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

Proficient - Provides thought and insight into the article’s concepts.  Some significant details are missing.

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  language style.  Discusses in detail the accuracy of the results and provides specific personal examples with relevant  support.

Proficient -Identifies  language style.  Discusses the accuracy of the results and provides personal examples with support; however, some are not specific and are lacking in a few details.

Basic - Identifies  language style.  Discusses the accuracy of the results in basic terms and provides few personal examples limited support. 

Below Expectations - Identifies  language style.  Discusses the accuracy of the results with minimal support. 

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

Distinguished - Explores in great detail whether or not language style matching is a thorough way to predict the quality of interpersonal communication.  Provides detailed support for ideas.

Proficient - Explores in some detail whether or not language style matching is a thorough way to predict the quality of interpersonal communication.  Provides some support for ideas.

Basic - Minimally explores whether or not language style matching is a thorough way to predict the quality of interpersonal communication.  Provides brief support for ideas.

Below Expectations - Does not sufficiently explore whether or not language style matching is a thorough way to predict the quality of interpersonal communication.  Provides little or no support for ideas.

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.