Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes O’Loughlin’s argument of how Uncle Tom’s Cabin both reflected and influenced its culture.

Proficient - Effectively summarizes O’Loughlin’s argument of how Uncle Tom’s Cabin both reflected and influenced its culture. Some minor details may be missing.

Basic - Summarizes O’Loughlin’s argument of how Uncle Tom’s Cabin both reflected and influenced its culture. Relevant details may be missing and/or the summary is inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize O’Loughlin’s argument of how Uncle Tom’s Cabin both reflected and influenced its culture, but the summary is inaccurate and lacks relevant details.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or provides no summary of O’Laughlin’s arguments of how Uncle Tom’s Cabin both reflected and influenced its culture.

Distinguished - Provides thorough textual evidence to support interpretive claims.

Proficient - Provides sufficient textual evidence to support interpretive claims.

Basic - Provides limited textual evidence to support interpretive claims.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide textual evidence to support interpretive claims, but evidence is insufficient.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or provides no textual evidence.

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 - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

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

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

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