The topic must be related to trends/current events impacting education or human services organizations.
Submit a problem for your topic by addressing the specific criteria listed below.
· Begin by setting up your paper in
APA format. Be sure to use a
heading for each of the sections in the assignment. Your submission should include: (Part A) Introduction, Rationale, and (Part B) the Problem.
· Create a
title page using the format provided in the syllabus Appendix A.
· Be sure that the organization, community and/or school remain anonymous. Use
pseudonyms for both the community and the organization and also for their citations and references. Under the references, you may use the phrase “name withheld to protect anonymity” in lieu of the reference source (e.g., website link).
· Identify the “
problem”. The problem statement provides a clear and concise description of the issues that need to be addressed. A well-constructed problem statement will convince your audience that the problem is real and worth having you investigate. Your strategy is one of contrast: by situating the ideal scenario next to the situation as it exists, you can not only persuade the reader that a problem exists but then go on to emphasize the consequences of ignoring or addressing the problem.
Problem (Example)
[IDEAL SCENARIO] In order to continue the fifty-year tradition of pacifist values, Alfred Academy’s administration needs a multifaceted mediation program that includes the administration, the faculty, the students, and the students’ parents.
[CURRENT SCENARIO] Currently, Alfred has three mediation, i.e., problem-solving, resources: (1) an unofficial peer mediation group, (2) an unofficial student court, and (3) a lecture program entitled Peaces. Unfortunately, at the present time, only one of those three methods are being utilized: lectures. Neither the peer mediation group nor the student court are legally certified and are, therefore, not credible resources and remain unused.
[POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES] Without an effective mediation program to help Alfred Academy achieve its educational goals, violence will continue to escalate. A new, interactive approach to non-violent problem solving is needed.
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Cite and reference your work as appropriate. Remember to use pseudonyms when citing and referencing information in the context section so that your community, organization, and/or school remain anonymous.
NOTE: Be sure to include a reference list following APA 7th edition format guidelines.
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ASSIGNMENT ONE |
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Criteria |
Ratings |
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Describes the topic and rationale view longer description |
Excellent Includes more than the minimum required information (4 points) Expectations Not Met Missing, incomplete, or irrelevant information (0-1 point) Met Expectations Includes all required information (2-3 points) |
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Identifies the problem view longer description |
Excellent Presents the problem concisely and completely. (6 points) Expectations Not Met Missing, vague, incomplete, or inappropriate problem and/or rationale (0-2 points) Met Expectations Presents the problem but some clarification is needed.(4-5 points) |
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Expresses the rationale for selecting the topic view longer description |
Excellent States rationale concisely and completely, aligned with goals and supported with research and a data table. (6 points) Expectations Not Met Missing, vague, incomplete, or inappropriate rationale (1-2 points) Met Expectations States rationale, aligned with goals and supported with research and a data table. (3-5 points) |
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Employs appropriate composition, word usage, spelling, grammar, and mechanics view longer description |
Excellent No more than two errors per page (2 points) Expectations Not Met More than five errors per page, resulting in incoherent writing. (0-0.5 point) Met Expectations No more than five errors per page (1 point) |
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Uses APA (7th ed.) format (e.g., margins, spacing, citations, references, etc.) view longer description |
Excellent No more than two errors in the assignment (2 points) Expectations Not Met The assignment does not comply with APA (7th ed.) formatting. (0- points) Met Expectations No more than five errors in the assignment (1 point) |
