The following rubric will be used to evaluate this work. Rubric for Assessing Service-Learning Reflection Papers Excellent Good Average Poor Clearly ties Fulfills basic Content is vague or Reflection paper personal criteria. Needs does not clearly inadequately or knowledge, some additional express a point of incorrectly attitudes and work/articulation to view. Does not completed. behaviors into the draw the create a strong Reflection paper. Clearly relationship sense of purpose. draws the between self, class relationship topics and service between self, class experience. topics and service experience. The paper Some reference to Few references to Little/no reference demonstrates that course course to course the author fully understands and experience. experience. experience. Demonstration has applied of Knowledge concepts learned in the course to analysis of the service experience. In-depth Reasonably well Some discussion; Paper just covers discussion & supported little elaboration or points without elaboration. arguments with illustrations. elaboration or Utilizes some elaboration. illustration. Depth of appropriate Discussion reasoning and evidence/examples to explain point of view. Ties together Paper follows Thought process is No discernable logic information from discernable logic difficult to follow. flow; discussion prior experience, flow and points are not readings and incorporates some related or not in any Cohesiveness service. Writing class readings and particular order. flows through an experiences. organized set of ideas. No spelling and/or Some editing Writing errors Writing errors Spelling, grammar mistakes. required for distract or impair repeatedly distract Grammar, grammar, sentence readability. reader. Mechanics structure, or organization.
The following rubric will be used to evaluate this work. Rubric for Assessing Service-Learning Reflection Papers Excellent Good Average Poor Reflection Clearly ties personal knowledge, attitudes and behaviors into the paper. Clearly draws the relationship between self, class topics and service experience. Fulfills basic criteria. Needs some additional work/articulation to draw the relationship between self, class topics and service experience. Content is vague or does not clearly express a point of view. Does not create a strong sense of purpose. Reflection paper inadequately or incorrectly completed. Demonstration of Knowledge The paper demonstrates that the author fully understands and has applied concepts learned in the course to analysis of the service experience. Some reference to course experience. Few references to course experience. Little/no reference to course experience. Depth of Discussion In-depth discussion & elaboration. Utilizes appropriate reasoning and evidence/examples to explain point of view. Reasonably well supported arguments with some elaboration. Some discussion; little elaboration or illustrations. Paper just covers points without elaboration or illustration. Cohesiveness Ties together information from prior experience, readings and service. Writing flows through an organized set of ideas. Paper follows discernable logic flow and incorporates some class readings and experiences. Thought process is difficult to follow. No discernable logic flow; discussion points are not related or not in any particular order. Spelling, Grammar, Mechanics No spelling and/or grammar mistakes. Some editing required for grammar, sentence structure, or organization. Writing errors distract or impair readability. Writing errors repeatedly distract reader.