Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the types of political issues the news media organizations address on their social media platforms.

Proficient - Describes the types of political issues the news media organizations address on their social media platforms. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the types of political issues the news media organizations address on their social media platforms.  Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the types of political issues the news media organizations address on their social media platforms; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the types of political issues the news media organizations address on their social media platforms is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the level of engagement about political issues that the news media organization has with the audience on the social media platforms.

Proficient - Discusses the level of engagement about political issues that the news media organization has with the audience on the social media platforms. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally discusses the level of engagement about political issues that the news media organization has with the audience on the social media platforms. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the level of engagement about political issues that the news media organization has with the audience on the social media platforms; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the level of engagement about political issues that the news media organization has with the audience on the social media platforms is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses opinions of how the news media organizations utilize the social media platforms to address political issues.  

Proficient - Discusses opinions of how the news media organizations utilize the social media platforms to address political issues. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Minimally discusses opinions of how the news media organizations utilize the social media platforms to address political issues. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss opinions of how the news media organizations utilize the social media platforms to address political issues; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The discussion of opinions of how the news media organizations utilize the social media platforms to address political issues is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - The specific position presented is inventive, considering the intricate ideas of an issue. Limits of the position are recognized. Other viewpoints are synthesized within the position.

Proficient - The specific position is adequate, considering some of the complexities of an issue. Limits of the position are recognized. Other viewpoints are synthesized within the position.

Basic - The specific position is adequate, considering a few complexities of an issue. Limits of the position are recognized but are not synthesized.

Below Expectations - The specific position lacks inventiveness and insufficiently considers the intricate ideas of an issue. Limits of the position are overlooked. Other viewpoints are not recognized within the position.

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 limited 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 the 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 an 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.