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For the final writing assignment in this course, you will write a 2-3 page (500 – 1000 words) about what you have learned in this course. You can discuss concepts in the course that were particularly important or salient to you, which parts of the course interested you the most, which parts of the course you think yourself or others should spend more time learning about, and how sociological concepts can fit into everyday life.

Reflection essays give you an opportunity to become more self-aware and encourage self-assessment. You have the chance to connect what you learn in the classroom environment to what you are seeing or experiencing in the real world. You can confront some of the feelings, attitudes, beliefs, or values that you had when you began the course, or discuss how these things have changed over the course of the semester.

All essays must use APA or ASA formatting for in-text citations and reference list and be free of spelling and grammatical errors. Your assignment should be typed, double-spaced, 12-point font. Each essay should between 500-1000 words in length, with one-inch margins on all sides and page numbers. Please do not vary your font, font size, spacing, or punctuation in an effort to overcome the length requirement.

This paper is by no means a blow by blow summary of the course. Papers that do this will receive no credit. You must genuinely reflect on the material covered during the semester and discuss why it was significant to you in some way.

This paper will be due at the end of the semester through Canvas 5/10 by 11:59 pm

Rubric

Reflection Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSpelling and Grammar

5.0 pts

Excellent

No grammatical or spelling errors (or very minor

4.0 pts

Acceptable

Several minor grammatical or spelling errors

3.0 pts

Needs Improvement

Significant errors that interfere with meaning

0.0 pts

Not Acceptable

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength500-1000 words (2-3 pages)

5.0 pts

Excellent

Met or exceeded the established requirements.

3.0 pts

Needs Improvement

Paper was just short of minimum length requirements.

0.0 pts

Not Acceptable

Significantly below the established requirements.

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormatASA, APA, or MLA formatting. Also, correct use of in-text citations and reference page if it was needed.

5.0 pts

Excellent

No errors in formatting, citations (where needed), or reference page (where needed).

4.0 pts

Acceptable

Four or fewer errors in formatting, citations (where needed), or reference page (where needed).

3.0 pts

Needs Improvement.

Four to six errors in formatting, citations (where needed), or reference page (where needed).

0.0 pts

Not Acceptable

Significant errors throughout the paper

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContentStudent addresses the main point of the assignment and does not deliver a blow by blow summary of the course.

35.0 to >27.0 pts

Excellent

Paper thoroughly discussed concepts in the course that was particularly important or salient to the student, which parts of the course interested them the most, which parts of the course they thought or believed others should spend more time learning about, and how sociological concepts can fit into everyday life. Discussed connections about what they learned in the classroom environment to what they are seeing or experiencing in the real world. Provided a discussion of some of the feelings, attitudes, beliefs, or values that they had when they began the course or discussed how these things have changed over the semester. The paper demonstrates a great reflection of the course material and provides an excellent description of the experiences the student had.

27.0 to >21.0 pts

Acceptable

Paper provides an above-average discussion of concepts in the course that was particularly important or salient to the student, which parts of the course interested them the most, which parts of the course they thought or believed others should spend more time learning about, and how sociological concepts can fit into everyday life. Discussed connections about what they learned in the classroom environment to what they are seeing or experiencing in the real world. Provided a discussion of some of the feelings, attitudes, beliefs, or values that they had when they began the course or discussed how these things have changed over the semester. The paper demonstrates a great reflection of the course material and provides an excellent description of the experiences the student had.

21.0 to >14.0 pts

Needs Improvement.

Paper adequately discussed concepts in the course that was particularly important or salient to the student, which parts of the course interested them the most, which parts of the course they thought or believed others should spend more time learning about, and how sociological concepts can fit into everyday life. Discussed connections about what they learned in the classroom environment to what they are seeing or experiencing in the real world. Provided a discussion of some of the feelings, attitudes, beliefs, or values that they had when they began the course or discussed how these things have changed over the semester. While the paper does not go into much detail on the student’s experiences with the concepts and ideas covered, the student does make some connections and offers some discussion of why specific topics were significant.

14.0 to >0 pts

Not Acceptable

Paper does not discuss the material that the student found significant to them in any substantive way. Paper comes across as a blow by blow summary of the course, rather than a reflective discussion of the student’s experiences during the semester.

35.0 pts

Total Points: 50.0

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