Complete Entire Week 3

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR PARTICIPATION

Each summary posted is a minimum of 100 meaningful words containing the 3 details listed below. Eight (8) posts are required across a minimum of 3 days of the 7 day week.  If your participation summary is a First Message intended to begin a discussion under a Chapter, it must relate directly to a concept related in a learning objective/competency (listed in the syllabus for the week). If your summary is a reply to either a peer or my First Message, it must build upon that person’s discussion of the concept related to a learning objective/competency of the week.

Similar to First Messages, each summary posted in reply to a Discussion Starter that I post must relate to the respective concept related to the week’s learning objective/competency. All learning objectives for each week are listed in the syllabus.

Each summary posted requires ALL 3 of the following elements...

1. A personal view on the concept of concern related to a learning objective/competency in the syllabus for the week in which you wish to participate

2. A useful example from research about the concept that supports your view (# 1 )

3. A credible source showing from where your example from research came (# 2) * cited in both the summary and below it. Citations are located in the sentence describing the conceptual example within the summary, and below the same message’s summary.

* Note: Credible sources include course materials, University Library research articles that are peer reviewed, and Internet sites ending in .edu or .gov with with the one exception of research pulled from the www.apa.org site. If research is pulled from the APA site, use the www.apa.org . See the University library for examples of citing work using APA style.

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR PAPERS Content (70%)

Applicable for all papers

1. Writing is detailed and explanatory.

Items 2-6 are applicable when assigned (e.g., applicable to the Wk 1 individual paper)

2. Introduction gives purpose, background, and claim or hypothesis

3. Body of main idea(s) supports the claim or hypothesis

4. Conclusion logically closes the writing from the body paragraphs

5. Main idea(s) in the introduction and body paragraphs are each associated with credible source(s) *

6. Transitions among paragraphs help the writing flow

Basics (30%)

Applicable for all papers (e.g., applicable to homework paper)

1. Syllabus list of instructions were followed

2. University preferred writing style and APA format for master level courses is used

3. Tone is formal inclusive of proper spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure suggesting that WritePoint feedback is used

*Note: Credible sources include course materials, University Library research that is peer reviewed, and Internet sites ending in .edu or .gov with with the one exception of research pulled from the www.apa.org site. If research is pulled from the APA site, use the www.apa.org . See the University library for examples of citing work using APA style.