Essay/Paper Rubric 50 Points
Essay/Paper Rubric 50 Points
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a
Learning OutcomeContent
20
pts
Excel
lent
The
essay
illustr
ates
exem
plary
unde
rstan
ding
of
the
cours
e
mate
rial
by
thoro
ughly
and
corre
ctly:
(1)
addr
essin
g the
relev
ant
conte
nt;
(2)
ident
ifying
and
expla
ining
all of
the
key
conc
15
pts
Good
The
essay
illustr
ates
solid
unde
rstan
ding
of
the
cours
e
mate
rial
by
corre
ctly:
(1)
addr
essin
g
most
of
the
relev
ant
conte
nt;
(2)
ident
ifying
and
expla
ining
most
of
the
key
conc
epts/
10
pts
Acce
ptabl
e
The
essay
illustr
ates
rudi
ment
ary
unde
rstan
ding
of
the
cours
e
mate
rial
by:
(1)
ment
ionin
g,
but
not
fully
expla
ining,
the
relev
ant
conte
nt;
(2)
ident
ifying
some
of
the
key
5 pts
Unac
cepta
ble
The
essay
illustr
ates
poor
unde
rstan
ding
of
the
cours
e
mate
rial
by (1)
failin
g to
addr
ess
or
incor
rectly
addr
essin
g the
relev
ant
conte
nt;
(2)
failin
g to
ident
ify or
inacc
urate
ly
expla
ining
20 pts
epts/
ideas
; (3)
using
corre
ct
termi
nolog
y; (4)
expla
ining
the
reaso
ning
behin
d key
point
s/clai
ms;
and
(5)
(whe
re
nece
ssary
or
usefu
l)
subst
antia
ting
point
s
with
sever
al
accur
ate
and
origi
nal
exam
ples.
(20
point
s)
ideas
; (3)
using
corre
ct
termi
nolog
y; (4)
expla
ining
the
reaso
ning
behin
d
most
of
the
key
point
s/clai
ms;
and
(5)
(whe
re
nece
ssary
or
usefu
l)
subst
antia
ting
some
point
s
with
accur
ate
exam
ples.
(15
point
s)
conc
epts/
ideas
(thou
gh
failin
g to
fully
or
accur
ately
expla
in
many
of
them
); (3)
using
termi
nolog
y,
thou
gh
some
times
inacc
urate
ly or
inapp
ropri
ately;
and
(4)
incor
porat
ing
some
key
claim
s/poi
nts,
but
failin
g to
expla
in
the
reaso
/defi
ning
key
conc
epts/
ideas
; (3)
ignor
ing
or
incor
rectly
expla
ining
key
point
s/clai
ms
and
the
reaso
ning
behin
d
them
; and
(4)
incor
rectly
or
inapp
ropri
ately
using
termi
nolog
y.
(5poi
nts)
ning
behin
d
them
(or
doing
so
inacc
urate
ly).
(10
point
s)
This criterion is linked to a
Learning OutcomeReasoning
20
pts
Excel
lent
The
essay
reflec
ts
exper
t
reaso
ning
by:(1
)
synth
esizin
g
mate
rial;
(2)
maki
ng
conn
ectio
ns
betw
een
relev
ant
ideas
/clai
ms/p
oints;
(3)
prese
nting
an
insig
htful
and
thoro
ugh
evalu
ation
of
the
relev
ant
15
pts
Good
The
essay
reflec
ts
fairly
stron
g
reaso
ning
by:
(1)
synth
esizin
g
mate
rial,
(2)
maki
ng
appr
opria
te
conn
ectio
ns
betw
een
some
of
the
key
ideas
/clai
ms/p
oints;
(3)
accur
ately
evalu
ating
the
issue
/prob
lem;
and
10
pts
Acce
ptabl
e
The
essay
reflec
ts
basic
reaso
ning
by:(1
)
synth
esizin
g
some
of
the
mate
rial,
thou
gh
rema
ins
vagu
e and
unde
velop
ed;
(2)
maki
ng a
few
conn
ectio
ns
betw
een
ideas
/clai
ms/p
oints,
but
ignor
ing
or
5 pts
Unac
cepta
ble
The
essay
reflec
ts
subst
anda
rd or
poor
reaso
ning
by:
(1)
failin
g to
synth
esize
the
mate
rial
or
doing
so
inacc
urate
ly; (2)
failin
g to
make
conn
ectio
ns
betw
een
ideas
/clai
ms/p
oints
or
doing
so
inacc
urate
ly;
and
20 pts
issue
or
probl
em;
(4)
ident
ifying
and
discu
ssing
impo
rtant
nuan
ces in
the
relev
ant
mate
rial;
and
(5)
ident
ifying
and
discu
ssing
key
assu
mpti
ons
and/
or
impli
catio
ns.
(20
point
s)
(4)
ident
ifying
ad
discu
ssing
key
assu
mpti
ons
and/
or
impli
catio
ns.
(15
point
s)
inacc
urate
ly
conn
ectin
g
other
s; (3)
evalu
ating
the
issue
/prob
lem
at a
very
basic
/supe
rficial
level;
and
(4)
ignor
ing
assu
mpti
ons
and
impli
catio
ns.
(10
point
s)
(3)
failin
g to
evalu
ate
the
issue
or
probl
em.
(5
point
s)
This criterion is linked to a
Learning OutcomeWriting
Grammar and Mechanics
10
pts
Excel
lent
The
essay
is
clear,
and
conci
se as
a
result
of:
(1)
appr
opria
te
and
preci
se
use
of
termi
nolog
y; (2)
abse
nce
of
tange
nts
and
coher
ence
of
thou
ghts;
and
(3)
logic
al
orga
nizati
on of
ideas
and
thou
ghts.(
7 pts
Good
The
essay
is
mostl
y
clear
as a
result
of:
(1)
appr
opria
te
use
of
termi
nolog
y and
mini
mal
vagu
eness
; (2)
mini
mal
num
ber
of
tange
nts
and
lack
of
repet
ition;
and
(3)
fairly
good
orga
nizati
on(4)
comp
lete
sente
nces,
5 pts
Acce
ptabl
e
The
essay
is
often
uncle
ar
and
diffic
ult to
follo
w
due
to:
(1)
some
inapp
ropri
ate
termi
nolog
y
and/
or
vagu
e
langu
age;
(2)
ideas
some
times
being
frag
ment
ed,
wond
ering
and/
or
repet
itive;
and
(3)
poor
0 pts
Unac
cepta
ble
The
essay
does
not
com
muni
cate
ideas
/poin
ts
clearl
y due
to:
(1)
inapp
ropri
ate
use
of
termi
nolog
y and
vagu
e
langu
age;
(2)
relian
ce on
disjoi
nted
and
inco
mpre
hensi
ble
thou
ghts
and
claus
es;
and
(3)
lack
10 pts
4)
comp
lete
sente
nces,
free
of
spelli
ng
error
s and
uses
corre
ct
gram
mar,
(5)
follo
ws
corre
ct
form
attin
g
style,
(6)
falls
betw
een
the
mini
mum
and
maxi
mum
page
requi
reme
nt.
(10
point
s)
few
spelli
ng
error
s and
gram
mar
mista
kes,
(5)
follo
ws
corre
ct
form
attin
g
style
with
mini
mal
mista
kes,
(6)
falls
betw
een
the
mini
mum
and
maxi
mum
page
requi
reme
nt. (7
point
s)
orga
nizati
on.(4
)
inco
mple
te
sente
nces,
has
spelli
ng
error
s and
uses
acce
ptabl
e
gram
mar,
(5)
barel
y
follo
ws
corre
ct
form
attin
g
style,
(6)
does
not
fall
betw
een
the
mini
mum
and
maxi
mum
page
requi
reme
nt. (5
of
recog
nizab
le
orga
nizati
on.(4
) no
sente
nce
struc
ture,
many
spelli
ng
error
s and
unac
cepta
ble
gram
mar,
(5)
does
not
follo
w
corre
ct
form
attin
g
style,
(6)
does
not
fall
betw
een
the
mini
mum
and
maxi
mum
page
requi
reme
point
s)
nt. (0
point
s)
Total Points: 50
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Leadership Essay #2 – Patch Adams (not the movie, but the individual)
Assignment
Dr. Patch Adams makes an excellent subject for the topic of out-groups, due to his
unconventional approach to practicing medicine in the U.S. Dr. Adams gained visibility
through
the eponymous film starring Robin Williams. Dr. Adams is the Founder and Director of
the
Gesundheit Institute, a holistic medical community providing free medical care to
thousands of
patients since 1971. The website offers links to videos of some of Dr. Adams’ lectures
(http://www.patchadams.org), which can be shown in class or assigned as homework.
You are to
write a 3-5 page essay (not including reference page and cover page) while addressing
the
following:
Discuss how Adam’s vision was formed.
How did he develop compassion for the outsider and marginalized?
Is compassion inborn or learned?
How does humor fit into health care delivery?
Why aren’t there more people like Adams?
In your essay, explain how Dr. Adams fits into either an out group or in group- support
your answer.
Evaluation
Your paper will be evaluated on the following:
Content
Grammar
Structure and mechanics
Relevance to the topic(s)
***Each essay will be submitted to the Turnitin Dropbox link in Canvas***
Format
Your paper is to be written in an APA-Style format. This includes the following:
12 point font
Times New Roman font
Double-spaced
1 inch margins
cover page
reference page
in-text citations
For more detailed instructions and information on how to write an APA-style paper,
please visit
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/. There is an extensive databank on how to
incorporate in-text
citations, and properly format your references.
Written Assignment Submission Guidelines
Review the detailed written assignment instructions on how to submit your
assignments
and how to review the comments (feedback) from your professor.
All written assignments on Canvas will be run through Turnitin to check for plagiarism.
Your submission should not exceed 25% in similarity.
Written assignment dropboxes will be available within the Assignments link off the
course tools menu on the left hand side of the page within Canvas, as well as in their
respective modules as outlined in the syllabus.
Within one week after the assignment’s deadline has passed, you will receive written
feedback on your assignment.
Late submissions will only be accepted for a maximum of 7 days past the due date. For
every day an assignment is late, 10% will be deducted from the original point value, with
a maximum reduction of 50% on assignments submitted 7 days past the original due
date.
Please refer to the “Acceptance of Late Assignments” section of the syllabus for more
information.
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