Unit 6 Journal (CTC101)

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. EST, Wednesday, of Unit 6 Points: 100

Overview:

Covey’s 7th habit, Sharpening the Saw, is all about keeping your personal self “sharp.” It means regularly renewing and strengthening the four key dimensions of your life: your body, your brain, your heart, and your soul.

You can’t even think about sharpening the saw when you’re always busy sawing.

• What is something you’d work on improving if you had the time?

• What is the best way to balance your brain? Body? Heart? Soul?

• What are some ways you can keep your saw sharp while in school and then also

in your profession?

Requirements:

• Each journal is meant to be an ongoing individual conversation between you

and your instructor during the week.

• All conversations in the journal are strictly between you and your instructor and

cannot be seen by other students.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Sharpening the Saw Journal

CRITERIA

Did not meet expectations

Needs improve ment

Competent

Meets or exceeds

expectations

(0–23 points)

(24–29 points)

(30–35 points)

(36–40 points)

Content Reflection

Reflection states only what was read or heard in class without

Reflection raises ideas from the coursework with limited

Reflection shares the meaning you place on coursework

Reflection reveals critical thinking about course ideas and concepts

CTC101 – College Success Seminar

Unit 6 Journal: Sharpening the Saw

any further development.

sharing about what it means to you and what you think about the ideas.

experiences and how they connect to support your success.

that connect the meaning of the ideas and ways to make them work for you in college and life.

(0–17 points)

(18–22 points)

(23–26 points)

(27–30 points)

Personal Growth

Inadequate evidence of reflection.

Limited evidence of reflection on own work with a personal application and connection to learning.

Evidence of reflection on own work with a personal application and connection to learning.

Strong evidence of reflection on own work with a personal application and connection to learning.

(0–11 points)

(12–14 points)

(15–17 points)

(18–20 points)

Writing Quality

Poor writing style lacking in standard English, clarity, and lan guage used and/or frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling. Needs work.

Average and/or casual writing style that is sometimes unclear and/or with some errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling.

Above-average writing style and logically organized using standard English with minor errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling.

Well written and clearly organized using standard English, characterized by elements of a strong writing style, and free from grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling errors.

(0 points) (5 points) (7 points) (10 points)

Timely Participation

Initial journal entry was submitted after Sunday.

Initial journal entry was submitted by Sunday.

Initial journal entry was submitted by Friday.

Initial journal entry was submitted by Wednesday.