Short Papers/DL Colloquium/Summer A 2005

 

Assignments

Paper # 1: Experience and Education, An Educational Autobiography
Paper # 2:  Overview of a selected Environmental Problem
Paper # 3:  Education for Sustainability

 

Papers should be in the form of short academic essays and follow the guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA).  APA guidelines may be accessed electronically at MLA Guidelines

 

Grade

Knowledge(Readings)
Application (Written)
Presentation of Ideas

Creativity & Originality
A
  • Cites 4 or above  key concepts and supporting details from reading assignments 
  • 1 or more citations from other relevant readings
  • Demonstrates insights and understanding of the readings 
  • Identifies personal responsibilities with regard to application(s)

 

  • Communicates all ideas clearly 
  • Shows attention to the details of performance conventions (spelling, grammar, etc.) 

 
  • Demonstrates a perspective on the readings with considerable  creativity and originality
B
  • Cites 4 or above  key concepts and supporting details from reading assignments 
  •  No citations from other relevant readings
  •  Demonstrates insights and understanding of the readings
  • Communicates most ideas clearly
  • Presents minor mistakes in performance conventions  
  • Demonstrates a perspective on the readings with some creativity and originality 
C
  • Cites 2-3  key concepts and supporting details from reading assignments 
  • No citations from other relevant readings
  • Demonstrates little insights and understanding of the readings
  • Communicates some ideas clearly 
  • Presents minor mistakes in performance conventions
  • Demonstrates a perspective on the readings with little creativity and originality
D
  •  Cites 1  key concept and/or supporting details from reading assignments 
  • No citations from other relevant readings 
  • Demonstrates no insights and understanding of the readings
  • Does not communicate ideas clearly 
  • Pays insufficient attention to performance conventions
  • Demonstrates a perspective on the readings with little creativity and originality

 

You are expected to critically analyze the readings for this course, and attempt to search for personal relevance in the ideas presented. To assess the degree of your succes in achieving these objectives, you will be required to write several essays. These essay assignments are intended to help you organize your reactions to the readings and communicate the self-reflection that hopefully occurs.

 

Once you have gathered the information and your thoughts, write your paper. Submit it as an MSWord e-mail attachment.

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