Distinguished - Comprehensively explains Said’s definition and critique of orientalism.

Proficient - Effectively explains Said’s definition and critique of orientalism. Some minor details may be missing.

Basic - Explains Said’s definition and critique of orientalism. Relevant details may be missing and/or the explanation is inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain Said’s definition and critique of orientalism, but the explanation is inaccurate and lacks relevant details.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or lacks an explanation of orientalism.

Distinguished - Comprehensively applies Said’s critique of orientalism to the Heart of Darkness.

Proficient - Effectively applies Said’s critique of orientalism to the Heart of Darkness. Some minor details may be missing.

Basic - Applies Said’s critique of orientalism to the Heart of Darkness. Relevant details may be missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to apply Said’s critique of orientalism to the Heart of Darkness, but the application lacks relevant details.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or lacks an application of Said’s critique of orientalism to the Heart of Darkness.

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.