contemporary issues in sped

ELSE 6013 Contemporary Issues

Discussion Paper

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Assignment Overview: After reading this chapter, find a minimum of two additional articles that support this topic and write a double-spaced discussion paper following guidelines posted below. Make sure to include the following in your paper:

● Your opinion regarding educating students with ASD using ABA. ● Addressing the current issue ● Identify perceived misconceptions from either side. Make sure you cite sources. ● Decide which side you personally agree with more and why? Include personal

/professional experiences in your response. ● Include in-text citations from supporting articles.

Guidelines Discussion paper should be between 1.5-2 pages, not including Title and Reference pages.

✔ Title Page

✔ Introductory paragraph

✔ Appropriate paragraphs discussing topics posted above

✔ Conclusion/summary paragraph

✔ Bibliography/Reference Page

✔ APA Format (latest edition) ✔ Submitted as Word Document or PDF

Use this rubric to guide your work. All work at the Master’s Level is APA formatted.

Week 1: Assignment: Discussion Essay

Tasks Exemplary Acceptable Unacceptable

Main Idea & Organization

There is one clear, well-focused main idea. Main idea is clear and well supported by detailed and accurate information throughout the paper. Includes title, introduction, statement of main idea, transitions and conclusion/summar y.

There is a main idea supported throughout the paper. Good overall organization, includes the main organizational tools.

Shows limited awareness of purpose. Vague sense of a main idea, weakly supported throughout the paper.

Paragraph Organization

All paragraphs have clear ideas, are supported with examples and have smooth transitions.

Most paragraphs have clear ideas, are supported with some examples and have transitions.

Some paragraphs have clear ideas, support from examples may be missing and transitions are weak.

Guidelines The student followed ALL posted guidelines/directions and paper is APA formatted.

The student followed most posted guidelines/directions not missing more than one element. Paper is APA formatted.

Student did not follow posted guidelines/directions. Formatting guidelines ignored.

Content Exceptionally well-presented and argued; ideas are detailed, well-developed, supported with specific evidence & facts from text as well as examples and specific details

Well-presented and argued; ideas are detailed, developed and supported with evidence and details, mostly specific.

Content is sound and solid; ideas are present but not particularly developed or supported; some evidence, but usually of a generalized nature.

from articles.

(up to 10 points)

Style Sentences are clear and varied in

pattern, form simple to complex, with excellent use of

punctuation. There is clear use of a

personal and unique style of writing,

suited to educational

audience and purpose; the paper holds the reader’s interest with ease.

Sentences are clear but may lack variations; a few may be awkward and there may be a few punctuation errors. There is an attempt at personal style but style of writing may be awkward or unsuited to educational audience and purpose; the reader may lose interest in some sections of the paper.

There is little attempt at style; reads as flat and perhaps uninteresting in content, which us usually generalized and cliched.

Grammar and Mechanics

Excellent grammar, spelling, syntax and punctuation.

A few errors in grammar, spelling, syntax and punctuation, but does not distract from overall reading of the paper.

Shows a pattern of errors in spelling, grammar, syntax and/or punctuation. Could also be a sign of lack of proof-reading.