Distinguished - Provides exceptional thought and insight into the article’s concepts.

Proficient - Effectively provides thought and insight into the article’s concepts.  Some important details have not been included.

Basic - Briefly provides some thought and insight into the article’s concepts.

Below Expectations - Minimal thought and insight into the article’s concepts.  Much of the paper summarizes the article content.

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

Distinguished - Identifies a situation in which miscommunication  occurred.  Expresses a deep understanding of the article’s concepts by applying them to the situation.

Proficient - Identifies a situation in which miscommunication  occurred.  Expresses a proficient understanding of the article’s concepts by applying them to the situation.

Basic - Identifies a situation in which miscommunication  occurred.  Expresses a basic understanding of the article’s concepts by applying them to the situation.

Below Expectations - Identifies a situation in which miscommunication  occurred but expresses minimal understanding of the article’s concepts by briefly applying them to the situation.

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

Distinguished - Identifies multiple strategies to avoid future miscommunication and supports ideas with information from the week’s reading and the article.

Proficient - Identifies multiple strategies to avoid future miscommunication and supports most of the ideas with information from the week’s reading and the article.

Basic - Identifies one strategy  to avoid future miscommunication and supports ideas with some information from the week’s reading and the article.

Below Expectations - Identifies at least one strategy to avoid future miscommunication but does not sufficiently support ideas with information from the week’s reading and the article.

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

Distinguished - Paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - Paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.  One of these require improvement.

Basic - Paper is  organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One or more of the introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.

Below Expectations - Paper is  loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Paragraphs are well-developed with each making a single point that directly relates back to the thesis statement.

Proficient - Paragraphs are adequately developed with each making a single point that directly relates back to the thesis statement.

Basic - Paragraphs are basic with each making a single point that directly relates back to the thesis statement.

Below Expectations - Paragraphs are not adequately developed with each making a single point that directly relates back to the thesis statement.

Non-Performance - The paragraph development is either non-existent 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 or syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

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