Reflection paper on textbook materials

Reflection paper guidelines ● 250-500 words ● Please focus on ONE topic that you learned about in class. This is your opportunity to practice written communication ● Discuss how the topic you learned about changed your understanding of child development ● Provide support for your arguments using examples from the research studies covered in the course ● Analysis of course content: Was the topic/study appropriately and accurately described? (10 points) ● Clarity: Was the writing clear and easy to follow? (7 points) ● Format: Were the topic and length guidelines followed? (5 points) ● Structure: Were your arguments well-structured and supported with relevant examples? (8 points)

Reflection Paper Rubric Analysis of course content: Was the topic appropriately and accurately described? (10 points) • Reflection identifies and describes a specific topic that was covered in the course (+3) o +1 topic is identified and is related to course content o +2 topic is described clearly • Reflection describes a reaction the student had to their chosen topic (i.e., how their understanding of child development changed) (+4) o +2 reaction is stated o +2 reaction is described clearly • Reflection is thoughtful about (i.e., showed some engagement with) the chosen topic (+3) Clarity: Was the writing clear and easy to follow? (7 points) • Writing is coherent – in other words, the reader can easily follow the writer’s thought process (+3) • Writing is mostly free of spelling errors (+2) • Writing is free of grammatical errors (+2) Format: Was the topic and length guideline followed (250-500 words)? (5 points) • Reflection is long enough (at least 250 words) (+2) • Reflection is not too long (maximum 500 words) (+2) • Reflection paper stays on topic (i.e., describes a reaction to a topic covered in class without going onto an unrelated tangent) (+1) Structure: Were your arguments well-structured and supported with relevant examples? (8 points) • Paper is well structured (+ 2) o Each main point has its own paragraph (+1) o The ordering of the paragraphs makes sense (+1) • Paragraphs include topic sentences (+1) • Paper has an introduction and a conclusion sentence (+2) • References at least one example from the research studies/lecture material covered in the course or textbook (+ 3) o Note: lecture material, including summarized theories, concept summaries, explanations, and/or working examples that you found helpful or illuminating, can be included instead of a research study or studies if your chosen topic does not have any research studies associated with it in the lecture or textbook