Distinguished - Details the chosen issue to be addressed in the Final Paper.

Proficient - Details the chosen issue to be addressed in the Final Paper. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally details the chosen issue to be addressed in the Final Paper. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to detail the chosen issue to be addressed in the Final Paper; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The details of the chosen issue to be addressed in the Final Paper is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an accurate and comprehensive history of the U.S. Supreme Court’s philosophy of the chosen issue. The history is supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Provides a history of the U.S. Supreme Court’s philosophy of the chosen issue. The history is supported by scholarly sources but is slightly underdeveloped or inaccurate.

Basic - Provides a partial history of the U.S. Supreme Court’s philosophy of the chosen issue. The history is supported by scholarly sources but is underdeveloped and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a history of the U.S. Supreme Court’s philosophy of the chosen issue; however, the history is not supported by scholarly sources but is substantially underdeveloped and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The history of the U.S. Supreme Court’s philosophy of the chosen issue is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively details preliminary conclusion about the future of the chosen issue in light of the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Proficient - Details a preliminary conclusion about the future of the chosen issue in light of the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court, but the conclusion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally details a preliminary conclusion about the future of the chosen issue in light of the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court, but the conclusion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to detail a preliminary conclusion about the future of the chosen issue in light of the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court; however, the conclusion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The preliminary conclusion about the future of the chosen issue in light of the current make-up of the U.S. Supreme Court is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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 - 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.

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.