In Week 2 you completed an Annotated Bibliography on a topic that you were curious about.
In Week 2 you completed an Annotated Bibliography on a topic that you were curious about. Decisions about the sources you used, how you gave credit to those sources, and the format of your work were all up to you.
Now that you’ve nearly completed the course, it’s time to reflect on the work that you did in Week 2 in light of what you learned this semester. What would you change about your Annotated Bibliography now, and why?
In your Final Reflection, please address each of the following questions:
How does your Annotated Bibliography reflect your experiences as a researcher and information creator as they were at the beginning of the course?
Look at the types of sources you included in the Annotated Bibliography. What types of sources do you see? Are they mostly scholarly (like peer-reviewed articles or scholarly books), popular or non-scholarly (like news articles and websites), or an even mix? What influenced your choice of sources when you were originally completing this work?
Think about our module on evaluation and authority (Week 10). What informed your decisions to choose these sources over other ones you might have used at the time? In retrospect, what criteria did you apply for choosing your sources?
How did you choose to give credit to your sources? Why did you did it this way?
Looking back, what role did the context of the research you were conducting play in your decisions about the types of sources you used, how you evaluated these sources, and how you gave credit to them? That is: did you view the Annotated Bibliography research in an academic context or more of a personal information context? And how did that impact the choices you made?
If you were to do this Annotated Bibliography over again, how would you use what you’ve learned in this course to change your work? Why would you make those changes? (If you wouldn’t make changes, why not?)
Requirements:
Format:
How you structure your Final Reflection is up to you. You can write a cohesive essay that addresses these questions like a narrative, or you can address them individually, similar to how you might answer a short answer/essay question on a test.
Reflection papers are about analyzing your own thoughts and synthesizing your own ideas. You do not need to find outside sources to support your points. However, if you do include quotes or summaries from outside sources, you must cite them using APA Style rules.
Length:
The length of your Final Reflection will vary based on your responses to the questions. But you should be writing at least 2-3 sentences for each prompt, as your Final Reflection needs to be at least 1 full page.
The key thing to remember here is the value of this project is in engaging honestly with the thought process you had at the time you completed the Annotated Bibliography (or what you can remember of it) and your thought process now as you’ve continued to develop as both a researcher and information creator. How has what you learned this semester changed the thoughts and ideas you had during Week 2?
Your Final Reflection will be graded using a rubric. Please view this rubric before completing the assignment!
Be sure to include your name and class information, and submit your document before the due date!
Be sure to ask if you have questions!!
Due April 14, 2024, by 11:59 p.m. EST.
Rubric
Final Reflection Rubric
Final Reflection Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompleteness
20 pts
Excellent
The student addresses all required questions
18 pts
Good
The student addresses all of the required questions. Some answers may be more complete than others.
15 pts
Adequate
The student addresses most of the required questions. Some answers may be more complete than others.
10 pts
Needs Improvement
The student does not adequately address the required questions.
5 pts
Unacceptable
The student’s work is off-topic or incoherent.
0 pts
No Marks
No work was submitted.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
50 pts
Excellent
The student demonstrates critical thinking about the research process itself. Student uses specific and convincing examples from the course content to support claims in their own writing, making insightful and applicable connections between skills and concepts.
40 pts
Good
The student demonstrates some critical thinking about the research process and the course content. Student uses relevant examples from the concepts studied in the course to support claims in their own writing, making applicable connections between skills and concepts.
30 pts
Adequate
The student shows little evidence of critical thinking about themself as a researcher, a producer of information, or the research process itself. Student uses examples from the concepts studied in the course to support most claims in their writing, with some connections made between skills and concepts.
20 pts
Needs Improvement
Student uses incomplete or vaguely developed examples to only partially support claims in their writing, with no connections made between skills and concepts.
10 pts
Unacceptable
The paper is off-topic or incoherent. Student shows little to no understanding of the nature of the assignment. No examples from the concepts studied in the course are used and claims made in their own writing are unsupported and/or irrelevant to the topic at hand.
0 pts
No Marks
No work was submitted.
50 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuality of Writing
5 pts
Excellent
The student writes in complete sentences with proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Ideas are organized into paragraphs where needed.
4 pts
Good
The student writes in complete sentences. Errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar are few and minor. An attempt is made to organize ideas into paragraphs where needed.
3 pts
Adequate
The student’s writing may contain incomplete sentences and/or errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar throughout. Ideas may not be organized into paragraphs where needed. Errors do not interfere with meaning.
2 pts
Needs Improvement
The student’s writing contains mostly incomplete sentences and/or errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar are numerous enough to interfere with meaning.
1 pts
Unacceptable
The student’s writing is incoherent.
0 pts
No Marks
No work was submitted.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuality of Reflection
25 pts
Excellent
Student demonstrates an in-depth reflection on, and personalization of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials. Viewpoints and interpretations are insightful and well supported. Clear, detailed examples are provided, as applicable.
20 pts
Good
The student demonstrates a general reflection on, and personalization of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials. Viewpoints and interpretations are supported. Appropriate examples are provided, as applicable.
15 pts
Adequate
Student demonstrates a minimal reflection on, and personalization of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials. Viewpoints and interpretations are unsupported or supported with flawed arguments. Examples, when applicable, are not provided or are irrelevant to the assignment.
10 pts
Needs Improvement
Student demonstrates a lack of reflection on, or personalization of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials to date. Viewpoints and interpretations are missing, inappropriate, and/or unsupported. Examples, when applicable, are not provided.
5 pts
Unacceptable
Student did not follow the assignment guidelines and submitted a paper without any reflection. This might look like a regular essay, an annotated bibliography, or some other type of writing that does not qualify as a reflection paper.
0 pts
No Marks
No work was submitted.
25 pts
Total Points: 100
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