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Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications
Assignment Guidelines
A philosophy paper is a statement of your beliefs over a specific topic. This assignment should outline your view for agricultural education as it relates to classroom and lab instruction, SAE, and FFA leadership. Someone who picks up the paper should be able to tell how you feel those components coordinate to help students. The paper should include both personal stories and citations from experts.
Format
Paper should be 2-3 pages long
Double spaced
12 pt font (Times New Roman, Calibri, or Ariel are preferred)
Name, Date, and Assignment should be in the upper right hand corner
Title of paper should be bold and centered above body of paper
All APA guidelines should be used for cover sheet, headers, and citations
Category
Exceeds Expectations
The relationship between instruction, FFA, and SAE are discussed in depth and goes beyond repeating what was presented in class; paper cites relevant personal examples of concepts explained
26-30
Citations are correctly used when appropriate and correctly formatted in APA
Style, complete reference list is included
7-10
Assignment is well organized, no spelling or grammar errors and within page limit
8-10
Proficient
The relationship between instruction,
FFA, and SAE is discussed, but just repeats the material covered in class
19-25
Citations are used, but incorrectly written
5-6
Assignment is understandable, but has a few spelling or grammar errors
6-7
Growth in Progress
Only the relationship between two of the three (instruction, FFA, and SAE) is discussed
11-18
Some citations are omitted where they should be given
3-4
Multiple spelling and/or grammar errors exist, affecting readability
4-5
Needs Improvement
The relationship between instruction,
FFA, and SAE is not discussed
0-9
No citations or reference list
0-2
Assignment is not understandable due to organization, spelling, and grammar
0-3
Points
Total (50)