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OR110AAssignment8.docxAssignment 08
OR110 Achieving Academic Excellence
Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format.
At the beginning and end of this course you were asked to think about reasons why you wanted to succeed in your Ashworth College education. In light of these reasons, read the following questions, and then answer each one with a complete sentence or two after considering your response.
1. What is your primary goal regarding your Ashworth College education?
2. Describe three (3) benefits that will be achieved through this goal.
3. Describe two (2) resources you have available to achieve your goal (personal, professional, relational, financial, etc.)?
4. List one (1) obstacle or challenge you see that must be dealt with or tackled for you to achieve this goal.
5. Upon achieving this goal, describe two (2) ways in which your life will be changed or impacted.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
20 points 13 points7 points 0 points
Student clearly states their
primary goal and how it relates
to their Ashworth College
education.
Student mostly clearly states
their primary goal and how it
relates to their Ashworth
College education.
Student somewhat states their
primary goal and how it relates
to their Ashworth College
education.
Student neither states a primary
goal NOR includes how it
relates to their Ashworth
College education.
15 points 10 points5 points 0 points
Student clearly states three (3)
benefits achieved through the
goal.
Student clearly states two (2) or
partially states two (3) to three
(3) benefits achieved through
the goal.
Student clearly states one (1)
benefit achieved through the
goal.
Student does not provide any
benefits achieved through the
goal.
20 points13 points7 points0 points
Student clearly describes two
(2) resources available to
achieve the goal.
Student clearly describes one
(1) or partially describes two
(2) resources available to
achieve the goal.
Student provides only one (1)
resource available to achieve
the goal.
Student does not provide any
resources available to achieve
the goal.
15 points 10 points5 points 0 points
Student clearly describes two
(2) obstacles to achieving the
goal.
Student clearly describes one
(1) or partially describes two (2)
obstacles to achieving the goal.
Student provides only one (1)
obstacle to achieving the goal.
Student does not state any
obstacles to achieving the goal.
20 points 13 points7 points 0 points
Student clearly describes two
(2) ways in which their life will
be changed or impacted upon
achieving the goal.
Student clearly describes one
(1) way or partially describes
two (2) ways in which their life
will be changed or impacted
upon achieving the goal.
Student provides only one (1)
way in which their life will be
changed or impacted upon
achieving the goal.
Student does not state how
their life will be changed or
impacted upon achieving the
goal.
10 points 7 points 4 points 0 points
Student does not make any
errors in grammar or spelling,
especially those that distract
the reader from the content.
Student makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes more than 5
errors in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader from
the content.
Obstacles to Goal
(15 Points)
Primary Goal
(20 Points)
Mechanics
(10 Points)
Benefits Achieved
(15 Points)
Life Change
(20 Points)
Resources Available
and Needed
(20 Points)
