Exemplary	Proficient	Developing	Beginning	Inadequate
Reflective Thinking (40% of grade)	36-40 points Reflects upon the assignment prompt with exemplary analytical skills and provides deep, thoughtful insights	32-35 points Reflects upon the assignment prompt with proficient analytical skills and provides adequately thoughtful insights	28-31 points Reflects upon the assignment prompt with developing analytical skills and provides some thoughtful insights	24-27 points Reflects upon the assignment prompt with beginning analytical skills but lacks thoughtful insights	1-23 points Does not exhibit reflective or analytical thinking skills; fails to generate thoughtful insights
Application of Course Knowledge and Content (30% of grade)	27-30 points Refers to course content appropriately, demonstrating exemplary understanding of course material.	24-26 points Refers to course content appropriately, demonstrating proficient understanding of course material.	21-23 points Refers to course content appropriately, demonstrating developing understanding of course material.	18-20 points Refers to course content appropriately, demonstrating a beginning-level understanding of course material.	1-17 points Does not adequately incorporate course material into reflective thinking response.
Writing Skills (20% of grade)	18-20 points Mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation) are flawless, including exemplary demonstration of citations and formatting throughout the entire assignment.	16-17 points Mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation) are accurate including proficient demonstration of citations and formatting within a majority of the assignment.	14-15 points Partial errors with mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation) including demonstration of citations and formatting within minimal portions of the assignment.	12-13 points Multiple errors with mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation), inaccurate demonstration of citations and formatting.	1-11 points Assignment is incomprehensible due to multiple errors with mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation).  No demonstration of citations or formatting present.
Adherence to Assignment Criteria (10% of grade)	9-10 points Addressed the question(s) completely and thoroughly; met word limit	7-8 points Addressed most of the question(s); document was either slightly above or slightly below expected word length	5-6 points Addressed some of the question(s); document was either significantly above or below expected word length	3-4 points Addressed minimal portions of the question(s); document was extremely short or long	1-2 points Did not address the question(s).