Purpose and Learning Objectives: The purpose of the memos and responses is for you to:
- demonstrate your understanding of the course material and connection between the given questions and relevant course themes
- develop and grow your skills in carefully thinking through some main lines of reasoning in course readings
- develop and grow your abilities to distill and convey complex ideas in a clear and consistent way
Specifics: The memos will be approximately 1 double-spaced page of text (300-400 words). The goal is to answer the question posed thoroughly and efficiently.
S23 Memo Draft Rubric
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Does the memo address the question posed?
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1 pts
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Does the memo accurately and conscientiously reflect the readings?
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1 pts
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Is the memo written in clear, efficient language (without mistakes in citation and grammar), and does it focus on the key writing skill?
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1 pts
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Total Points: 3
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