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PersuasiveEssayRubrica.docx

Advanced Leader Course

NCO Common Core Competencies

Form 1009W, Assessing Writing

IAW TP 350-70-7 Appendix C Assessment Instruments

IAW TP 350-70-7 appendix C Assessment Instruments

NAME: SGT Morgan

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Persuasive Essay

DATE:

FACILITATOR: SFC Garrard

RATING

UNSATISFACTORY

SATISFACTORY

SUPERIOR

RANGE

0 – 69.9

70 – 89.9

90 – 100

GRADE

COGNITIVE LEVEL ATTAINED:

Higher levels include characteristics of lower levels.

ANALYZING:

Breaking material into constituent parts, determining how the parts relate to each other and to an overall structure or purpose through differentiating, organizing, and attributing.

APPLYING:

Carrying out or using a procedure through executing, or implementing.

UNDERSTANDING:

Constructing meaning from oral, written, and graphic messages through interpreting, exemplifying, classifying, summarizing, inferring, comparing, and explaining.

REMEMBERING:

Retrieving, recognizing, and recalling relevant knowledge from long-term memory.

Writing Assignment

Analyze and evaluate the major points of your case study for research to write your persuasive essay. Use your time to develop a deep understanding of your topic to fully explain your stance on the topic. You are required to give an in depth introduction of your topic. Provide transitional sentences from one topic to the next. Then develop the body of the paper fully using no less than 3 full pages and no more than 5 pages, this does not include the APA format title and references page. Finally, provide a summative conclusion. Provide a total of two references for your references page. Ensure you use Times New Roman 12 point font and the current APA Writing Style.

Facilitator’s Comments:

Facilitator’s Signature:

Learner’s Comments:

Learner’s Signature:

Form 1009W, Assessing Writing (cont.)

INTRODUCTION 10%
Unsatisfactory 0-6.9 pts.	Satisfactory 7-8.9 pts.	Superior 9-10 pts.
Does not adequately convey topic. Does not describe subtopics to be reviewed. Does not support thesis statement.	Conveys topic, describes subtopics to be reviewed. Generally supports Statement.	Strong introduction of topic clearly delineates subtopics to be reviewed. Fully supports thesis statement.
points for introduction
TOPIC BODY 40%
Unsatisfactory 0-27 pts.	Satisfactory 28-35 pts.	Superior 35-40 pts.
Did not introduce any aspect of the topic or any instances were so vague as to imply there was much more information needed. Made little attempt to correlate the topic to the overarching theme. The body is less than three pages.	Partially introduced some of aspects of the topic. Developed and linked the topic to the overarching theme. The body meets 3-5 pages requirement.	Solidly introduced all aspects of the topic preparedness. Fully linked the topic to the overarching theme. The body meets 3-5 pages requirement.
points for body
CONCLUSION 10%
Unsatisfactory 0-6 pts.	Satisfactory 7-8 pts.	Superior 9-10 pts.
The conclusion introduces new ideals and/or it does not summarize the body paragraphs.	The conclusion is one paragraph. It summarizes the body paragraphs but does not conclude the essay.	The conclusion is one paragraph. It summarizes the body paragraphs and concludes the essay.
points for conclusion
SEQUENCING AND TRANSITION 10%
Unsatisfactory 0-6 pts.	Satisfactory 7-8 pts.	Superior 9-10 pts.
Little evidence material is logically organized into topic, subtopics or related to topic. Many transitions are unclear or nonexistent.	Most material clearly related to main topic and subtopic. Material may not be organized within subtopics. Attempts to provide variety of transitions.	Strong organization and integration of material within subtopics. Strong transitions linking subtopics, and main topic.
points for sequencing and transition
GRAMMAR AND CORRECTNESS 10%
Unsatisfactory 0-6 pts.	Satisfactory 7-8 pts.	Superior 9-10 pts.
Grammatical errors or spelling & punctuation substantially detract from the paper.	Very few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors interfere with reading the paper.	The paper is free of grammatical errors and spelling & punctuation.
points for grammar and correctness

Form 1009W, Assessing Writing (cont.)

READABILITY (sentence structure) 10%
Unsatisfactory 0-6 pts.	Satisfactory 7-8 pts.	Superior 9-10 pts.
Word choice is informal in tone. Writing is choppy, with many awkward or unclear passages.	Writing has minimal awkward or unclear passages.	Writing flows and is easy to follow.
points for readability
APA FORMATTING 5%
Unsatisfactory 0-3 pts.	Satisfactory 4 pts.	Superior 5 pts.
Errors in APA style detract substantially from the paper.	No more than 3 errors in APA style that do not detract from the paper.	No errors in APA style. Possesses a Scholarly style.
points for formatting
REFERENCES 5%
Unsatisfactory 0-3 pts.	Satisfactory 4 pts.	Superior 5 pts.
No references. Only one properly formatted reference that matches in-text citations within the body of the paper.	2 properly formatted references that match in-text citations within the body of the paper.	More than 2 properly formatted references that match in-text citations within the body of the paper.
points for references
TOTAL POINTS

PersuasiveEssayAssignmentInstructions.pdf

THE NCO LEADERSHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE Advanced Leader Course

NCO Common Core Competencies

A206: Persuasive Essay Learning Activity Write a Persuasive Essay

Instructions:

As you recall from A203, Research and Case Studies, conducting research is a critical step in the writing process. Read the example, and pattern your responses accordingly. Here is some information to help you focus your research.

• You will develop a five-paragraph persuasive essay on the Operation Geronimo Case Study.

• You will choose from either one of these two sides to persuade the reader:

(1) “President Obama had the legal authority to order Operation Geronimo and to execute the plan,” or,

(2) “President Obama did not have the legal authority to order Operation Geronimo and to execute the plan.”

• Essays must be a minimum of three full pages and no more than five pages in length. This does not include the APA format title and references page.

• You must provide a minimum of two references for the references page.

• Ensure you use Times New Roman, 12-point font and the current APA writing style (Student Paper).

• Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides.

• You will have two days to complete your essay.

• Your persuasive essay will be assessed using the 1009W (SPECIAL) – Assessing Writing rubric.

Learning Activity Write a Persuasive Essay

A206_Operation_Geronimo_Case_Study.pdf

A206: Write a Persuasive Essay

Operation Geronimo Case Study

When a nation contemplates the use of force, that force must be done with legal authority and within the strictures of the laws of armed conflict. If there is both legal authority and that force follows the principles laid down by The Hague Rules of 1907 and the Geneva Conventions of 1949 then there can be a justified result. After September 11, 2001, Congress authorized the Commander-in-Chief at the time to use force against those individuals who had perpetrated the attack on the United States that fateful day. Under our constitutional scheme, the President could direct the National Command Authority to use armed force against Al Qaeda, including Bin Laden and others. Additional international authorizations via the United Nations and NATO followed. Overlaid in this authorization to use force was the basic international principle of the inherent right of a nation to self-defense, found in Art. 51 of the UN Charter. Domestically, the authorized use of force was most certainly supported by a Presidential finding to kill Bin Laden as a hostile. By law the President must inform the leadership in Congress about these findings. This was done years prior to the operation itself. The operation was months in the making. Intelligence officials discovered the compound in August while monitoring an al Qaeda courier. The CIA had been hunting that courier for years. CIA interrogators in secret overseas prison developed the first strands of information on him. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the September. 11, 2001 attacks, provided his name. The CIA got similar information from Mohammed's successor, Abu Faraj al-Libi. The detainees told interrogators that the courier was so trusted by bin Laden that he might very well be living with the al Qaeda leader. By mid-February, intelligence from multiple sources was clear enough that President Obama wanted to "pursue an aggressive course of action," a senior administration official said. Over the next two and a half months, President Obama led five meetings of the National Security Council focused solely on whether bin Laden was in that compound and, if so, how to get him. President Obama met with his national security advisers on March 14, 2011 to create an action plan. President Obama personally discussed the plan with Vice Admiral William McRaven, the commander of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command. The commander first approach considered was to bomb the house using B- 2 Spirit stealth bombers, which could drop 2,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs). Obama rejected this option, however, opting for a raid instead. This would provide definitive proof that bin Laden was inside, and limit collateral damage. On April 29, 2011, President Obama approved an operation to kill bin Laden. It was a mission that required surgical accuracy, even more precision than could be delivered by the government's sophisticated Predator drones. To execute it, President Obama tapped a small contingent of the Navy's elite SEAL Team Six and put them under the command of CIA Director Leon Panetta, whose analysts monitored the compound from afar. Operation Geronimo is the code name given to the raid conducted by the United States Special Forces against Osama bin Laden’s safe house in the city of Abbottābad, Pakistan on May 1, 2011. Osama Bin Laden was killed during this operation. The operation was conducted by members of the United States Navy SEAL Team Six, under the command of the Joint Special Operations Command, in conjunction with U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operatives. The team had to go across the border of Afghanistan to launch the attack. During the month leading up to the raid, members of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU) trained on a one-acre replica of the “Waziristan Mansion” compound in a special operations sector of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, practicing rappelling down into it from helicopters, among other tactical approaches. DEVGRU was a 24-man platoon. Bin Laden was in a highly fortified compound in the Pakistani town of Abbottābad. Nestled in a neighborhood that also was near Pakistani military academy and favored by retired military leaders, the compound was surrounded by walls as high as 18 feet, topped with barbed wire. Two security gates guarded the only way in. A third-floor terrace was shielded by a seven-foot privacy wall. No phone lines or Internet cables ran to the property. The residents burned their garbage rather than put it out for collection. Intelligence

officials believed the million-dollar compound was built five years ago to protect a major terrorist figure. The raid of the compound was less than 40 minutes. Based on this scenario;

You will chose one side to persuade your reader of: President Obama had the legal authority to order Operation Geronimo and to execute the plan or President Obama did not have the legal authority to order Operation Geronimo and to execute the plan. Your five paragraph essay should include an introduction, body, and conclusion. In-text citations are required for all cited resources and references. Your essay should also include an APA format title page and references page. Be sure to proofread your essay for spelling and grammatical errors.

PersuasiveEssayRubrica.docx

Advanced Leader Course

NCO Common Core Competencies

Form 1009W, Assessing Writing

IAW TP 350-70-7 Appendix C Assessment Instruments

IAW TP 350-70-7 appendix C Assessment Instruments

NAME: SGT Morgan

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Persuasive Essay

DATE:

FACILITATOR: SFC Garrard

RATING

UNSATISFACTORY

SATISFACTORY

SUPERIOR

RANGE

0 – 69.9

70 – 89.9

90 – 100

GRADE

COGNITIVE LEVEL ATTAINED:

Higher levels include characteristics of lower levels.

ANALYZING:

Breaking material into constituent parts, determining how the parts relate to each other and to an overall structure or purpose through differentiating, organizing, and attributing.

APPLYING:

Carrying out or using a procedure through executing, or implementing.

UNDERSTANDING:

Constructing meaning from oral, written, and graphic messages through interpreting, exemplifying, classifying, summarizing, inferring, comparing, and explaining.

REMEMBERING:

Retrieving, recognizing, and recalling relevant knowledge from long-term memory.

Writing Assignment

Analyze and evaluate the major points of your case study for research to write your persuasive essay. Use your time to develop a deep understanding of your topic to fully explain your stance on the topic. You are required to give an in depth introduction of your topic. Provide transitional sentences from one topic to the next. Then develop the body of the paper fully using no less than 3 full pages and no more than 5 pages, this does not include the APA format title and references page. Finally, provide a summative conclusion. Provide a total of two references for your references page. Ensure you use Times New Roman 12 point font and the current APA Writing Style.

Facilitator’s Comments:

Facilitator’s Signature:

Learner’s Comments:

Learner’s Signature:

Form 1009W, Assessing Writing (cont.)

INTRODUCTION 10%
Unsatisfactory 0-6.9 pts.	Satisfactory 7-8.9 pts.	Superior 9-10 pts.
Does not adequately convey topic. Does not describe subtopics to be reviewed. Does not support thesis statement.	Conveys topic, describes subtopics to be reviewed. Generally supports Statement.	Strong introduction of topic clearly delineates subtopics to be reviewed. Fully supports thesis statement.
points for introduction
TOPIC BODY 40%
Unsatisfactory 0-27 pts.	Satisfactory 28-35 pts.	Superior 35-40 pts.
Did not introduce any aspect of the topic or any instances were so vague as to imply there was much more information needed. Made little attempt to correlate the topic to the overarching theme. The body is less than three pages.	Partially introduced some of aspects of the topic. Developed and linked the topic to the overarching theme. The body meets 3-5 pages requirement.	Solidly introduced all aspects of the topic preparedness. Fully linked the topic to the overarching theme. The body meets 3-5 pages requirement.
points for body
CONCLUSION 10%
Unsatisfactory 0-6 pts.	Satisfactory 7-8 pts.	Superior 9-10 pts.
The conclusion introduces new ideals and/or it does not summarize the body paragraphs.	The conclusion is one paragraph. It summarizes the body paragraphs but does not conclude the essay.	The conclusion is one paragraph. It summarizes the body paragraphs and concludes the essay.
points for conclusion
SEQUENCING AND TRANSITION 10%
Unsatisfactory 0-6 pts.	Satisfactory 7-8 pts.	Superior 9-10 pts.
Little evidence material is logically organized into topic, subtopics or related to topic. Many transitions are unclear or nonexistent.	Most material clearly related to main topic and subtopic. Material may not be organized within subtopics. Attempts to provide variety of transitions.	Strong organization and integration of material within subtopics. Strong transitions linking subtopics, and main topic.
points for sequencing and transition
GRAMMAR AND CORRECTNESS 10%
Unsatisfactory 0-6 pts.	Satisfactory 7-8 pts.	Superior 9-10 pts.
Grammatical errors or spelling & punctuation substantially detract from the paper.	Very few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors interfere with reading the paper.	The paper is free of grammatical errors and spelling & punctuation.
points for grammar and correctness

Form 1009W, Assessing Writing (cont.)

READABILITY (sentence structure) 10%
Unsatisfactory 0-6 pts.	Satisfactory 7-8 pts.	Superior 9-10 pts.
Word choice is informal in tone. Writing is choppy, with many awkward or unclear passages.	Writing has minimal awkward or unclear passages.	Writing flows and is easy to follow.
points for readability
APA FORMATTING 5%
Unsatisfactory 0-3 pts.	Satisfactory 4 pts.	Superior 5 pts.
Errors in APA style detract substantially from the paper.	No more than 3 errors in APA style that do not detract from the paper.	No errors in APA style. Possesses a Scholarly style.
points for formatting
REFERENCES 5%
Unsatisfactory 0-3 pts.	Satisfactory 4 pts.	Superior 5 pts.
No references. Only one properly formatted reference that matches in-text citations within the body of the paper.	2 properly formatted references that match in-text citations within the body of the paper.	More than 2 properly formatted references that match in-text citations within the body of the paper.
points for references
TOTAL POINTS