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Course Code Class Code Assignment Title Total Points

SEC-502 SEC-502-O500 Educational Reform Essay 100.0

Criteria Percentage No Submission (0.00%) Insufficient (69.00%) Approaching (74.00%) Acceptable (87.00%) Target (100.00%) Comments Points Earned

Criteria 100.0%

Purpose Statement 10.0% Not addressed. Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Purpose statement is underdeveloped or vague. Purpose is not clear. Purpose statement is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. The purpose statement is descriptive, reflective of the arguments, and appropriate to the purpose. Purpose statement is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. The statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Proposed Change 20.0% Not addressed. Includes a proposed change or reform that is impractical or unrealistic; or how it would benefit the future of secondary education is tenuously expressed. Includes a surface level proposed change or reform; or how it would benefit the future of secondary education is lacking detail. Includes a proposed change or reform that would arguably benefit the future of secondary education. Includes a proposed change or reform that is practical, realistic, and would arguably benefit the future of secondary education.

Positive and Negative Aspects of Changes or Reforms 30.0% Not addressed. Includes an incomplete discussion regarding the positive and negative aspects of the selected changes or reforms. Includes an ambiguous discussion regarding the positive or negative aspects of the selected changes or reforms. Discusses both positive and negative aspects of the selected changes or reforms. Insightfully discusses both positive and negative aspects of the selected changes or reforms.

How Proposed Change Could be Implemented 15.0% Not addressed. Includes an explanation regarding how the proposed change or reform could be implemented that is unrealistic or incomplete. Includes an explanation regarding how the proposed change or reform could be implemented is artificial. Includes an explanation regarding how the proposed change or reform could be correctly implemented. Includes a thorough explanation regarding how the proposed change or reform could realistically be implemented.

Argument Logic and Construction 10.0% Not addressed. Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent. Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner.

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 5.0% Not addressed. Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. Submission includes some mechanical errors, but they do not hinder comprehension. Varieties of effective sentence structures are used, as well as some practice and content-related language. Submission is virtually free of mechanical errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and content-related language. Sentence structures are varied and engaging.

Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) 5.0% Not addressed. Template is not used appropriate or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.

Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) 5.0% Not addressed. Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although several minor formatting errors are present. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. Sources are documented completely and correctly, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

Total Weightage 100%