This document provides instructions for Part 2 of a final assignment on significant contributions to public health. Students are asked to continue their analysis from Part 1 by examining how the individual's contribution from the past continues to impact today's public health system and could guide future work. Students must integrate any feedback from Part 1, and analyze the impact, ongoing relevance, and potential future applications of the contribution. The assignment can be presented as a written paper or presentation, and grading criteria are provided.

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TITLE 2Week 5 - Final Assignment
Prior to working on this assignment, review your work on Part 1
of the Final Assignment from Week 3, and integrate any
instructor feedback you received. Review the grading rubric for
this assignment to fully understand the grading criteria.
Additionally, these resources from Week 3 remain helpful:
· Assigned chapters in the textbook
· Intro to Epidemiology Study Types (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. video
· Introduction to Epidemiology and Public Health (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site. video
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site. website
· World Health Organization (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site. website
This is a continuation of your Final Assignment. In Week 3, you
worked on Significant Contributions to Public Health Final
Assignment Part 1. This week, Part 2 involves an analysis of
how your individual’s contribution from the past continues to
contribute to today’s public health system, and how it might
guide future work within the industry. As you recall, in Week 3,
you researched an individual and their contribution to
community and public health. Now, you need to review the
feedback given to you from Week 3 and make the necessary
revisions to Part 1 of this project.
Your Week 3 assignment should have included each of the
following elements:
· Describe Margaret Sanger experience.
· Analyze the climate of the time period in terms of political,
socioeconomic, environmental, and technological context in
which this person worked.
· Examine the personal beliefs of your person that prompted this

2. work.
· Examine how this individual overcame any adversities to
succeed.
· Describe the final outcome of this individual’s contribution to
community or public health.
· Explain what this person’s contribution did for overall
community or public health at the time.
· Explain why this contribution was so important at that
particular point in history.
Use the outline below to organize your paper. Do not type the
“Steps” into your paper or presentation. Rather, formulate a
well thought out analysis with logical transitions as you would a
professional paper or presentation. The grading rubric will be
your guide for all the points you need to address in your final
submission. Research and critical thinking is a large component
of this project. You will curate resources to support your
statements using proper APA Style (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site..
This week you will be adding the second half to your project by
completing the following steps: Margaret Sanger
· Step 1: Integrate Significant Contributions to Public Health
Final Assignment Part 1 from Week 3, including any revisions
based on feedback you received.
· Step 2: Examine the individual’s contribution to community or
public health.
· Step 3: Analyze the impact of your individual’s contribution
on today’s public health system.
· TIP: You are asking, “What happened as a result of this
contribution at the national and community level?” For
example, some elements you could address include:
· Did it change attitudes?
· Did it change protocols and policies?
· Did behavior change result?
· Did it add or eliminate laws?
· Step 4: Analyze how this contribution is still relevant today.
· TIP: Was this contribution only applicable at the time it

3. occurred, or is it still applied today? Why or why not? Explain
your response.
· Step 5: Examine how this contribution could support or be
expanded for future community and public health benefits.
· TIP: Using solid critical thinking, look at the historical value
of the contribution and examine how it could be used for the
future (is it applicable to another health issue, can it lead to
more policy change, could it promote advocacy work or public
health laws, etc.).
You have a choice of which format you wish to present your
findings. You can choose either a written paper or a
presentation format. Follow the instructions for the option you
choose below.
Written Paper Format
The Significant Contributions to Public Health Final Project,
Part 2
· Must be six double-spaced pages in length (not including title
and references pages and formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the Writing Center’s APAStyle.
· Must include a separate title page with the following:
· Title of paper
· Student’s name
· Course name and number
· Instructor’s name
· Date submitted
· Must utilize academic voice.
· Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your
introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis
statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
· Must use at least eight scholarly sources in addition to the
course text.
· Must document any information used from sources in APA
style as outlined in the Writing Center.
· Total Possible Score: 24.00
· Describes the Selected Person’s Experience
· Total: 2.00

4. · Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the selected
person’s experience.
· Proficient - Describes the selected person’s experience. Minor
details are missing.
· Basic - Minimally describes the selected person’s experience.
Relevant details are missing.
· Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the selected
person’s experience; however, significant details are missing.
· Non-Performance - The description of the selected person’s
experience is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions
· Analyzes the Climate of the Time Period in Terms of the
Political, Socioeconomic, Environmental, and Technological
Contexts in Which this Person Worked
· Total: 2.00
· Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the climate of the
time period in terms of the political, socioeconomic,
environmental, and technological contexts in which this person
worked.
· Proficient – Accurately analyzes the climate of the time period
in terms of the political, socioeconomic, environmental, and
technological contexts in which this person worked. Minor
details are missing.
· Basic - Minimally analyzes the climate of the time period in
terms of the political, socioeconomic, environmental, and
technological contexts in which this person worked. Relevant
details are missing and/or inaccurate.
· Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the climate of the
time period in terms of the political, socioeconomic,
environmental, and technological contexts in which this person
worked; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.
· Non-Performance - The analysis of the climate of the time
period in terms of the political, socioeconomic, environmental,
and technological contexts in which this person worked is either
nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.

5. · Examines the Personal Beliefs of the Person that Prompted
His/Her Work
· Total: 2.00
· Distinguished - Comprehensively examines the personal
beliefs of the person that prompted his/her work.
· Proficient - Examines the personal beliefs of the person that
prompted his/her work. Minor details are missing.
· Basic - Minimally examines the personal beliefs of the person
that prompted his/her work. Relevant details are missing.
· Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the personal beliefs
of the person that prompted his/her work; however, significant
details are missing.
· Non-Performance - The examination of the personal beliefs of
the person that prompted his/her work is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
· Examines How this Individual Overcame Any Adversities to
Succeed in His/Her Task
· Total: 2.00
· Distinguished - Comprehensively examines how this
individual overcame any adversities to succeed in his/her task.
· Proficient - Examines how this individual overcame any
adversities to succeed in his/her task. Minor details are missing
· Basic - Minimally examines how this individual overcame any
adversities to succeed in his/her task. Relevant details are
missing.
· Below Expectations - Attempts to examine how this individual
overcame any adversities to succeed in his/her task; however,
significant details are missing.
· Non-Performance - The examination of how this individual
overcame any adversities to succeed in his/her task is either
nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.
· Describes the Final Outcome of this Individual’s Contribution
to Community and/or Public Health
· Total: 2.00
· Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the final outcome of this

6. individual’s contribution to community and/or public health.
· Proficient - Describes the final outcome of this individual’s
contribution to community and/or public health. Minor details
are missing.
· Basic - Minimally describes the final outcome of this
individual’s contribution to community and/or public health.
Relevant details are missing.
· Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the final outcome
of this individual’s contribution to community and/or public
health; however, significant are missing.
· Non-Performance - The description of the final outcome of
this individual’s contribution to community and/or public health
is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
· Explains What His/Her Contribution did for Overall
Community and/or Public Health at the Time
· Total: 2.00
· Distinguished - Thoroughly explains what his/her contribution
did for overall community and/or public health at the time.
· Proficient - Explains what his/her contribution did for overall
community and/or public health at the time. Minor details are
missing
· Basic - Minimally explains what his/her contribution did for
overall community and/or public health at the time. Relevant
details are missing.
· Below Expectations - Attempts to explain what his/her
contribution did for overall community and/or public health at
the time; however, significant details are missing.
· Non-Performance - The explanation of what his/her
contribution did for overall community and/or public health at
the time is either nonexistent or lacks the components described
in the assignment instructions.
· Explains Why this Contribution was So Important at that
Particular Point in History
· Total: 2.00
· Distinguished - Thoroughly explains why this contribution was

7. so important at that particular point in history.
· Proficient - Explains why this contribution was so important at
that particular point in history. Minor details are missing.
· Basic - Minimally explains why this contribution was so
important at that particular point in history. Relevant details are
missing.
· Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why this
contribution was so important at that particular point in history;
however, significant details are missing.
· Non-Performance - The explanation of why this contribution
was so important at that particular point in history is either
nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.
· Analyzes the Impact of their Individual’s Contribution on
Today’s Public Health System
· Total: 2.00
· Distinguished - Effectively analyzes the impact of their
individual’s contribution on today’s public health system.
· Proficient - Analyzes the impact of their individual’s
contribution on today’s public health system. Some minor
details are missing.
· Basic - Analyzes the impact of their individual’s contribution
on today’s public health system. Some relevant details are
missing.
· Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the impact of their
individual’s contribution on today’s public health system. Some
relevant details are missing or incorrect.
· Non-Performance - The analysis of the impact of their
individual’s contribution on today’s public health system is
either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
· Analyzes How this Contribution is Still Relevant Today
· Total: 2.00
· Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes how this contribution is
still relevant today.
· Proficient - Analyzes how this contribution is still relevant

8. today. Minor details are missing.
· Basic - Minimally analyzes how this contribution is still
relevant today. Relevant details are missing.
· Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how this
contribution is still relevant today; however, significant details
are missing.
· Non-Performance - The analysis of how this contribution is
still relevant today is either nonexistent or lacks the
components described in the assignment instructions.
· Examines How this Contribution Could Support or be
Expanded for Future Community and Public Health Benefits
· Total: 2.00
· Distinguished - Thoroughly examines how this contribution
could support or be expanded for future community and public
health benefits.
· Proficient - Examines how this contribution could support or
be expanded for future community and public health benefits.
Minor details are missing.
· Basic - Minimally examines how this contribution could
support or be expanded for future community and public health
benefits. Relevant details are missing.
· Below Expectations - Attempts to examine how this
contribution could support or be expanded for future community
and public health benefits; however, significant details are
missing.
· Non-Performance - The examination of how this contribution
could support or be expanded for future community and public
health benefits is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.
· Critical Thinking: Evidence
· Total: 1.00
· Distinguished - Employs persuasive and applicable
information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis
or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized
thoroughly.
· Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible

9. sources to develop an analysis of the topic.
· Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible
sources, but may neglect the application of such information
toward the analysis of the topic.
· Below Expectations - Presents information from external
sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or
relevance. Neglects to apply such information toward the
analysis of the topic.
· Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
· Critical Thinking: Explanation of Issues
· Total: 1.00
· Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains the
issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information
necessary for a full understanding.
· Proficient - Clearly explains the issue to be considered,
delivering enough relevant information for an adequate
understanding.
· Basic - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering
minimal information for a basic understanding.
· Below Expectations - Briefly explains the issue to be
considered, but may not deliver additional information
necessary for a basic understanding.
· Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
· Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
· Total: 0.50
· 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

10. 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.
· Written Communication: APA Formatting
· Total: 0.50
· 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.
· Written Communication: Page Requirement
· Total: 0.25
· 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.
· Written Communication: Resource Requirement
· Total: 0.25

11. · 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.
Week 3 - Assignment 2
Significant Contributions to Public Health Final Assignment
Part 1
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review these
resources:
· Chapter 6 and Appendix II: Historical Figures in the textbook
· Intro to Epidemiology Study Types (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. video
· Introduction to Epidemiology and Public Health (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site. video
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site. website
· World Health Organization (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site. website
Go to Week 5 and read the Significant Contributions to Public
Health Final Assignment Part 2 details. Review the grading
rubric in Week 3 and Week 5 to understand the full grading

12. criteria. Because of the size of this project, you will be doing
the first part of the Final Assignment this week, and then
integrating your work and instructor’s feedback with the Final
Assignment in Week 5.
For this assignment, you will be researching a historical figure
in the public health world, their contribution to public health,
and how their work helped shape the public health system that
serves the community. Furthermore, you will be analyzing how
their contribution from the past continues to contribute to
today’s public health system, and how it might guide future
work within the industry. You have the option of writing a
paper or putting together a presentation.
Complete the following steps:
· Step 1: To begin, I was chosen to use Margaret Sanger
Use the outline below to organize your paper or presentation.
Do not type the “Steps” into your paper or presentation. Rather,
formulate a well thought out analysis with logical transitions as
you would a professional paper or presentation. The grading
rubric will be your guide for all the points you need to address
in your final submission. Research and critical thinking is a
large component of this project. You will curate resources to
support your statements using proper APA Style.
· Step 2: Describe your Margaret Sanger biographical
background (i.e., experience).
· TIP: Research the individual’s background. This can include
resume elements such as birthdate, location, education, and
brief statement of their contribution to public health.
(Reminder: biographical information can be easily plagiarized.
Please do not copy from your biographical websites. Paraphrase
or quote and cite everything according to APA.)
· Step 3: Analyze the climate of the time period in terms of
political, socioeconomic, environmental, and technological
context in which this person worked.
· TIP: Research the barriers and issue of the time. Think about
whether this person was up against resistance or if the work this
person did was welcomed. (For example, if you were writing on

13. Abraham Lincoln and the abolition of slavery, you would note
that slavery was prevalent and accepted at the time, and the
change was welcomed by some and rejected by others.)
· Step 4: Examine the personal beliefs of your person that
prompted this work.
· TIP: You are basically addressing the question: “Why did this
person get involved with the issue at the time?” (In continuing
the Lincoln example above, you would note that black people
were considered property, not people; yet Lincoln believed
everyone had equal rights regardless of skin color.)
· Step 5: Examine how this individual overcame or confronted
any adversities.
· TIP: Think about how this person overcame the barriers and
issues. Questions to consider: What did the person specifically
do? Did they have any allies? How did their actions succeed or
fail?
· Step 6: Describe the final outcome of this individual’s
contribution to community or public health.
· TIP: Think about the importance of the contribution to
community or public health at the time. Think about this
question: What occurred as a result of this person’s action?
· Step 7: Explain what the individual’s contribution did for
overall community or public health at the time.
· TIP: Think about this question: What was the purpose for the
community or nation? (In the Lincoln example, the explanation
would involve a national recognition of human rights of all
people, regardless of skin color.)
· Step 8: Explain why this contribution was so important at that
particular point in history.
· TIP: Think about this question: What made this important for
our nation? (In the Lincoln example, you would answer the
question: Why was it so important that Lincoln freed the
slaves?)
Written Paper Format
The Significant Contributions to Public Health Final
Assignment Part 1 paper

14. · Must be four double-spaced pages in length, not including title
and references pages, and formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Style.
· Must include a separate title page with the following:
· Title of paper
· Student’s name
· Course name and number
· Instructor’s name
· Date submitted
· Must utilize academic voice.
· Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your
introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis
statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
· Must use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the
course text.
· Must document any information used from sources in APA
style as outlined in the
· Must include a separate references page that is formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center
Total Possible Score: 15.00
Describes the Selected Person’s Experience
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the selected
person’s experience.
Proficient - Describes the selected person’s experience. Minor
details are missing.
Basic - Minimally describes the selected person’s experience.
Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the selected person’s
experience; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The description of the selected person’s
experience is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Analyzes the Climate of the Time Period in Terms of the
Political, Socioeconomic, Environmental, and Technological

15. Contexts in Which this Person Worked
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the climate of the
time period in terms of the political, socioeconomic,
environmental, and technological contexts in which this person
worked.
Proficient – Accurately analyzes the climate of the time period
in terms of the political, socioeconomic, environmental, and
technological contexts in which this person worked. Minor
details are missing.
Basic - Minimally analyzes the climate of the time period in
terms of the political, socioeconomic, environmental, and
technological contexts in which this person worked. Relevant
details are missing and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the climate of the
time period in terms of the political, socioeconomic,
environmental, and technological contexts in which this person
worked; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.
Non-Performance - The analysis of the climate of the time
period in terms of the political, socioeconomic, environmental,
and technological contexts in which this person worked is either
nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.
Examines the Personal Beliefs of the Person that Prompted
His/Her Work
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Comprehensively examines the personal beliefs
of the person that prompted his/her work.
Proficient - Examines the personal beliefs of the person that
prompted his/her work. Minor details are missing
Basic - Minimally examines the personal beliefs of the person
that prompted his/her work. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the personal beliefs
of the person that prompted his/her work; however, significant
details are missing.
Non-Performance - The examination of the personal beliefs of

16. the person that prompted his/her work is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Examines How this Individual Overcame Any Adversities to
Succeed in His/Her Task
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Comprehensively examines how this individual
overcame any adversities to succeed in his/her task.
Proficient - Examines how this individual overcame any
adversities to succeed in his/her task. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Minimally examines how this individual overcame any
adversities to succeed in his/her task. Relevant details are
missing
Below Expectations - Attempts to examine how this individual
overcame any adversities to succeed in his/her task; however,
significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The examination of how this individual
overcame any adversities to succeed in his/her task is either
nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.
Describes the Final Outcome of this Individual’s Contribution
to Community and/or Public Health
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the final outcome of this
individual’s contribution to community and/or public health.
Proficient - Describes the final outcome of this individual’s
contribution to community and/or public health. Minor details
are missing.
Basic - Minimally describes the final outcome of this
individual’s contribution to community and/or public health.
Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the final outcome of
this individual’s contribution to community and/or public
health; however, significant are missing.
Non-Performance - The description of the final outcome of this
individual’s contribution to community and/or public health is
either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the

17. assignment instructions.
Explains What His/Her Contribution did for Overall Community
and/or Public Health at the Time
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Thoroughly explains what his/her contribution
did for overall community and/or public health at the time.
Proficient - Explains what his/her contribution did for overall
community and/or public health at the time. Minor details are
missing.
Basic - Minimally explains what his/her contribution did for
overall community and/or public health at the time. Relevant
details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to explain what his/her
contribution did for overall community and/or public health at
the time; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of what his/her contribution
did for overall community and/or public health at the time is
either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions
Explains Why this Contribution Was So Important at that
Particular Point in History
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Thoroughly explains why this contribution was
so important at that particular point in history.
Proficient - Explains why this contribution was so important at
that particular point in history. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Minimally explains why this contribution was so
important at that particular point in history. Relevant details are
missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why this contribution
was so important at that particular point in history; however,
significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of why this contribution
was so important at that particular point in history is either
nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions

18. Critical Thinking: Evidence
Total: 1.25
Distinguished - Employs persuasive and applicable information
from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis
of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.
Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible
sources to develop an analysis of the topic.
Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources,
but may neglect the application of such information toward the
analysis of the topic.
Below Expectations - Presents information from external
sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or
relevance. Neglects to apply such information toward the
analysis of the topic.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Critical Thinking: Explanation of Issues
Total: 1.25
Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue
to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary
for a full understanding.
Proficient - Clearly explains the issue to be considered,
delivering enough relevant information for an adequate
understanding.
Basic - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering
minimal information for a basic understanding.
Below Expectations - Briefly explains the issue to be
considered, but may not deliver additional information
necessary for a basic understanding.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.50
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

19. 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.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 0.50
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.
Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 0.25
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

20. least one half of the required number of correctly formatted
pages.
Non-Perfrmance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks
the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 0.25
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.