Assignments
Capstone Literature Review 10% (includes submission of a first draft)
Capstone Data Report 10% (includes submission of a first draft)
Individual Reflection 10%
Capstone Manuscript Final Draft 40% (includes submission of a first draft)
Textbook Summary/Responses 15%
Formal Capstone Presentation 15%
Bonus Points: At the discretion of the professor, points might be added to the assignment grade of specific students who show excellent initiative, leadership, and/or outstanding performance in their teams.
Assignment Grading Rubric
Content (30 points: excellent=27-30; good=24-26; adequate=21-23; fair=18-20; poor=<18)
Content refers to the quality of your ideas. You want to use relevant and interesting examples, relevant personal anecdotes, excellent analyses, and persuasive evidence to support your claims and achieve your communicative purpose in relation to your audience.
Organization (20 points: excellent=18-20; good=16-17; adequate=14-15; fair=12-13; poor=<12)
Organization refers to the logical organization of your ideas. You want to have smooth transitions between sentences, between paragraphs, and between sections. Use headings accordingly to organize information.
Vocabulary (20 points: excellent=18-20; good=16-17; adequate=14-15; fair=12-13; poor=<12)
Vocabulary refers to precise and appropriate use of words for the context of your writing. For example, academic reporting verbs are essential for reporting information.
Grammar (20 points: excellent-18-20; good=16-17; adequate=14-15; fair=12-13; poor=<12)
Grammar refers to concise and precise sentence structure, understandable language structures, and adherence to the writing rules expected by your audience.
Conventions (10 points: excellent=9-10; good=8; adequate=7; fair=6; poor=<6)
Conventions refer to proper use of punctuation, APA citation rules, spelling, and layout in a rhetorically effective manner that meets your purpose and audience expectations.
Total (100 points: excellent=90-100; good=80-89; adequate=70-79; fair=60-69; poor=<60)
Total Course Grade
I use a 100% grading scale to assess individual assignments and your final course grade. If at any time you have a question about your grade in the class, please bring it to my attention immediately. I take it as a point of honor to be open to your perspective.
| B+ 87-89 | C+ 77-79 | D+ 67-69 | |
| A 93-100 | B 83-86 | C 73-76 | D 60-66 |
| A- 90-92 | B- 80-82 | C- 70-72 |