Distinguished - Reflects on the type of intelligence embodied and why and thoroughly explains how intelligence and learning style are similar, or why not.

Proficient - Reflects on the type of intelligence embodied and why and  explains how intelligence and learning style are similar, or why not. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Reflects on the type of intelligence embodied and why and minimally explains how intelligence and learning style are similar, or why not. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Reflects on the type of intelligence embodied and why and attempts to explain how intelligence and learning style are similar, or why not; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The reflection and explanation are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses how intelligence type or learning style has benefited development and ways it has not.

Proficient - Discusses how intelligence type or learning style has benefited development and ways it has not. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally discusses how intelligence type or learning style has benefited development and ways it has not. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss how intelligence type or learning style has benefited development and ways it has not; however, significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Takes the learning styles quiz, reports results, and answers all questions related to quiz and results.

Basic -Takes the learning styles quiz, reports results, and answers some questions related to quiz and results.

Non-Performance - The quiz results and answers to the questions are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates meaningful correlations among experiences outside of the classroom to demonstrate an understanding of the given field of study and to broaden one's own viewpoints.

Proficient - Compares life experiences and academic knowledge to distinguish differences and similarities while acknowledging perspectives other than one's own.

Basic - Recognizes correlations between life experiences, academic texts, and ideas perceived as similar and related to one's own interests.

Below Expectations - Briefly comments about the connections between one's life experiences and academic texts.

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 - Creates new knowledge derived from a novel or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Proficient - Constructs an original idea, question, format, or product.

Basic - Attempts to construct an original or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Below Expectations - Reinvents available ideas.

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 - 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.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of words.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of words.

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of words.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of words.   

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