Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly explains the recommended intake for carbohydrates providing specific examples. The explanation is substantially supported by the text and other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Explains the recommended intake for carbohydrates providing a specific amount. The explanation is supported by the text and other scholarly sources. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Partially explains the recommendations for carbohydrate intake. The explanation is somewhat supported by the text and other scholarly sources. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the recommendation for carbohydrate intake; however, the discussion is not supported by scholarly sources and significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The explanation of recommended carbohydrate intake is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly analyzes the average daily energy intake in the adult male and female to male and female athletes preparing for competition. The analysis is substantially supported by the text and other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Analyzes the average daily energy intake in the adult male and female to male and female athletes preparing for competition. The analysis is supported by the text and other scholarly sources. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Partially analyzes the average daily energy intake in the adult male and female to male and female athletes preparing for competition. The analysis is somewhat supported by the text and other scholarly sources. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the average daily energy intake in the adult male and female to male and female athletes preparing for competition; however, the analysis is not supported by scholarly sources and significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The analysis of energy intake between competitors and non-competitors is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the importance of knowing the glycemic index of food. The explanation is substantially supported by the text and other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Explains the importance of knowing the glycemic index of food. The explanation is supported by the text and other scholarly sources. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Partially explains the importance of knowing the glycemic index of food. The explanation is somewhat supported by the text and other scholarly sources. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to the importance of knowing the glycemic index of food; however, the discussion is not supported by scholarly sources and significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The explanation on the importance of knowing the glycemic index of foods is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes carbohydrate use during various intensity levels. The analysis is substantially supported by the text and other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Analyzes carbohydrate use during various intensity levels. The analysis is supported by the text and other scholarly sources. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Partially analyzes carbohydrate use during various intensity levels. The analysis is somewhat supported by the text and other scholarly sources. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze carbohydrate use during various intensity levels; however, the discussion is not supported by scholarly sources and significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The analysis of carbohydrate use during various intensity levels is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains two food products that should not be consumed before athletic competition. Several examples are provided.

Proficient - Clearly explains two food products that should not be consumed before athletic competition. A few examples are provided, or minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains two food products that should not be consumed before athletic competition. One or fewer examples are provided, and/or relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain two food products that should not be consumed before athletic competition; however, examples are not provided and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of two food products that should not be consumed before athletic competition is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Fully explains why the precompetition meal should be higher in carbohydrates than protein.

Proficient - Explains why the precompetition meal should be higher in carbohydrates than protein. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains why the precompetition meal should be higher in carbohydrates than protein. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why the precompetition meal should be higher in carbohydrates than protein; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of why the precompetition meal should be higher in carbohydrates than proteins is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately creates a sample precompetition meal and thoroughly explains why these food products were chosen.

Proficient - Creates a sample precompetition meal and explains why these food products were chosen. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Creates a limited sample precompetition meal and partially explains why these food products were chosen. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a sample precompetition meal and explain why these food products were chosen; however; significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The sample precompetition meal and the explanation are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.

Proficient - Demonstrates mostly consistent use of reliable sources that are appropriate to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer some support to the ideas in the writing. 

Basic - Demonstrates somewhat inconsistent use of sources that are mostly reliable to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence that may be unrelated and offer little support to the ideas in the writing. 

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 - The length of the presentation is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

Proficient - The length of the presentation is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

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

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

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, which provide compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide 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 slide are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference slide 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.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the presentation, title and reference slides.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the presentation; however, the layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the presentation. The 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.