Short Essays
IDS 3920
Short Essays
IDS 3920
Short Papers Scoring Rubric
| Points/
Grade |
Knowledge (Readings) | Application (Written) | Presentation of Ideas | Creativity & Originality |
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Cites 4 or more 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 |
|
|
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
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 no creativity and originality |
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No citations from class readings and other relevant readings | No attempts in demonstrating insights and understanding of the readings | No attention to performance conventions | No attempts in demonstrating a perspective on the readings |
The scoring rubric for short papers suggests major areas of concentration in writing and reading a short paper. Policies for students' re-writing short papers and/or student-instructor's writing conference on improving students' short papers may vary among the instructors of the University Colloquium. Points will be taken off for late papers.
Paper
1: Educational Reflections
Paper
2: An Environmental Problem and Solutions
Paper
3: Ethics and Economics
Paper
4: Floridiana: People and the Environment
Paper
5: Environmental Education