PERSONAL PROGRESS: STATUS CHECK–MODULE 1 ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
The student will complete 8 Personal Progress Assignments in this course. These reports will be submitted as a discussion within the course, providing students with an opportunity to collaborate on ideas and share resources related to dissertation topic interests. Discussion replies are OPTIONAL. For each assignment, students must support their assertions with scholarly citations in current APA format where appropriate. Each assignment must be between 200 to 250
words.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MODULE 1
This week you engaged a number of resources that introduced you to the dissertation process.
One of these videos was titled “Understanding the Dissertation Process.” In your assignment
submission for Module 1, respond to the following prompts:

1. Which part of the dissertation process do you feel most comfortable with? And with
which part of the dissertation process do you feel the most apprehensive?

2. Where are you in relationship to identifying a dissertation topic? Do you already know
your topic, and, if so, what is it and why are you interested in it? If you don’t know what
your topic is just yet, what are some of your areas of interest related to the field of
community care and counseling?

The goal in the personal progress assignments is to move closer and closer to your
dissertation topic. Help your classmates and professor understand what your interests are,
what specific questions you have (if any), and any actions steps you’re planning to take in the
coming week to continue narrowing down your dissertation focus.
Personal Progress: Topic Interest Assignment Module 2
PERSONAL PROGRESS: TOPIC INTEREST ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW
The student will complete 8 Personal Progress Assignments in this course. These reports will be
submitted as a discussion within the course, providing students with an opportunity to
collaborate on ideas and share resources related to dissertation topic interests. Discussion replies
are OPTIONAL. For each assignment, students must support their assertions with scholarly
citations in current APA format where appropriate. Each assignment must be between 200 to 250
words.
Personal Progress Grading Rubric | EDCO716_B03_202340
Criteria
Prompt
Ratings
88 to >80.0 pts
80 to >73.0 pts
73 to >66.0 pts
66 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Below
Expectations
Not
Present
All key components
of the prompt are
answered in the
assignment. The
assignment has a
clear, logical flow.
Major points are
stated clearly. Major
points are supported
by good examples
or thoughtful
analysis.
Most of the
components of the
prompt are answered
in the assignment. The
assignment has a
logical flow. Major
points are stated
reasonably well. Major
points are somewhat
supported by good
examples or thoughtful
analysis.
The prompt is
addressed fairly
well. The
assignment has
some flow or
content. Major
points are mostly
clear. Some major
points are
supported by
examples or
thoughtful
analysis.
17 to >15.0 pts
15 to >14.0 pts
14 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Proficient
Developing
Below
Expectations
Not
Present
Spelling and
grammar are
correct. Sentences
are complete, clear,
and concise.
Paragraphs contain
appropriately varied
sentence structures.
Where applicable,
references are cited
in current APA
format.
Some spelling and
grammar errors.
Sentences are
presented as well.
Paragraphs contain
some varied sentence
structures. Where
applicable, references
are cited with some
APA formatting.
Some spelling and
grammar errors.
Sentences are
presented as well.
Paragraphs
contain some
varied sentence
structures. Where
applicable,
references are
cited with some
APA formatting.
18 to >16.0 pts
16 to >15.0 pts
15 to >13.0 pts
13 to >0.0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Below
Expectations
Not
Present
Grammar, 19 to >17.0 pts
Spelling,
& APA
Advanced
Word
Count
Points
Minimum word count Word count of
of 200-250 words
150-199 words met.
met, but not
exceeded by more
than 100 words.
Word count of 150
words met.
88 pts
The prompt is
addressed
minimally. The
assignment lacks
flow or content.
Major points are
unclear or
confusing. Major
points are not
supported by
examples or
thoughtful
analysis.
19 pts
Spelling and
grammar errors
distract.
Sentences are
incomplete or
unclear.
Paragraphs are
poorly formed.
Where applicable,
references are
minimally or not
cited in current
APA format.
18 pts
Word count of
100 words met.
Total Points: 125