OL 665 Module Four Journal Guidelines and Rubric

The journals in this course are private communications between you and the instructor. Approach your journals as an opportunity to re�ect on and apply what you learn each week from the

assigned readings, discussions, and activities. These journals are a chance to share your knowledge and expertise from your past educational and professional experiences. As a successful

professional, you will need good re�ection and writing skills. Journal assignments offer you the opportunity to further develop these skills. Each journal assignment is graded individually.

Overview

Conduct some additional background research on your chosen organization or the interviewee to prepare for your interview. Your interview will take place no later than Module Five. For

example, research the organization’s mission, history, the people it serves, or other details that interest you. Use the course resources, organization website, and other outside sources to �nish

preparing for the interview.

You must have the interviewee sign the interview consent form to make certain you have permission to use their responses in your �nal project. Let the person know about the consent form

when you schedule the interview. They may need to get approval to sign the agreement.

Prompt

In your journal assignment, address the following critical elements:

Provide background information on the organization the interviewee represents, including the mission, history, people it serves, and any other details that will add to the �nal project

strategic analysis.

Effectively incorporate research using the organization’s website, course resources, news reports, government websites, and professional organization websites.

What to Submit

Submit your assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. These journal assignments should be at least 250 words in length.

Module Four Journal Guidelines and Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Background Provides strong background

information on the

interviewee’s organization,

including the mission, history,

people it serves, and other

details that will add to the �nal

project strategic analysis

Provides background

information on the

interviewee’s organization,

including the mission, history,

people it serves, and other

details that will add to the �nal

project strategic analysis

Provides some background

information on the

interviewee’s organization but

lacks details about the mission,

history, and people it serves

Does not provide background

on the interviewee’s

organization

50

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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Research Effectively incorporates many

outside resources that re�ect

depth and breadth of research

Effectively incorporates some

outside resources that re�ect

depth and breadth of research

Incorporates very few outside

resources that re�ect depth

and breadth of research

Does not incorporate outside

resources that re�ect depth

and breadth of research

30

Voice Assignment is written in a style

that is appealing and

appropriate for the intended

audience, and a consistent

voice is evident throughout

Assignment is written in a style

that is generally appropriate for

the intended audience, and an

attempt is made to use a

consistent voice

Assignment is written in a style

that considers the audience,

but the voice is not consistent

and is dif�cult to identify

Assignment does not attempt

to use a style that considers the

audience, and there is no

evidence of a voice

10

Writing Assignment is free of errors in

organization and grammar

Assignment is mostly free of

errors in organization and

grammar; errors are marginal

and rarely interrupt the �ow

Assignment contains errors in

organization and grammar, but

errors are limited enough that

assignment can be understood

Assignment contains errors in

organization and grammar that

make the assignment dif�cult

to understand

10

Total: 100%