Written Assignments. Use APA format written assignments. The Situational analysis should include a
title page, a table of contents, be single-spaced with 1-inch margins, a Times
New Roman 12-point font and be written in 3rd person. Use illustrations (e.g. graphs, tables,
etc.). Include a header with the subject
or title and a footer explaining your main point (i.e. Why are we looking at
your illustration?). References (e.g.,
citations) should be cited at the end of your paper as a Works Cited (or
References) page.
Written
assignments must include content material from the textbook, outside/secondary
research (i.e., no interviews), as well as competency criteria from the Written
Communication Rubric following. Apply
these criteria to written assignments.
Written Assignments Assessment Rubric
1. Competency: Development of
Content for Persuasive Purpose
0
NOT PRESENT
1
INITIAL
2
EMERGING
3
DEVELOPED
4 HIGHLY
DEVELOPED
Work does not
develop ideas (e.g., no articulation of claims and logical reasoning).
Uses some
relevant content to develop simple ideas and own perspectives in only part of
the work
Exceeds
“initial” criteria but is not sustained throughout the work.
Exceeds
“emerging” criteria adding persuasion to articulate their own perspectives.
Exceeds
“developed” criteria skillfully illustrating mastery of the subject and their
own perspectives.
2. Competency: Organization
and Structure in a Logical Order
0
NOT PRESENT
1
INITIAL
2
EMERGING
3
DEVELOPED
4 HIGHLY
DEVELOPED
Disorganized.
No organizational pattern chosen. Work moves between ideas without clear
transitions.
Work is organized around a
focus and most of the paper connects to that focus. Lacks transitions
in some areas.
Exceeds “initial” criteria
Work is organized around the focus of the paper, Transitions may be weak at
times.
Work is
consistently organized around a structure appropriate for the paper’s
purpose, with clear transitions.
Exceeds
“developed” criteria skillfully with clear transitions. Blends multiple
patterns of organization effectively.
3. Competency: Synthesis of
Perspectives and/or Sources
0
NOT PRESENT
1
INITIAL
2
EMERGING
3
DEVELOPED
4 HIGHLY
DEVELOPED
Does not
acknowledge more than a single perspective.
Uses
information from one or two perspectives or sources but makes no connections
between the positions.
Makes general albeit
superficial connections between multiple perspectives or sources.
Able to discern and
describe complex connections between perspectives and sources.
Depicts
connections to be in conversation with each other. Sustains this level throughout
the paper.
4. Competency: Genre and
Disciplinary Conventions (See “Written Assignment” formats, above).
0
NOT PRESENT
1
INITIAL
2
EMERGING
3
DEVELOPED
4 HIGHLY
DEVELOPED
Does not demonstrate the
expectations for the kind of writing required; shows no recognition of the
discipline required.
Shows limited understanding
of the expectations for the field; attempts to follow only some of criteria
for the kind of writing required.
Exceeds “initial” criteria,
but use is not sustained throughout the work.
Demonstrates
consistent use of the most important rules for the specific kind of writing
required.
Demonstrates skillful and sophisticated use of the genre and
disciplinary conventions for the specific kind of writing required.
Written Assignments
(continued)
Situational Analysis (20
Points). Choose a nonprofit organization (UNICEF USA) on which to conduct a “current” situational
analysis. Sources for analyzing the following components should come from your
research. Do not include an organization
on which you cannot obtain information to conduct your analysis.
REQUIRED
COMPONENTS
1. Mission sustainability (to continue as a going
concern)
2. Position on ethics and social responsibility
3. Fundraising methods and capability
4. Relationship with external entities
5. Managing and leading volunteers
