Distinguished - Thoroughly critically evaluates the Patriot Act and Homeland Security Act impact on individual rights. The evaluation is clearly supported by addressing the major rights listed in the US Constitution Bill of Rights.

Proficient - Evaluates the Patriot Act and Homeland Security Act impact on individual rights. The evaluation is supported by addressing the major rights listed in the US Constitution Bill of Rights but is missing minor details.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the Patriot Act and Homeland Security Act impact on individual rights. The evaluation is somewhat supported by addressing the major rights listed in the US Constitution Bill of Rights and is missing relevant details.

Below Expectations - Evaluates some of the impact on individual rights for one of the Acts, Patriot or Homeland Security, but not both, or the evaluation of both is not supported by addressing the major rights listed in the US Constitution Bill of Rights and is missing significant details.

Non-Performance - The evaluation fails to address the impact of the Patriot Act and Homeland Security Act impact on individual rights or is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains how the Patriot Act and Homeland Security Act impact on social justice in the United States. The explanation is clearly supported by examples that include, but not limited to equality, human rights and human dignity.

Proficient - Explains how the Patriot Act and Homeland Security Act impact on social justice in the United States. The explanation is supported by examples that include, but not limited to equality, human rights and human dignity but is slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially explains how the Patriot Act and Homeland Security Act impact on social justice in the United States. The explanation is somewhat supported by examples that include, but not limited to equality, human rights and human dignity and is unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the Patriot Act and Homeland Security Act impact on social justice in the United States; however, the explanation is not supported by examples that include, equality, human rights and human dignity and is significantly unclear.

Non-Performance - The explanation of social justice impacts of both the Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act is either nonexistent 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 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 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 stipulated in the assignment description.

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.

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 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 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.