Assessment in Assessment in Education: An Education: An

Introductory CourseIntroductory Course

Writing Assignment GuideWriting Assignment Guide

ResearchResearch Find research on any type of assessment that Find research on any type of assessment that

you choose. You select a specific assessment you choose. You select a specific assessment tool and the research that surrounds it.tool and the research that surrounds it.

Find research that supports and criticizes this Find research that supports and criticizes this assessment or assessment tool. If you are assessment or assessment tool. If you are unable to find criticisms you may interview unable to find criticisms you may interview teachers, professors, instructors and teachers, professors, instructors and students.students.

Make sure you use a minimum of five sources, Make sure you use a minimum of five sources, two of which should not be online resources. two of which should not be online resources. You may not use all your resources in your You may not use all your resources in your paper, but you are gathering information.paper, but you are gathering information.

BrainstormBrainstorm

Decide how you want to present the Decide how you want to present the informationinformation

Create an outline of how you want to Create an outline of how you want to present the information. Think in present the information. Think in terms of doing an oral presentation.terms of doing an oral presentation.

Determine if you have enough Determine if you have enough research to support the position you research to support the position you want to take on this assessment or want to take on this assessment or assessment type.assessment type.

DevelopingDeveloping

After creating your outline begin After creating your outline begin writing. Make sure your thesis writing. Make sure your thesis statement clearly states the position statement clearly states the position that you want to take.that you want to take.

Make sure as you develop your Make sure as you develop your argument or ideas that you continue argument or ideas that you continue to stay on topic.to stay on topic.

Remember this is an academic Remember this is an academic assignment so it must be presented assignment so it must be presented and documented in that fashionand documented in that fashion

StyleStyle You may use MLA, APA, or Turabian. You may use MLA, APA, or Turabian.

Footnotes are always encouraged, but do Footnotes are always encouraged, but do what you feel comfortable with. Once you what you feel comfortable with. Once you have chosen a style, stick with it throughout have chosen a style, stick with it throughout the paper.the paper.

Use 12 pt font of Arial, Courier, New Times Use 12 pt font of Arial, Courier, New Times Roman, or Tahoma. Roman, or Tahoma.

Make sure your paper is double spacedMake sure your paper is double spaced If you are submitting your paper online make If you are submitting your paper online make

sure that you save it in a format that will not sure that you save it in a format that will not alter its presentation in transmission.alter its presentation in transmission.

Final DraftFinal Draft

Your final draft should have a cover Your final draft should have a cover sheet. sheet.

It should include a It should include a bibliography/works cited sheet. Make bibliography/works cited sheet. Make sure you have at least five sources.sure you have at least five sources.

Your paper should be at least five Your paper should be at least five pages and include an introduction pages and include an introduction and conclusion.and conclusion.

Optional Extra CreditOptional Extra Credit

Present information in an oral presentation. Present information in an oral presentation. Determine with your instructor how this will Determine with your instructor how this will be presented either on CD, wav or mp3 file.be presented either on CD, wav or mp3 file.

Do not simply read your paper. Actually Do not simply read your paper. Actually present the information. Quite possibly present the information. Quite possibly information that could not fit in the information that could not fit in the constraints of your paper might be constraints of your paper might be presented at this time.presented at this time.

There may be additional requirements by There may be additional requirements by your on-site instructor.your on-site instructor.