Score of 5:

• Shows a thorough understanding of the global issue
• Addresses all aspects of the task
• Shows an ability to analyze, evaluate, compare and/or contrast issues and events
• Richly supports the global issue  with relevant facts, examples, and details
• Is a well-developed essay, consistently demonstrating a logical and clear plan of organization
• Introduces the global issue by establishing a framework that is beyond a simple restatement of the task and concludes with a summation of the global issue

• Shows a good understanding of the global issue
• Addresses all aspects of the task
• Shows an ability to analyze, evaluate, compare and/or contrast issues and events
• Includes relevant facts, examples, and details, but may not support all aspects of the global issue evenly
• Is a well-developed essay, demonstrating a logical and clear plan of organization
• Introduces the global issue by establishing a framework that is beyond a simple restatement of the task and concludes with a summation of the global issue

• Shows a satisfactory understanding of the global issue 
• Addresses most aspects of the task or addresses all aspects in a limited way
• Shows an ability to analyze or evaluate issues and events, but not in any depth
• Includes some facts, examples, and details
• Is a satisfactorily developed essay, demonstrating a general plan of organization
• Introduces the global issue by repeating the task and concludes by repeating the global issue

• Shows limited understanding of the global issue
• Attempts to address the task
• Develops a faulty analysis or evaluation of issues and events
• Includes few facts, examples, and details, and may include information that contains inaccuracies
• Is a poorly organized essay, lacking focus
• Fails to introduce or summarize the global issue

• Shows very limited understanding of the global issue
• Lacks an analysis or evaluation of the issues and events
• Includes little or not accurate or relevant facts, examples, or details
• Attempts to complete the task, but demonstrates a major weakness in organization
• Fails to introduce or summarize the global issue