Week 4 – Journal

Refugee Crises

Purpose: The primary goal of this weekly assignment is to enable you to understand the revision process and revise your paper with the help of a writing specialist.

Prepare:

Step 1: Prepare a shortened version of your Final Paper (at least four pages) by including the following:

• Introduction paragraph and thesis statement you developed for your Week 3 Assignment.
• Background information of the global societal issue you have chosen.
• Brief argument supporting at least two solutions to the global societal issue.
• Conclusion paragraph.
• Must document any information used from at least five scholarly sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. Note that you will need at least eight scholarly sources for your Final Paper in Week 5.

Write:

What You Need to Submit to Waypoint:

• Submit a copy of the feedback within your rough draft that you received from the writing specialist.
• Submit the journal assignment answering the following questions in at least 400 words:
  • Identify the top three issues your writing specialist focused on in your rough draft (e.g., paragraph structure, proper use of quotations, thesis statement, etc.).
    • In what ways were those issues surprising?
  • Describe what you learned from some of the feedback your writing specialist provided as explanations.
    • Was this feedback helpful?
  • Evaluate the usefulness of the paper review tool.
    • In what ways did this activity improve your academic writing skills?
    • Will you use the Writing Center to review your work in the future? Why or why not?

The journal part of the assignment does not need to be formatted in APA style; however correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation is required.

Total Possible Score: 5.00

Identifies Three Writing Issues, and Explains If Any Were Surprising

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Clearly identifies three issues that the writing specialist focused on in the rough draft, and thoroughly explains if any were surprising.

Proficient – Identifies three issues that the writing specialist focused on in the rough draft, and explains if any were surprising. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Identifies at least two issues that the writing specialist focused on in the rough draft, and minimally explains if any were surprising. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to identify issues that the writing specialist focused on in the rough draft and explain if any were surprising; however, fewer than two issues were identified, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – The three issues that the writing specialist focused on in the rough draft and explanation if the identified issues were surprising are either nonexistent or lack components described in the assignment instructions.

Describes Learned Information from Feedback of the Writing Specialist

Total: 1.50

Distinguished – Comprehensively describes learned information from the feedback of the writing specialist.

Proficient – Describes learned information from the feedback of the writing specialist. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic – Minimally describes learned information from the feedback of the writing specialist. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations – Attempts to describe learned information from the feedback of the writing specialist; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance – The description of learned information from the feedback of the writing specialist is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Evaluate the Usefulness of the Paper Review Tool

Total: 1.50

Distinguished – Comprehensively evaluates the usefulness of the paper review tool.

Proficient – Evaluates the usefulness of the paper review tool. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic – Partially evaluates the usefulness of the paper review tool. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations – Attempts to evaluate the usefulness of the paper review tool; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance – The evaluation of the paper review tool is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Provides Proof of Completed Rough Draft with Feedback from the Writing Specialist

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – Uploads completed rough draft with feedback from the Writing Specialist.

Proficient – N/A

Basic – N/A

Below Expectations – N/A

Non-Performance – Does not upload completed rough draft with feedback from the Writing Specialist.

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.25

Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Word Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of words.

Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of words.

Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three-quarters of the required number of words.

Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of words.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.