Distinguished - Selects an appropriate developing world culture. Provides an exceptionally detailed description of the social problem within the chosen culture.

Proficient - Selects an appropriate developing world culture. Describes the social problem within the chosen culture. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Selects developing world culture. Provides a brief description of the social problem within the chosen culture. Many details are missing.

Below Expectations - Developing world culture may or may not be appropriate. Attempts to provides description of the social problem within the chosen culture. Many details are missing or irrelevant.

Non-Performance - The selection of culture and identification of the problem is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Exceptionally detailed description of the culture’s political system.

Proficient - Sufficiently detailed description of the culture’s political system. Some details could be more fully developed.

Basic - Provides description of the culture’s political system. Many details are underdeveloped or lacking relevance.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of the culture’s political system. Details are underdeveloped, vague, or irrelevant.

Non-Performance - The Description of the culture’s political system is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough examination of how the political system and culture affects solutions and the development of policies in regards to the identified problem.

Proficient - Provides an examination of how the political system and culture affects solutions and the development of policies in regards to the identified problem. Evidence is clearly supported by sources. However, some details could be more fully developed.

Basic - Provides a limited examination of how the political system and culture affects solutions and the development of policies in regards to the identified problem. Evidence is somewhat supported by sources. Details are lacking development or relevance.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provides an examination of how the political system and culture affects solutions and the development of policies in regards to the identified problem. Evidence is vaguely supported by sources. Details are underdeveloped or irrelevant.

Non-Performance - The determination of  how the political system and culture affects solutions to the problem is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct amount of sources from the specified search agent.

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.

Basic - Provides over half of the  sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations - Barely provides adequate resources and unable to include sources from specified search agent.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the reference requirement components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

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

Distinguished - Develops a logical, consistent plan to solve a problem, identifies consequences of the solution, and can clearly communicate the reason for choosing the solution.

Proficient - Carefully chooses among alternatives, and develops a logical, consistent approach to problem solving.

Basic - Takes into account and eliminates less acceptable approaches to problem solving.

Below Expectations - Takes into account a single approach and uses the approach to problem solving.

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 meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

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