Transcendentalism

Your grade will be based on the completion of the following steps:

1. Characteristics and key elements handout (10 points)

2. Quiz (20 points)

3. Venn Diagram and questions handout (10 points)

4. Self-reflection writing assignment (20 points) Please see the rubric below for the content to be evaluated in this writing assignment.

5. Peer/self-assessment (10 points) See your instructor for this form. An example is listed below for you to view.

#	Beginning	Developing	Very Good	Exemplary	Score
Addresses question	Does not address a specific question	Addresses a specific question, but does not thoroughly answer it.	Addresses the question well.	An excellent response to a specific question	5
Personal example	Does not provide a personal example	Provides a personal example, but does not explain the example	Provides a personal example,and supports it	Does a super job of giving a personal example and supporting it.	5
Content	The topic sentence is unclear and there is very little support or evidence for your topic.	A fair topic sentence with just 1-2 details or pieces of evidence to support your topic.	A sound topic sentence with 2-3 details or pieces of evidence to support your topic.	A great topic sentence with three or more details or pieces of evidence to support your topic.	5
Mechanics	A major amount of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar errors are found.	Multiple spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar errors are found.	Only minor spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar errors are found.	Proper spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar is used throughout your paper.	5
Total Score: 20

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Peer/Self-Evaluation
Description: See your instructor for a smaller version of this handout when you are finished!