasts the concepts chosen for inclusion in the theory of personality development with those excluded.

Proficient - Compares and contrasts the concepts chosen for inclusion in the theory of personality development with those excluded. The comparison is slightly unbalanced.

Basic - Minimally compares and contrasts the concepts chosen for inclusion in the theory of personality development with those excluded. The comparison is unbalanced.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare and contrast the concepts chosen for inclusion in the theory of personality development with those excluded; however, the comparisons are significantly unbalanced.

Non-Performance - The comparison of the included and excluded concepts is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Identifies three specific excluded concepts and provides a thorough and appropriate rationale explaining each of the various aspects of the concepts that make them unsuitable for use.

Proficient - Identifies three specific excluded concepts and provides an appropriate rationale explaining each of the various aspects of the concepts that make them unsuitable for use. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Identifies excluded concepts and provides a limited and somewhat appropriate rationale explaining each of the various aspects of the concepts that make them unsuitable for use. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Identifies excluded concepts and attempts to provide a rationale explaining each of the various aspects of the concepts that make them unsuitable for use; however, the rationales are not appropriate and significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The rationale for each of the three excluded concepts is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive analysis of how the seven selected concepts explain the development of healthy and unhealthy personality traits. 

Proficient - Provides an analysis of how the seven selected concepts explain the development of healthy and unhealthy personality traits.  The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited analysis of how the seven selected concepts explain the development of healthy and unhealthy personality  traits. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide   an analysis of how the seven selected concepts explain the development of healthy and unhealthy personality traits; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The analysis of how the seven selected concepts describe healthy and unhealthy personality traits is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive analysis of the role of heredity and environment, including the role of epigenetics on the development of personality.

Proficient - Provides an analysis of the role of heredity and environment, including the role of epigenetics on the development of personality. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited analysis of the role of heredity and environment, minimally including the role of epigenetics on the development of personality. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an analysis of the role of heredity and environment; however, does not include the role of epigenetics on the development of personality ; and significant details are missing or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the role of heredity and environment, including a discussion of epigenetics is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough discussion of the role of heredity and environment in the development of personality disorders.

Proficient - Provides a discussion of the role of heredity and environment in the development of personality disorders. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited discussion of the role of heredity and environment in the development of personality disorders. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a discussion of the role of heredity and environment in the development of personality disorders ; however, significant details are missing or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the role of heredity and environment on the development of personality disorders is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an expert description of how the major concepts selected for inclusion in the theory can be measured and/or assessed. Includes thorough discussion of measures covered in the text book.

Proficient - Provides a strong description of how the major concepts selected for inclusion in the theory can be measured and/or assessed. Includes a discussion of measures covered in the text book.

Basic - Provides a limited description of how the major concepts selected for inclusion in the theory can be measured and/or assessed. May or may not include a discussion of measures covered in the text book.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of how the major concepts selected for inclusion in the theory can be measured and/or assessed; however, does not include measures covered in the text book .

Non-Performance - The description of measurement of the selected concepts is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an insightful and thoughtful description of how and in what ways views have changed since the week one assignment.

Proficient - Provides a thoughtful description of how and in what ways views have changed since the week one assignment.

Basic - Provides a limited and minimally insightful description of how and in what ways views have changed since the week one assignment. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of how and in what ways views have changed since the week one assignment; however, the description lacks depth and insight.

Non-Performance - The description of ways in which views have changed since the week one assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an insightful analysis of the Week One Self-Assessment using the concepts included in the integrative theory and thoroughly describes how the theory explains personality.

Proficient - Provides an insightful analysis of the Week One Self-Assessment using the concepts included in the integrative theory and describes how the theory explains personality. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Provides a somewhat insightful analysis of the Week One Self-Assessment using the concepts included in the integrative theory, and partially describes how the theory explains personality. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an analysis of the Week One Self-Assessment using the concepts included in the integrative theory and describe how the theory explains personality; however, the analysis is not insightful and significant details are missing from the description.

Non-Performance - The explanation of  how the selected concepts explain personality is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough conclusion statement that thoroughly summarizes the ideas presented in the Integrative Theory of Personality.

Proficient - Provides a well written conclusion statement that summarizes the ideas presented in the Integrative Theory of Personality.

Basic - Provides a limited conclusion statement that minimally summarizes the ideas presented in the Integrative Theory of Personality.

Below Expectations - Provides a vague conclusion statement; however, the conclusion does not summarizes the ideas presented in the Integrative Theory of Personality.

Non-Performance - The conclusion statement summarizing the  Integrative Personality Theory is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates all of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Proficient - Explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates most of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Basic - Explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates some of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, and use of information, and logic.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explore the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provide relevant evidence and information, but demonstrates few of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Non-Performance - There is no attempt to explore the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provide relevant evidence and information in either the original post or subsequent response posts within the discussion, or no post is present.

Distinguished - Assesses changes in one's own learning over time, recognizing varied contextual factors (e.g., works with ambiguity and risk, deals with frustration, considers ethical frameworks).

Proficient - Effectively assesses strengths and challenges within specific performances or events to increase effectiveness in different contexts (through increased self-awareness).

Basic - Assesses one's own performances with general descriptions of success and failure.

Below Expectations - Unsuccessfully assesses one's own performances with general descriptors of success and failure.

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 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.