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Morality / Social Justice

Reflection Papers.Format, Requirements, and Grading Rubric

I. Paper FormatAll reflection papers must follow the same format. Points will be deducted if the reflectionpaper does not follow the following format:

1 inch margins (NOT1 inch margins, the default in Microsoft Word 2003)Times New Roman, 12 point fontSingle-spaced heading with 1) student name, 2) course & teacher name, 3) date, and

4) assignment descriptionBody of assignment is double-spaced, with inch indents for each paragraphPaper is neat, without stray marks, creases, folds, or wrinkles use a folder.

The course website contains a blank template that can be used in Microsoft Word in order toensure that your assignment is in the proper format.

Here is an example of how your paper should look:

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II.Paper RequirementsEvery reflection paper should:

answer the question completely in at least one full page (not of a page)show careful thought and insightbe well-reasoned and logical

back up opinions with support/exampleswhen relevant and appropriate, make use of material/information from class and/or the

textbook/handouts

Any wordsnot your own should be quoted, including direct quotations from the textbookor notes.Give the source in parentheses after any quotation. Any ideasnot your own must also be citedgivethe source in parentheses after any paraphrase or summary. It is plagiarism to copy directly (words) orindirectly (ideas) from any source without citing the source clearly. Please refer to the Honor Code inthe Student Handbook for more information, and ask questions if you are unsure.

follow the format outlined aboveuse proper spelling, usage, grammar, and mechanics

Points will be deducted from reflection papers if they are missing these requirements. Threepoints out of ten (that is, 30%) will also be deducted from late homework and one and a halfpoints (15%) will be deducted from assignments not submitted to Turnitin.com when theassignment is turned in. See the syllabus for more information on late homework andTurnitin.com.

SPELLING, USAGE, GRAMMAR, AND MECHANICS

The following common words are often confused with one another. These errors in usage willresult in points being deducted from your paper:

its / its

affect / effectaccept / excepttheir / there / theyrethan / then ASK ABOUT THIS ONE

IF YOU DONT KNOWTHE DIFFERENCEweather / whetherloose / loseallowed / aloud

a part / apart LOTS OF STUDENTSMAKE THIS MISTAKE

good / wellwhos / whoseyour / yourefor granite / for granteddifferent than / different fromalot / a lotcould/should/would of /could/should/would have

This is a mere sampling of the errors that are often found in student reflection papers. Add toyour already long list of academic goals one more: to avoid such errors at all costs. The teacher

reserves the right to deduct points for other equally unforgivable errors not listed above (e.g.week/weak, meet/meat, and so on). Visithttp://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.htmlfor a brief explanation of many different common usage errors.

Certain grammar errors are also inexcusable at this level. Among them are errors insubject/verb agreement, misuse or absence of apostrophes, verb tense shifts, misplaced ordangling modifiers, and incomplete sentences. These, too, may result in a deduction of points ifthey appear to be the result of a lack of effort on the writers part.

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III. Grading RubricReflection papers will be graded according to the following rubric:

Possible Points Category / Criteria

6

Quality of Answer (e.g. length, insight, reasoning, support/examples, and use of text)

6 Points:A superior paper. Paper

is one full page, shows

insight and critical

thought, demonstrates

logical thinking and

clear reasoning, backs

up ideas with support or

examples, and makes

use of material from

class or text/handouts.

5 / 5 Points:Overall, a good paper

that has a few areas for

improvement. Either the

paper is not one full

page, or parts of the

paper could be

improved in regards to

insight, reasoning,

support, and use of

class material.

4 / 4 Points:A short paper, or a

paper with critical flaws

in the development of

its main idea. Perhaps

the paper does not

answer the question

fully, or answers it

without support or good

use of reasoning.

3 or fewer Points:A paper that is very

short ( page or less) or

a paper that is clearly

lacking in critical

thought, idea

development, support,

or relation to class

material and the

question.

2Followed Reflection Paper Format

2 Points:Follows reflection paper

format completely.

1 Points:Minor error in paper

format.

1 Point:Two minor or one major

format error.

Points:Multiple format errors.

2

Proper Spelling, Usage, Grammar, and Mechanics

2 Points:No errors whatsoever.

1 Points:One error

(or multiple instances

of the same error).

1 Point:Two or three errors

throughout the paper.

Points:Multiple errors in

spelling, usage,

grammar, or mechanics

10 Points Total

IV. Grading SymbolsIf you see an underlined phrase or sentence in your reflection, it simply means that Im

acknowledging a point you made (without necessarily agreeing or disagreeing).

If you see a wavy underline either under or next to some text, it means that your point is probably

not very strong, or not substantiated with support, or in some other way deficient. It is theequivalent of me saying, HmmIm not sure about this. I most likely disagree.

If you see something completely crossed out, that normally means that it is factually wrong or sometype of error has been made. I may (or may not) write a short explanation of what is wrong. If not,

feel free to come by after school to ask about your homework.

If you see a check mark either above or to the side of a point you make, it means that I think youmade a goodpoint.

If you see an exclamation point either above or to the side of a point you make, it means that Imsurprised that you said what you did. This isnt necessarily bad or goodIm just surprised.

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John Smith

Morality / Social Justice Mr. Menicucci

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