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AS 2050
FALL 2015
Family Paper Instructions and Grading Rubric
Name of Student ________
(type your name here)______________________
INSTRUCTIONS
: Students will write about their family of origin. The finished assignment will adhere closely to APA formatting guidelines. The paper must be saved as a
Microsoft WORD file.
Other formats will not be accepted. The family paper is a required course assignment worth up to 100 points. Remember to use collegiate-level language, punctuation, grammar, and spelling. Spell check and edit the final draft before submitting it! Please refer to the course Syllabus and the Moodle classroom for additional information.
The following types of information should be included using these five headings within the family paper:
(a)
FAMILY OF ORIGIN – Identify members of the family of origin. Providing only the first names of family members is acceptable. Include general descriptions, birth order, nick names, and personality styles. If appropriate, identify extended family members and their influence upon you and the family.
(b)
FAMILY ROLES – Include a discussion of each family member’s role, including your own. Refer to the six general roles identified by Wegscheider (1981).
(c)
BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS, FAMILY DYNAMICS, RELATIONAL PATTERNS – Describe behavioral patterns between family members. Describe the typical, dynamic and relational patterns between you and other family members. For example, identify any obvious triangles, sibling constellations, levels of functioning, special needs, boundaries, enmeshments, and so forth. What type of resources were available and/or accessed by the family of origin? What type of resources were available but not accessed by the family of origin? Why or why not?
(d)
SIGNIFICANT LIFE EVENTS AND LESSONS – Describe significant events that impacted you and your family. Discuss family traditions, behaviors, values, beliefs, “life-lessons” that your family of origin passed on to you. Are there any behaviors, values, beliefs, or traditions that you currently endorse but your family of origin rejects or disagrees with? If so, how does this impact family members and/or family relationships?
(e)
SELF-DESCRIPTION AND FAMILY INFLUENCE – Describe yourself as you were growing up and the impact that your family had on you. Relate individuals and family dynamics to your own personality and style development. Speculate about how might your life today be different without the family and/or how might your life today be with a different family group.
Grading Rubric
Name of Student ________
(type your name here)______________________
_____ of 10 points: The length of paper should be 4-to-6 pages of typed content (not counting the cover-sheet, instructions page, and rubric). The content of the family paper should be double-spaced and in 12-point Times New Roman font. Margins should be set at 1inch. Adhere closely to APA formatting with a running head on all pages, section headings, etc. You will not need to include a bibliography with this assignment unless sources and/or quoted materials are used within the body of the paper. A bibliography will not be counted in the required length of the paper. Be sure to type your name on the instructions and grading rubric pages. Spell check and edit before submitting the final draft! Ensure collegiate-level spelling, grammar, and punctuation is followed.
_____ of 10 points: The WORD document is saved as ONE file. Multiple files will not be accepted. The correct page order should be as follows – (1) cover-sheet, (2) family paper, (3) instructions page, and (4) grading rubric. The cover-sheet should be the first page of the WORD document; it should be double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman Font. The content on the cover-sheet should include the student’s first and last name, the title, call-numbers of the class, semester and year, and the title of the assignment. At the end of the family paper, include the instructions page and grading rubric. Be sure to type your name on the instructions and grading rubric pages as instructed. Otherwise, do not modify the instructions and grading rubric pages.
HEADINGS / SECTIONS:
_____ of 15 points: Family of Origin (see instructions)
_____ of 15 points: Family Roles (see instructions)
_____ of 15 points: Behavioral Patterns, Family Dynamics, Relational Patterns (see instructions)
_____ of 15 points: Significant Life Events and Lessons (see instructions)
_____ of 15 points: Self-Description and Family Influence (see instructions)
_____ of 5 points: Family Paper turned in on time using the appropriate uploading tool.
_____ Total Points (100 possible)
_____ Total Points Deducted for Late Submissions (10 points will be deducted on the first day it is late; 4 additional points will be deducted each day after the first day)
Instructor’s Notes:
