Section 1 Write and present reports & correspondence comparable to effectively written documents in nonacademic settings, evidenced by the ability to:	Worth 10 Pts Each
1. Make purpose and audience for writing apparent in the document.
2. Use only relevant content.
3. Use conventional formats correctly, designing accessible, inviting documents with adequate headings & white space.
4. Use clear, concise writing style appropriate for the rhetorical situation.
5. Control the technical elements of sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation.
6. Demonstrate the reader-centered approach to all documents.
7. Share project objectives and outcomes in a coherent oral presentation, using visuals effectively.
SECTION TOTAL (Out of 70)
Section 2 Recognize and value learning about professional writing and individual writing process, evidenced by the ability to:	Worth 5 Pts Each
1. Apply analytical skills to own writing and process to determine change and assess growth.
2. Draw logical conclusions based on analysis of own documents and state them explicitly.
3. Use specific examples from own documents and experiences as evidence.
SECTION TOTAL (Out of 15)
Section 3 Write reports that analyze and synthesize data to fulfill a previously defined purpose for a designated audience, evidenced by the ability to:	Worth 5 Pts Each
1. Establish for readers the relative credibility of sources.
2. Synthesize sources in the review of the literature, organizing documents by issues & main ideas rather than by source.
3. Establish and sustain focus on the literature in the literature review, with clear topic sentences beginning each paragraph.
4. Acknowledge conflicting evidence and counter argument while maintaining objectivity.
5. Integrate sources smoothly with appropriate signal phrases.
6. Document sources fully and correctly in-text and on the references page.
7. Apply research findings to a local problem situation.
8. Use a wide variety of recently published, authoritative, relevant sources.
9. Develop reports with an appropriate degree of detail and to the expected length.
10. Organize content coherently to lead readers through the discussion to the conclusions.
11. Ensure that the conclusions and recommendations are supported by the facts presented.
12. Write in a manner that convinces readers to accept conclusions as reasonable & accurate.
13. Recommend actions that arise logically from conclusions.
14. Integrate effectively designed graphs or charts.
SECTION TOTAL (Out of 70)
Section 4 Conceptualize, plan, and manage an applied research project to fulfill a previously defined purpose, evidenced by the ability to:	Worth 5 Pts Each
1. Clearly define a locally-based research objective linked explicitly to an audience problem, need, or concern.
2. Create research plans that fulfill the defined research objective in specific terms.
3. Regularly update the project supervisor on research progress or problems.
4. Select and design appropriate primary research methods and tools.
5. Write open-ended interview questions to solicit relevant background information and expert opinion.
6. Summarize, critically evaluate, and apply data to the problem investigated.
7. Adapt project methods or goals according to the research findings.
8. Fulfill the perceived or stated expectations of the designated target audience.
9. Revise documents according to readers’ feedback.
SECTION TOTAL (Out of 45)
GRAND TOTAL
DOCUMENT FAMILY	%
Project One Portfolio	10%
Secondary Research Draft Packet	10%
Primary Research Draft Packet	10%
Project Two Portfolio	70%
Course Grade

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