Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the correctional officer’s place within the social role of inmates. The explanation is fully supported with scholarly sources.

Proficient - Explains the correctional officer’s place within the social roles of inmates. The explanation is supported with scholarly sources but is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially explains the correctional officer’s place within the social roles of inmates. The explanation is somewhat supported with scholarly sources and is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the correctional officers may relate to the social roles of inmates; however, the explanation is not supported with scholarly sources and/or is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the correctional officer’s place within the social role of inmates is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the role of corrections officers within jail and prison administration. The explanation is fully supported with scholarly sources.

Proficient - Explains the role of corrections officers within jail and prison administration. The explanation is supported with scholarly sources but is missing minor details.

Basic - Partially explains the role of corrections officers within jail and prison administration. The explanation is somewhat supported with scholarly sources but is missing relevant details.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the role of corrections officers within jail and prison administration; however, the explanation is not supported with scholarly sources and/or is missing significant details.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the role of corrections officers within jail and prison administration is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Employs persuasive information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Below Expectations - Displays information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

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

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.