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FINAL SELF ASSESSMENT
DUE: NO LATER THAN 11:59PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is two-fold. First, you are to both reflect upon and share with me what you have gained from this course. To achieve this first goal, you will want to be detailed and descriptive in your examples, and you will want to make direct reference to at least three specific concepts from this course. Second, you are to reflect upon and evaluate your participation in this course. To achieve this second goal, you will want to be sure to determine the number of points (out of 20 possible) you believe you have earned and make a strong argument by responding fully to a, b, c, and d below to support this assessment.
Task: Write an assessment of your progress over the course of this semester. Within this assessment, be sure to discuss the following:
In what way(s) do you think you have grown as a result of this class? Be sure to support your claims with explanatory detail (stories, examples, etc.),
what is the one area of interpersonal communication in which you think you have seen the most improvement? Be sure to support your claims with explanatory detail (stories, examples, etc.),
write an honest self-evaluation of your participation in this class since you wrote your midterm assessment. Of a possible 20 points, how many points do you believe you have earned? Do you think you have improved or declined? If so, what led to this change? Please make an argument for the number of points you believe you have earned and why. I can, and will, adjust your grade (up or down) if your argument is inaccurate or poorly developed, so please be sure to make a strong case for yourself.
Use the scale at the bottom of this page to determine your grade (please tell me a specific number, NOT the range. For example, tell me you believe you earned 17 points, NOT between 16 and 17.5). Please explain why you believe you earned the grade you awarded yourself by discussing the following:
your preparation for class (did you regularly do the reading prior to writing your discussion board post each the week?, did you regularly complete and submit assignments on time? did you contact the instructor if you had questions?)
your presence and attentiveness while studying and doing your homework (did you do your best to avoid distractions like close other browsers on your computer, go somewhere quiet?),
your engagement and contributions to other classmates’ discussion board posts (e.g., did you contribute to discussions in a meaningful way?, did you respond to classmates’ comments in a relevant and meaningful way?, were you a role model to other students?).
your engagement and contribution overall (e.g., did you regularly “check in” throughout the week? did you pace yourself in a way that was effectively by finding time to fully engage with overview videos, reading assignments, and completion of homework?),
If you believe you have earned an A (Superior–you have gone above and beyond the minimum expected), award yourself between 18 and 20 points. If you believe you have earned a B (Excellent–you have done more than the minimum expected) award yourself between 16 and 17.5 points. If you believe you have earned a C(Good–you are meeting the minimum/average of what is expected) award yourself between 14 and 15.5 points. If you believe you have earned a D (Poor–you are falling short of the minimum expected) award yourself between 12 and 13.5 points. And, if you believe you have earned an F (Failing–you have fallen far short of the minimum expected) award yourself between 0 and 11.5 points.
