Communication Structure

Moving forward, continue to review the grading rubric and assignment description before submission. If any of the guidelines are ever unclear, please don't hesitate to contact me. While I like where you are going with your chosen concepts, the paper currently lacks a clear and focused thesis that outlines the 5 concepts you will discuss. In addition, real world examples must be applied to these concepts to help illustrate them.

( 1.00 / 1.00) Creates a Formal Outline for the Final Paper

Distinguished - Creates a formal outline for the Final Paper that includes complete sentences for every point. The organization of the outline is clear.

Comments:

Nice job! You have written an effective formal outline for your Final Paper. By including complete sentences for each point of the outline, I have a better understanding of how you will be organizing your Final Paper.

( 1.00 / 1.00) Creates at Least One Paragraph For Each of the Five Concepts That Will be Used in the Final Paper and Includes Supporting Material For Each Concept in the Form of a Bibliography

Distinguished - Creates at least one thorough paragraph for each of the five concepts that will be used in the Final Paper and includes appropriate supporting material for each concept in the form of a bibliography.

Comments:

Good work! You did an excellent job identifying five concepts to include in your Final Paper. You have also done a nice job of providing thorough supporting material for each concept. Did you complete this section first before working on the other parts of the outline?

( 0.38 / 0.50) Develops an Introduction and Thesis Statement for the Final Paper

Basic - Develops a limited introduction and includes a thesis statement that somewhat gives direction and purpose of the paper.

Comments:

Although you developed an introduction section for your Final Paper, the thesis statement could have been more clear. How could you have worded that statement differently in order to provide a succinct summarization of what is the purpose of this paper?

( 0.50 / 0.50) Develops a Conclusion and Reaffirms the Thesis statement

Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive conclusion and fully reaffirms the thesis statement.

Comments:

Good work! You have effectively developed a conclusion for your Final Paper. You have also successfully reaffirmed the thesis statement that you established in the introduction of your outline. Did you make a conscious effort to have your conclusion connect back to what you said in your introduction?

( 0.38 / 0.50) Reading: Relationship to Text

Basic - Employs texts with the intent and expectation of increasing knowledge.

Comments:

When you apply material from the text to a real-life situation, you demonstrate learning. Simply quoting the text doesn't demonstrate learning. 

( 0.00 / 0.50) Integrative Learning: Connections to Experience

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Comments:

You did not apply new learning to real-life situations.

( 0.25 / 0.25) Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Comments:

Great work! The grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct and add to the readability of your paper.

( 0.25 / 0.25) Written Communication: APA Formatting

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

( 0.50 / 0.50) Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.