Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes each disaster with a focus on the psychological symptoms victims experienced from each disaster.

Proficient - Summarizes each disaster with a focus on the psychological symptoms victims experienced from each disaster. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally summarizes each disaster with a focus on the psychological symptoms victims experienced from each disaster. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize each disaster; however, does not focus on the psychological symptoms victims experienced from each disaster and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of each disaster with a focus on the psychological symptoms victims experienced is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains at least three resources available to treat and assist victims from each disaster.

Proficient - Explains at least three resources available to treat and assist victims from each disaster. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains at least three resources available to treat and assist victims from each disaster. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain at least three resources available to treat and assist victims from each disaster; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of resources available to treat and assist victims from each disaster is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the long-term effects that these disasters had on victims and rescue workers’ mental health and overall well-being.

Proficient - Analyzes the long-term effects that these disasters had on victims and rescue workers’ mental health and overall well-being. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the long-term effects that these disasters had on victims and rescue workers’ mental health and overall well-being. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the long-term effects that these disasters had on victims and rescue workers’ mental health and overall well-being; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the long-term effects that these disasters had on victims and rescue workers’ mental health and overall well-being is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses how these disasters affected children versus adults.

Proficient - Assesses how these disasters affected children versus adults. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses how these disasters affected children versus adults. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess how these disasters affected children versus adults; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of how these disasters affected children versus adults is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses the role the media played in psychological symptoms victims experienced from these disasters.

Proficient - Assesses the role the media played in psychological symptoms victims experienced from these disasters. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses the role the media played in psychological symptoms victims experienced from these disasters. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the role the media played in psychological symptoms victims experienced from these disasters; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the role the media played in psychological symptoms victims experienced from these disasters 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 - 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.