RubricforReadingResponses-UpdatedSP23.doc

Instructions:

Because education happens in a large, interrelated world your assignment is to draw connections between the readings. There is not one “correct” answer that we’re looking for, whatever you find and support well will earn full credit. The purpose of the assignment is to demonstrate that you read and understood the readings. There are some specific instructions that must be followed to earn full credit:

1. Your Response must include references to the required number of readings (see “Response Requirements”) from the given portion of the semester. You can pull from any combination of weeks in this portion; you are not required to use at least one from each week.

a. No, there isn’t extra credit for including more readings. Sorry.

2. Any information pulled from the readings—direct quotes, summaries, rewording, etc—must be cited using APA citations.

3. You can use sources outside of the readings if you’d like to but you are not required to do so. Any information must be cited.

Examples of what you can do include, but are not limited to:

1. Identify a common theme running through the readings.

2. Apply the readings to a real-world event/case study.

3. Show how a problem, hazard, and/or solution from one reading applies to the others.

You will be submitting your papers to the Discussion Board and the following rant is because every semester we have a student who thinks they can get away with violating the Honor Code. The end result is usually a grade of zero for the assignment.

Plagiarism is a direct violation of the Florida State University and will not be tolerated. Any instances of plagiarism found may result in failure of the assignment as well as the full weight of a FSU Honor Code Violation. The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University’s expectations for the integrity of students’ academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to “. . . be honest and truthful and . . . [to] strive for personal and institutional integrity at Florida State University.” (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found at http://dof.fsu.edu/honorpolicy.htm.)

Under no circumstances should you be using Wikipedia or similar web sites as a reference for your papers. This includes any website that allows for community editing of information (a wiki). However, you may visit Wikipedia, etc. to find other primary sources for information.

Response Requirements:

Undergraduate Responses must be between 300-400 words and must cite at least four readings. Graduate Responses must be between 400-500 words and must cite at least five readings.

	EXEMPLARY	POOR	UNSATISFACTORY
Content (5 pts)	The response clearly identifies, articulates, and provides evidence for a connection identified by the student.	The response does a poor job to clearly identify, articulate, and/or provide evidence for a connection identified by the student.	The response fails to clearly identify, articulate, and/or provide evidence for a connection identified by the student.
APA (1 pt)	APA citations used throughout the Response. Citations are correct and present.	APA citations used throughout the Response. Citations are correct and present.	APA citations used throughout the Response. Citations are correct and present.
Readings Referenced (2 pt)	Student references the required number of readings.	Student references less than the required number of readings.	Student does not reference the readings.
Editing (1 pt)	Sentence structure, grammar, and diction excellent; correct use of punctuation; minimal to no spelling errors. Response is within the required word count.	Sentence structure, grammar, and diction are weak; punctuation often used correctly. Some (minor) spelling errors; may have one run-on sentence. Response is not within the required word count.	Big problems in sentence structure, grammar, and diction. Frequent major errors in punctuation, and spelling. May have many run-on sentences and comma splices. Needs editing. Response is far beyond the required word count.
Professors’ Reaction (1 pt)	Response is interesting and educational when read. Writing and research flows in a way that is easy to understand. Arguments presented are well supported by research.	Response is interesting and educational when read. Writing and research may take some effort to understand. Arguments presented are not well supported by research.	Response is difficult to follow and read. Writing and research does not flow in a way that is easy to understand. Arguments presented are not supported by research.