The assignment is in the attachment.
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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.
- Website Review Assignment
- Scoring Guidelines
- APA Format Guides
