Self-reflection Paper: APA FORMAT 7-9 PAGES OF CONTENT INCLUDE REFERENCE PAGE AND COVER PAGE

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Grading Rubric for the self-reflection paper:

SELF-REFLECTION/OPINION ESSAY RUBRIC

Directions: Rate the critical elements of the essay by circling the appropriate number in the key.

Content and Structure

Key: 5 = excellent, 4 = good, 3 = adequate, 2 = needs improvement, 1 = unsatisfactory

Opinion

Weight X5

(max points = 25)

Points earned =

5 Opinion contains sophisticated concepts and goes well beyond material presented in class.

4 Opinion contains well-constructed concepts and adds to the material presented in class.

3 Opinion is adequately constructed and is based primarily on material presented in class.

2 Opinion is vague or unclear and is based solely on the material presented in class.

1 Opinion is disjointed and based on inaccurate information.

Insight

Weight X5

(max points = 25)

Points earned =

5 Student explores in-depth how his/her own history or values contribute to holding the opinion; identifies and discusses life situations with great insight.

4 Student explores how his/her own history or values contribute to holding the opinion; identifies and discusses life situations with some insight.

3 Student superficially explores how his/her own history or values contribute to holding the opinion; identifies and discusses life situations with little insight.

2 Little exploration of the way in which his/her values contributes to opinion; identifies life situations but relationship to the opinion is tangential or unclear.

1 Student does not explore how his/her own history or values contribute to holding the opinion; unable to identify how life history contribute to opinion.

Self-reflection

Weight X5

(max points = 25)

Points earned =

5 Shows a sophisticated understanding of self and a willingness to explore and reveal personal values, emotions, and/or beliefs.

4 Shows a clear understanding of self and a willingness to explore personal values, emotions, and/or beliefs.

3 Shows an adequate understanding of self and some willingness to explore values, emotions, and/or beliefs.

2 Shows a limited understanding of self and very little willingness to explore values, emotions, and/or beliefs.

1 Reflection not self-revealing and does not explore values, emotions, and/or beliefs.