Distinguished - Provides comprehensive definitions of the various components of the roles and styles of an ODC. Effectively uses scholarly sources to support the definitions.

Proficient - Provides definitions of the various components of the roles and styles of an ODC. Uses scholarly sources to support the definitions. A few components of the definitions are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides limited definitions of the various components of the roles and styles of an ODC. Minimally uses scholarly sources to support the definitions. Several components of the definitions are slightly underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide definitions of the various components of the roles and styles of an ODC; however, does not use scholarly sources to support the definitions and many components of the definitions are slightly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The definitions of the various roles and styles of an ODC are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an accurate and thorough comparison and contrast of the roles and styles of an ODC.

Proficient - Provides an accurate comparison and contrast of the roles and styles of an ODC. The comparison is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Provides a mostly accurate but limited comparison and contrast of the roles and styles of an ODC. The comparison is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a comparison and contrast of the roles and styles of an ODC; however, the comparison is significantly underdeveloped and/or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The comparison and contrast of the roles and styles of an ODC are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the role and style that would best fit the student as an ODC. Effectively uses scholarly sources to support the explanation.

Proficient - Explains the role and style that would best fit the student as an ODC. Uses scholarly sources to support the explanation but it is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially explains the role and style that would best fit the student as an ODC. Somewhat uses scholarly sources to support the explanation and it is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the role and style that would best fit the student as an ODC; however, does not use scholarly sources to support the explanation and/or it is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the role and style that would best fit the student as an ODC 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.