Education Personal Wellness Reflection Assignment

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Personal Wellness Reflection - Rubric Total 50 points

Criterion 1. Unsatisfactory 2. Insufficient 3. Approaching 4. Acceptable 5. Target

Compassion Fatigue and

Burnout

Explanation of how to

personally deal with

compassion fatigue and

burnout

0 points

Explanation of how to

personally deal with

compassion fatigue and

burnout is insufficient.

6.5 points

Explanation of how to

personally deal with

compassion fatigue and

burnout is vague.

7.5 points

Explanation of how to

personally deal with

compassion fatigue and

burnout is clear.

8.5 points

Explanation of how to

personally deal with

compassion fatigue and

burnout is clear and

realistic.

10 points

Explanation of how to

personally deal with

compassion fatigue and

burnout is clear, realistic,

and insightful.

Mental, Physical, and

Spiritual Health

Explanation of how to

promote personal mental,

physical, and spiritual

health

0 points

Explanation of how to

promote personal mental,

physical, and spiritual

health is insufficient.

6.5 points

Explanation of how to

promote personal mental,

physical, and spiritual

health is vague.

7.5 points

Explanation of how to

promote personal mental,

physical, and spiritual

health is clear.

8.5 points

Explanation of how to

promote personal mental,

physical, and spiritual

health is clear and realistic.

10 points

Explanation of how to

promote personal mental,

physical, and spiritual

health is clear, realistic,

and insightful.

Self-Care and Ability to

Care for Others

Explanation of how self-

care impacts personal

ability to care for others

0 points

Explanation of how self-

care impacts personal

ability to care for others is

insufficient.

9.75 points

Explanation of how self-

care impacts personal

ability to care for others is

vague.

11.25 points

Explanation of how self-

care impacts personal

ability to care for others is

clear.

12.75 points

Explanation of how self-

care impacts personal

ability to care for others is

clear and realistic.

15 points

Explanation of how self-

care impacts personal

ability to care for others is

clear, realistic, and

insightful.

Thesis, Position, or

Purpose

Communicates reason for

writing and demonstrates

awareness of audience.

0 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is not discernible.

No awareness of the

appropriate audience is

evident.

2.28 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is unfocused or

confused. There is very

little awareness of the

intended audience.

2.63 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is discernable in

most aspects but is

occasionally weak or

unclear. There is limited

awareness of the

appropriate audience.

2.98 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is adequately

presented. An awareness

of the appropriate

audience is demonstrated.

3.5 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is clearly

communicated throughout

and clearly directed to a

specific audience.

Development, Structure,

and Conclusion

Advances position or

purpose throughout

writing; conclusion aligns

to and evolves from

development.

0 points

No advancement of the

thesis, position, or purpose

is evident. Connections

between paragraphs are

missing or inappropriate.

No conclusion is offered.

2.28 points

Writing lacks logical

progression of the thesis,

position, or purpose. Some

organization is attempted,

but ideas are disconnected.

Conclusion is unclear and

not supported by the

overall development of the

purpose.

2.63 points

Limited advancement of

thesis, position, or purpose

is discernable. There are

inconsistencies in

organization or the

relationship of ideas.

Conclusion is simplistic and

not fully aligned to the

development of the

purpose.

2.98 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is advanced in

most aspects. Ideas clearly

build on each other.

Conclusion aligns to the

development of the

purpose.

3.5 points

The thesis, position, or

purpose is logically

advanced throughout. The

progression of ideas is

coherent and unified. A

clear and logical conclusion

aligns to the development

of the purpose.

Evidence

Selects and integrates

evidence to support and

advance position/purpose;

considers other

perspectives.

0 points

Evidence to support the

thesis, position, or purpose

is absent. The writing relies

entirely on the perspective

of the writer.

1.95 points

Evidence is limited or

irrelevant. The

interpretation of other

perspectives is superficial

or incorrect.

2.25 points

Evidence is used but is

insufficient or of limited

relevance. Simplistic

explanation or integration

of other perspectives is

present.

2.55 points

Relevant evidence that

includes other perspectives

is used.

3 points

Specific and appropriate

evidence is included.

Relevant perspectives of

others are clearly

considered.

Mechanics of Writing

Includes spelling,

capitalization, punctuation,

grammar, language use,

sentence structure, etc.

0 points

Errors in grammar or

syntax are pervasive and

impede meaning. Incorrect

language choice or

sentence structure errors

are found throughout.

1.95 points

Frequent and repetitive

mechanical errors are

present. Inconsistencies in

language choice or

sentence structure are

recurrent.

2.25 points

Few mechanical errors are

present. Suitable language

choice and sentence

structure are used.

2.55 points

No mechanical errors are

present. Appropriate

language choice and

sentence structure are

used throughout.

3 points

All format elements are

correct.

Format/Documentation

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Uses appropriate style,

such as APA, MLA, etc., for

college, subject, and level;

documents sources using

citations, footnotes,

references, bibliography,

etc., appropriate to

assignment and discipline.

0 points

Appropriate format is not

used. No documentation of

sources is provided.

1.3 points

Appropriate format is

attempted, but some

elements are missing.

Frequent errors in

documentation of sources

are evident.

1.5 points

Appropriate format and

documentation are used,

although there are some

obvious errors.

1.7 points

Appropriate format and

documentation are used

with only minor errors.

2 points

No errors in formatting or

documentation are

present.

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