Name: ______________________

CRSS Section: _______

Course Analysis Rubric

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS Submission needs to be on time. Written components should be typed, double-spaced and in an essay format. All required components must be submitted (double check the assignment prompt). All aspects of the prompt need to be fully addressed. All aspects of the assignment must be original work focusing on the given discipline.

Does not Meet Expectations (1) Meets Expectations (2) Exceeds Expectations (3) PointsAnalysis of a Psychology Course Syllabus (3 points)

Syllabus analysis features identified are only minimal: course's main purpose, goals, instructional philosophy, types of learning, and primary types of assignments/assessments

About half of the syllabus analysis features are identified: course's main purpose, goals, instructional philosophy, types of learning, and primary types of assignments/assessments

Identifies most or all of the syllabus analysis features: course's main purpose, goals, instructional philosophy, types of learning, and primary types of assignments/assessments

Analysis of a Psychology Chapter(3 points)

Textbook analysis features identified are only minimal: organization, structure, vocabulary/language, primary content, and any resources

About half of the textbook features are identified: organization, structure, vocabulary/language, primary content, and any resources

Identifies most or all of the text features in the booklet: organization, structure, vocabulary/language, primary content, and any resources

Overall Reflections on a Typical College Psychology Course(3 points)

Overall reflections are only minimal as responses to several questions on the assignment prompt are missing.

Overall reflections are adequate with responses to most of the responses.

Articulates a thorough understanding of a typical college Psychology course, including thoughtful responses to all questions on the assignment prompt

Writing conventions(3 points)

Attempts to apply basic academic writing conventions

Demonstrates a basic understanding of academic writing conventions through paragraphing, organization, appropriate language, formatting, citing, titling, and editing

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of a wide range of academic writing conventions through appropriate use of paragraphing, organization, language, formatting, citing, titling, and editing

Total: __/12

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Name: ______________________

CRSS Section: _______

© 2011 Sonya Armstrong All Rights Reserved