Website Review Assignment

• Visit the Misunderstood Minds website page on Reading.

• Complete the 3 “Experience Firsthand” activities and review the other information available on the site as it relates to Reading.

• Reflect on the “Experience Firsthand” experience you had and the impact it has on your perception of reading instruction.

• Write a three- to four-page reflection based on the theory of assessing and diagnosing reading difficulties and how such diagnosis guides your reading instruction.

• Your paper should contain a cover page and no more than five additional pages that thoroughly express your feelings.

• Write from the heart… ENJOY!!!

Scoring Guidelines

Points available: 25.

Component

Unacceptable

Acceptable

Target

Reflection

Clear reflection on experience with each of
the three

Experience Firsthand activities.

Reflections for one
or more of the

activities
is missing; or reflections lack

thoughtfulness.

(0 points)

Reflections for
all three activities are included, but

connections with

learning difficulties

being
mimicked are inaccurate or missing. (5 points)

Reflections for
all three activities are included, and

connections with

learning difficulties

being mimicked
properly

acknowledged
and accurate. (10 points)

Reading
Instruction Connections

Clear implications for reading instruction
are identified and discussed.

No connections
between diagnosis and approach to

reading instruction

are
included, or the connections are inaccurate. (0 points)

Connections
between diagnosis and approach to

reading instruction

are
included, but not well developed or supported. (5 points)

Connections
between diagnosis and approach to

reading
instruction are included;

connections are
well developed and supported.

(10 points)

Professional
presentation

Grammar, mechanics, spelling.

Writing
involves many errors (more than 3). (0 point)

Writing
involves few errors (no more than 2). (2 points)

Writing is virtually
free of all writing errors. (5 points)

APA Format Guides

The instructor has provided links to resources that provide assistance on APA format issues. Be sure to review these links and do not hesitate to ask for assistance if you are not sure about something. Ask yourself the questions below before you submit a paper. This list by no means

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addresses every possible mistake that could be made, but it will bring common mistakes to your attention.

• Is your paper double spaced?

• Are necessary abbreviations explained?

• Are references cited in-text present on your reference list? Remember that the website itself is a source.

• Did you include in-text citations for all the resources you used? Only references used to support your writing should be on your reference list.

• Numbers ten and below should be spelled out.

• Are quotes referenced correctly in-text? Quotes should be used sparingly. There should be no more than one quote in a three-page paper.

• Are your sources presented properly on your reference list? Pay close attention to indention rules and capitalization rules.

• Is your title page presented according to APA format?

• Is there a page break inserted for the reference page?

• Did you include an appropriate running heading for your paper?

• Did you proof your paper and have another person proof your paper before submitting the paper?

Writing assignments are taken quite seriously. Graduate students are expected to write clearly and concisely, and the order of your thoughts should be logical. Know that each paper is read with these things in mind. If your

writing is wordy or if you use awkward phrasing it will impact the format, style and grammar portion of your grade.

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