EDUC604 Proseminar Book Reflection and Synthesis Instructions and Rubric
2016 Proseminar Book Synthesis Paper Expectations
Three goals of the Writing Assignment:
1.
Identify multiple common themes of the four books with rationale (see rubric).
2.
Make connections from these common book themes to the Graduate Program in Education Vision, Mission,
Franciscan Values, and 21st Century Skills (see rubric).
3.
Identify how these four books fit with our 2016 Proseminar theme “Teaching to Enhance
the Common Good” and to you personally (see rubric).
Helpful hints: Reading can be messy . . . keep a journal, mark with a highlighter, use colored Post-it notes, or write in the
margins. Find a way to keep track of your personal learnings and wonderings.
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Typed, double-spaced (8.5” x 11”) with 1” margins on all sides.
You should use 12 pt. Times New Roman.
Include a title page and a page header with page numbers at the top of every page.
4-6 pages of text (does not include title page or references)
APA style is expected for all aspects of the paper
Paper is due to your Proseminar instructor electronically (submit via the Moodle site – not via email) no later than June 15th.
EDUC604 Proseminar Book Reflection and Synthesis Rubric
Criteria Requirements
Exemplary (4)
Proficient (3)
Approaching (2)
Not Yet (1)
Identify common themes
among the four books with
rationale from the texts for
how/why they connect to
field of education.
Writer synthesizes the content
of the four texts to identify
multiple common themes
among the books with rationale
from the texts for how/why each
common theme relates to the
field of education.
Writer identifies a common
theme among the four books
with rationale from the texts
for how/why it relates to the
field of education.
Writer fails to clearly
synthesize the content of
the four texts to identify
common themes among
the texts or how/why the
common theme relates to
the field of education.
Draws connections
between the book themes
and the vision of Graduate
Programs in Education.
Our vision is to provide
distinct graduate
programs that promote
leadership and learning
for today and tomorrow.
Writer creates rich connections
among of all of the identified
common book themes and the
vision of the Graduate
Programs in Education
including leadership AND
learning for today AND
tomorrow.
Writer synthesizes the
content of the four texts to
identify two common themes
among the four books with
rationale from the texts for
how/why each common
theme relates to the field of
education.
Writer creates connections
among the two identified
common book themes and
the vision of the Graduate
Programs in Education
including leadership AND
learning for today AND
tomorrow.
Writer creates a connection
between the identified
common book theme and
the vision of the Graduate
Programs in Education
including leadership AND
learning for today AND
tomorrow.
Writer fails to make a
clear connection between
the identified common
book theme and the vision
of Graduate Programs in
Education including
leadership AND learning
for today AND tomorrow.
Draw connections between
the book themes and the
mission of Graduate
Programs in Education:
Our mission is to prepare
educators who are
grounded in Franciscan
values and who possess
the knowledge and skills
to be reflective decisionmakers for the 21st
century.
Make connections
between the book themes
and the Franciscan
values of contemplation,
hospitality, integrity,
stewardship, and
service.
Writer creates rich connections
among all of the identified
common book themes and the
mission of Graduate Programs
in Education including
possessing knowledge and
skills to be reflective decisionmakers for the 21st century.
Writer creates connections
among the identified
common book themes and
the mission of Graduate
Programs in Education
including possessing
knowledge and skills to be
reflective decision-makers
for the 21st century.
Writer creates a connection
between the identified
common book theme and
the mission of Graduate
Programs in Education
including possessing
knowledge and skills to be
reflective decision-makers
for the 21st century.
Writer fails to make a
clear connection between
the identified common
book theme and the vision
of Graduate Programs in
Education including
possessing knowledge and
skills to be reflective
decision-makers for the
21st century.
Writer creates rich connections
among all of the identified
common book themes and all of
the Franciscan values of
contemplation, hospitality,
integrity, stewardship, and
service.
Writer creates connections
between the identified
common book themes and
many of the Franciscan
values of contemplation,
hospitality, integrity,
stewardship, and service.
Writer creates a connection
between the identified
common book theme and
two or more of the
Franciscan values of
contemplation, hospitality,
integrity, stewardship, and
service.
Writer fails to make a
clear connection between
the identified common
book theme and the
Franciscan values of
contemplation,
hospitality, integrity,
stewardship, and service.
January 2016 Proseminar Written Reflection Discussion & Synthesis
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Present
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EDUC604 Proseminar Book Reflection and Synthesis Rubric
Make connections
between the book themes
and the 21st century skills:
communication,
creativity, problem
solving, team work, and
technology.
Writer creates rich connections
among all of the identified
common book themes all of the
21st century skills of
communication, creativity,
problem solving, teamwork,
and technology.
Writer creates connections
between the identified
common book themes and
many of the 21st century
skills of communication,
creativity, problem solving,
teamwork, and technology.
Writer creates a connection
between the identified
common book theme and
two or more of the 21st
century skills of
communication, creativity,
problem solving, teamwork,
and technology.
Identify how these books
fit with our Proseminar
theme [Teaching to
Enhance the Common
Good] and you, personally.
Writer creates rich personal
connections among all of the
identified common book
themes and the Proseminar
theme [Teaching to Enhance
the Common Good].
Writer creates personal
connections among the
identified common book
themes and the Proseminar
theme [Teaching to Enhance
the Common Good].
Writer creates a personal
connection between the
identified common book
theme and the Proseminar
theme [Teaching to
Enhance the Common
Good].
Demonstrates APA
formatting and scholarly
writing. Including but not
limited to the following:
Citations, Headings, Page
#s, Punctuation, Spelling,
Grammar, 4-6 pages in
length.
http://www.apastyle.org/
http://owl.english.purdue.e
du/owl/resource/560/01/
(for assistance)
Total Points=28
APA followed in formatting,
citations and grammar and
writing conventions.
Student presents a polished
piece of scholarly writing that
is free of errors.
Well-written, but 4-6 errors
are present in formatting,
citations, or grammar/writing
conventions.
Multiple errors (6-10) in
formatting, citations, and/or
grammar/writing
conventions.
January 2016 Proseminar Written Reflection Discussion & Synthesis
Writer fails to make a
clear connection between
the identified common
book theme and the 21st
century skills of
communication,
creativity, problem
solving, teamwork, and
technology.
Writer fails to make a
clear personal connection
between the identified
common book theme and
the Proseminar theme
[Teaching to Enhance the
Common Good].
More than 10 formatting
errors noted.
Writing in need of
improvement.
EDUC604 Proseminar Book Reflection and Synthesis Rubric
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January 2016 Proseminar Written Reflection Discussion & Synthesis