Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Needs Improvement

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18 - 20 points

Essay clearly articulates career-relevant goals as they relate to knowledge, skills, and behaviors from the following domains: education and networking, professionalism and career-specific knowledge and skills.  Steps to reach those goals are thoroughly detailed. Essay fully explains why these goals will be important in career field.

11 - 17 points

Essay mentions career-relevant goals as they relate to knowledge, skills, and behaviors from the following domains: education and networking, professionalism and career-specific knowledge and skills.  Steps to reach these goals are unclear or lack detail. Essay’s description of why these goals are important in career field is missing necessary detail.

1 – 10 points

Essay is missing several required items from career development plan as they relate to the following domains: education and networking, professionalism and career-specific knowledge and skills. For example, articulation of career-relevant goals, steps to reach those goals, or importance of those goals may not be provided as they relate to the domains listed.

0 points

Student did not submit the assignment.

Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Needs Improvement

Did not submit

13 - 15 points

Essay clearly articulates career-relevant goals as they relate to interpersonal skills.  Steps to reach those goals are thoroughly detailed. Essay fully explains why these goals will be important in career field.

9 - 12 points

Essay mentions career-relevant goals as they relate to interpersonal skills.  Steps to reach these goals are unclear or lack detail. Essay’s description of why these goals are important in career field is missing necessary detail.

1 – 8 points

Essay is missing several required items from career development plan as they relate to interpersonal skills. For example, articulation of career-relevant goals, steps to reach those goals, or importance of those goals may not be provided as they relate to interpersonal skills.

0 points

Student did not submit the assignment.

Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Needs Improvement

Did not submit

13 - 15 points

Essay clearly articulates career-relevant goals as they relate to graphic literacy.  Steps to reach those goals are thoroughly detailed. Essay fully explains why these goals will be important in career field.

9 - 12 points

Essay mentions career-relevant goals as they relate to graphic literacy.  Steps to reach these goals are unclear or lack detail. Essay’s description of why these goals are important in career field is missing necessary detail.

1 – 8 points

Essay is missing several required items from career development plan as they relate to graphic literacy. For example, articulation of career-relevant goals, steps to reach those goals, or importance of those goals may not be provided as they relate to graphic literacy.

0 points

Student did not submit the assignment.

Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Needs Improvement

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13 - 15 points

Essay clearly articulates career-relevant goals as they relate to workplace documents.  Steps to reach those goals are thoroughly detailed. Essay fully explains why these goals will be important in career field.

9 - 12 points

Essay mentions career-relevant goals as they relate to workplace documents.  Steps to reach these goals are unclear or lack detail. Essay’s description of why these goals are important in career field is missing necessary detail.

1 – 8 points

Essay is missing several required items from career development plan as they relate to workplace documents. For example, articulation of career-relevant goals, steps to reach those goals, or importance of those goals may not be provided as they relate to workplace documents.

0 points

Student did not submit the assignment.

Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Needs Improvement

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13 - 15 points

Essay clearly articulates career-relevant goals as they relate to applied mathematics.  Steps to reach those goals are thoroughly detailed. Essay fully explains why these goals will be important in career field.

9 - 12 points

Essay mentions career-relevant goals as they relate to applied mathematics.  Steps to reach these goals are unclear or lack detail. Essay’s description of why these goals are important in career field is missing necessary detail.

1 – 8 points

Essay is missing several required items from career development plan as they relate to applied mathematics. For example, articulation of career-relevant goals, steps to reach those goals, or importance of those goals may not be provided as they relate to applied mathematics. 

0 points

Student did not submit the assignment.

Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Needs Improvement

Did not submit

18 - 20 points

The assignment is well written and effectively communicates essay’s purpose. It is free of errors in terms of spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Excellence is demonstrated in sentence structure.  Transitions between sections make essay easy to read.

11 - 17 points

The assignment is generally well written and communicates the essay’s purpose. There are a few errors but the errors do not detract from the reader’s understanding of the essay’s intention. There is evidence of appropriate sentence structure.  Some transitions are utilized, but flow of essay would benefit from more consistent use of transitions.

1 – 10 points

The assignment contains several errors in spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation. Overall, the number of errors in the writing interferes with the reader’s understanding.  Transitions are not effectively utilized. 

0 points

Student did not submit the assignment.