Design and Society, Winter Term, Writing Assignment 1

What

Following the pattern used last Fall, type a 1 page document (in 12 point font) in which you describe one of the University Studies Goals that is important to you.

In addition to describing the facet of the UNST goals that is important to you, you must include 2 strategies for attaining that goal. Reflect on your experience acheiving your Fall Goal. What worked? What didn't. Could you measure if you acheived your Fall Goal?

Your document should use full sentences, paragraphs, correct punctuation, and English grammar. You are graded on your ability to express your ideas clearly (see the grading rubric), and your ability to frame your goal as one that is SMART (see below), and to frame your strategies as ones that are likely to be effective.

When

Assigned: Monday January 7, 2008. Due: In class, Monday, January 14, 2008.

Special Instructions

You must keep an electronic version of this document on the PSU computers for future reference and use. Ideally it should be on your 'H' drive, but for today any location you can access via the computers in the Mentor lab (i.e. on the web, or emailed to yourself, or on web page you can cut and paste from, or on a key drive, etc.) is acceptable. Turn in 2 hard copies. One for Prof. Sheard, and one for an inclass activity.

Grading Rubric

  1. You hand in 2 hard copies in class
  2. Includes exactly 1 goal (or facet of a goal) from UNST
  3. Describes why this goal is important to you.
  4. Goals are "Smart" goals
    1. S - Specific
    2. M - Measurable
    3. A - Achievable
    4. R - Realistic
    5. T - Timely
  5. Includes 2 strategies.
  6. Strategies are concrete, actions, that lead to acheiving the goal.
  7. Follows the directions about size, length, and format
  8. You explain how you know if you have achieved your goals.
  9. Writing is precise, clear, and original.
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