Summer SLS 1103 Syllabus

380872: Student Life Skills 1103
Welcome!
Welcome and thank you for enrolling in this course! I think you will enjoy our time together!
For some, this may be your first online course. If you are not a computer whiz, dont worry. You dont
need to be. From a computer standpoint, everything is simple to use and easy to navigate.
Please take a few minutes to read the syllabus in its entirety. Exploring all the topics in this syllabus and
related links will help you succeed in this course.
I am looking forward to working with you and having a great semester!
Professor Rawlslyn Francis, MA
Professor Information
Professor: R. Francis
Office Hours: Mondays, 1:00pm to 2:00pm, E.S.T. (or by appointment)
Office Location: Virtual (best method of contact is email or phone)
Office Phone: (904) 419-8771 (text and voicemail available)
Email: Rawlslyn.Francis@fscj.edu
Instructor Response
You can anticipate responses to inquiries and questions within 24 48 hours of receipt.
How to Send a Professional Email
When addressing all of your professors via email, include a specific Subject, Opening, and Closing.
(Emails that contain no subject and/or no information in the body will not be returned.)
Example of a Professional Email:
Include a Specific Subject: Question about Discussion Board #2
Opening: Hello Professor Francis,
Body: Proofread your email, use periods to punctuate your sentences, and capitalize
appropriate words (capitalize I when referring to yourself). A poorly written email is
unprofessional and may cause confusion for your professor(s).
Closing: Thank you,

Student Name
Campus Information
This online course is offered by the Florida State College at Jacksonville Open Campus. For questions
or concerns, please feel free to call the Campus Resource Center (904-633-8496). For technical
assistance, please contact the Online Support Center (904-632-3151).
Course Description
This survey course is designed to assist students in developing skills that will help them to
succeed in college, career, and life. This course will emphasize how basic academic success
skills can be applied in a knowledge-based economy. Included in this course are problem
solving, communication skills, work ethic, introduction to information literacy and other
related topics.
Course Information
Course Number/Title: SLS 1103: Strategies for Success in College, Career, and Life
Reference Number: 387284
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Term/Year/Session/Length: Summer / 2013 / A Session / 7 weeks
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Identify the skills needed to succeed in college, career, and life

Apply information literacy skills and technology effectively to learning and
competing in the workplace
Identify and describe your personal traits and learning styles
Define and apply the positive approach to college, career, and life
Develop and apply effective study strategies
Identify and apply effective decision-making strategies
Identify and apply ways to increase your creative abilities
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Develop and apply effective ways to maintain good physical, emotional, spiritual,
and fiscal health
Develop and apply effective ways to communicate and work effectively with others
Develop and apply an effective work ethic
Identify and apply ways to plan for a successful future
Important Dates
Class Begins May 13th, Monday
100% Refund Deadline May 20th, Monday
Non-Attendance Drop May 22nd, Wednesday
Withdraw with W Deadline June11th, Tuesday
Course Evaluation Anytime between June17th and June 28th
Class Ends June 28th, Friday
These dates are critical for this course. Additional critical dates for this course can be found by
clicking the appropriate term links in the online calendar at the Florida State College at Jacksonville
Website.
Instructional Materials and Equipment

When you registered and paid tuition for this SIRIUS course, you were informed that the e-text (and its
cost) was included. Your e-text is delivered to you via your Connections class schedule and will be
available a few days prior to the start of the term. The e-text is viewable through the CafScribe
electronic reader.
To access your e-text, log in to Connections (https://connections.fscj.edu/web/guest/home) and

click the My Classes tab. Select the current term and scroll, as needed, to the CafScribe Reader
Account link under the course description. The CafScribe reader will open to your current bookshelf
with a link to the course text. Technical support information is included in your Connections schedule
should a challenge present or should you desire to view your e-text through a mobile or tablet
device.
Should you experience a challenge with the CafScribe content, contact Customer Support using
one of the following options.
Toll free at 877-612-2233 (Option 1)

Email at support@cafescribe.com
Visit www.cafescribehelp.com
User Guide: userguide.cafescribe.com
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Required Text
Wisner, F., Muntz, P. A., & Wisner, J. (2010). Strategies for success in
college, career and life (3d ed.). Jacksonville, FL: Florida State
College at Jacksonville.
ISBN 13:978-1-931997-41-6 (digital); 13:978-1-931997-20-1 (print)
Online Delivery System

This course will be delivered using the Blackboard Learn course management system.
Blackboard Supported Browsers for Blackboard Version 9.1 SP7
View Blackboards Supported Browsers and Operating Systems page

(http://kb.blackboard.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=84639794) to see if your browser and
operating system are compatible. Please note the following when reviewing the Blackboard
compatibility ratings.
Technology Requirements
Reliable and consistent computer and Internet access is encouraged to successfully participate in
and complete online courses. Ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements
noted below and on the Florida State College at Jacksonville Distance Learning/Online Courses site.
Please use the following checklist to determine your computer readiness.
You should own or have access to:
An FSCJ student email account

Computer speakers, microphone, and (optional) web camera
Computer with high speed access to the Internet
Access to College computers when needed
Virus-checking software
Word-processing software
Working microphone and computer speakers
Software and plug-Ins that may include (click the titles for the free downloads)
o Adobe Acrobat Reader (http://get.adobe.com/reader/)
o Flash Player (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/completion/activex/?a=true)
o Java (http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp)
o QuickTime (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/index.html)
o RealPlayer (http://www.real.com/realplayer)
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o Shockwave Player (http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/)
o Windows Media Player (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-
US/windows/downloads/windows-media-player)
It is a good idea to check your computer at the beginning of each class and a couple of times
throughout the term to ensure you have all the necessary software and plug-ins to use the
Blackboard online system and course features. After logging in to Blackboard, choose the Browser
Checker link. Review the results and click the links to the recommended software.
Please note that you will need to turn off your pop-up blocker to use all features of this online course.
Accessibility
If you require specific accommodations to complete this course, contact the Florida State College at
Jacksonville Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.
(http://floridastatecollegecatalog.fscj.edu/content.php?catoid=21&navoid=2581).
Your Course Participation and Assessments
First Week of Class

To receive credit for attendance during the first week of class and to avoid being dropped from the
course for non-attendance by Wednesday, May 22nd, you must successfully complete the Module 1
activities, which includes the Learner Agreement contract indicating you agree to abide by the
course conditions outlined in the syllabus. You will find detailed directions for the Learner Agreement
in the Course Content (Module 1) section in Blackboard.
Your next task is to read the introductory course announcements and complete the week 1 activities
listed in Module 1. You will notice that your weekly course assignments are listed within each Module.
Learning Communities
Students learn through interactions with each other, with their instructor, and with the course material.
A major goal of this course is to encourage you to build learning communities within the course. This
course has special forums to aid in building our learning community. We will use the discussion area
to meet each other and share our thoughts and concerns.
The Questions for the Professor discussion forum is used for general questions about course content,
navigation, or flow. Please do not ask personal or specific grade-related questions in this forum, send
individual communication instead.
Assigned Work
In each module, you will have individual and team activities to complete. Detailed information and
instructions for each assignment can be found below and in the online classroom. Your assignments
and papers will be graded using the rubrics included at the end of this syllabus and as attachments
to the online assignment submission areas.
To see all the assignments due in this course, refer to the Calendar of Activities below. Be sure to
check the Calendar of Activities carefully for due dates on all assignments/papers as some weeks
may require completion of more than one module of work.
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APA Writing Style
Written assignments must adhere to APA style guidelines. Writing style resources are available in the
Tools and Resources folder within your Blackboard shell.
Turnitin
Your written assignments should be original writing and include citations as described in the APA style
guide. Turnitin is an online tool that scans written assignments for signs of plagiarism and may be
used to screen your assignment submissions. Please go to Turnitin
(http://www.turnitin.com/en_us/products/overview) for information about originality checks and
reports, and to Plagiarism.org (http://www.plagiarism.org/) for plagiarism prevention resources.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a tertiary (condensed) source of information and should not be used as a reference in
your assignments and papers. It is, however, a good resource for finding primary and secondary
sources that may be acceptable.
Assignments and Final Project

The purpose of this course is to help you learn strategies to be more successful as you begin your
college studies and prepare for your later career and life. The assignments in this course are designed
to give you guided practice to construct a brief research paper on a career or occupation that
interests you.
In Module One you will be asked to look at the Occupational Outlook Handbook (online) and to
discuss a career that you read about there. As you look at this resource, keep in mind that you will
need to choose a career for your final research paper project.
In later modules you will brainstorm questions to ask about the career, find and evaluate references,
gather facts, create and outline, and interview someone in that career or one related to it. For your
final research paper project, you will bring these pieces together in one 3-5 page paper.
Smarter Measure Assessment (Reflection Report)
The Smarter Measure Learning Readiness Indicator is a tool that will help you identify your personal
level of readiness for online learning. In the course of the survey, you will answer questions that will
measure your readiness for online classes in several areas including: self-motivation, time-
management skills, computer skills, typing speed and accuracy. You will then write a 2-3 page
reflection report.
The Smarter Measure Reflection Report is worth up to 100 points toward your final grade. It will be
graded using the rubric included at the end of this syllabus.
STAMPS Goals Essay

In Module Four you will learn about setting goals and how short-term goals can lead to achieving
your long-term goals. You will think about the steps you will have to take to achieve the goal of
having that career. How would you go about achieving that goal? What smaller steps might lead
you to achieving the bigger goal? For this assignment, you will write a 1-2 (double-spaced) essay
describing what your goals would be and how you would achieve them.
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Be sure to follow the STAMPS rule: your long- and short-term goals should be specific, timely,
achievable, measurable, positive, and self-chosen. Your paper should have an introduction section
that describes what the paper will be about, a body section that describes your goals and how you
plan to achieve them, and a conclusion that ties all your ideas together and emphasizes your main
idea for the reader.
You may need to look up additional information about the career or occupation you will select for
your goal. You should list any sources you use on a "References" page at the end of your paper.
Information on how format a references page can be found in the "Tools and Resources" section of
the course site.
The STAMPS Goals Essay is worth up to 100 points toward your final grade. The essay will be graded
using the rubric included at the end of this syllabus.
Research Questions & Sources

Part of critical thinking is looking at a question or problem and analyzing it to determine what you will
need to answer the question or solve the problem. For this assignment, you will do more in-depth
research about the career or occupation you have discussed in the previous assignments. You
should arrange your questions into categories or broader topics that would fit into an outline. Next,
you will begin to find the answers to these questions and identify sources for finding the answers. You
should have a variety of sources, not just websites.
In the "Tools & Resources" section of this course there are links to FSCJ's Library/Learning Commons.
From there you can search the library catalog for books, periodicals, and electronic resources for
information about your topic. Using the provided form, you will generate a list of at least 10 research
questions and identify a possible source for each one. You should have at least five(5) different
sources and no more than three(3) of them can be websites. Give the complete information for
each source next to the question (e.g. title, author, copyright date, publisher, web address, etc).
The Research Questions and Sources assignment is worth up to 50 points toward your final grade.
Your submission will be graded using the rubric included at the end of this syllabus.
Information Literacy: Evaluating Sources

In this module you will learn more about information literacy and using technology. When conducting
research using websites, it is especially important to look at each of your sources closely to determine
if the information is accurate and can be trusted. For this assignment, you will complete the provided
worksheet that will show you how difficult it can be to determine the trustworthiness of some websites
and then you will evaluate the websites you listed as sources in the previous assignment. Be sure to
upload your completed worksheet. Point values for specific items are listed on the worksheet.
The Information Literacy assignment is worth up to 50 points toward your final grade. Your submission
will be graded using the rubric included at the end of this syllabus.
Interview
Being able to communicate well with others is an important skill for succeeding in college, your
career, and in life in general. For this assignment you will continue your research on a career or
occupation by interviewing someone in that occupation or one closely related to it. Create a list of
at least 10 questions you want to ask before you conduct the interview to help you stay focused. You
will write up the findings of your interview in a 1-2 page (double-spaced) report. You should also
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include your list of interview questions on a separate page at the end of your paper. You may
conduct the interview in person, via phone, or through a synchronous online tool such as Skype but
you should note that in your written report. The information that you gather in this interview will be
included in your final research paper. This assignment uses the same rubric as the SMART Goals Essay.
The Interview assignment is worth up to 100 points toward your final grade. Your submission will be
graded using the essay rubric included at the end of this syllabus.
Final Research Paper Project

The final assignment for this course will bring together the work that you've done in previous
assignments. Based on what you've learned about a particular career or occupation, you will create
an outline and write a 3-5 page (double-spaced) research paper.
You will use the information you will gather for a research paper (such as notes, the interview, and an
outline). Your outline should include your introduction, sections for information about the career or
occupation, and your conclusion. You will attach your outline at the end of your paper.
Based on your outline, you will write a 3-5 page research paper about the career or occupation you
have researched in this course. Your paper should include facts you've found from at least five(5)
sources as well as information from the interview you conducted. Your paper should have a cover
page with the title, your name, the course name, and the date. Your references should be listed
using APA format on a separate page at the end of the paper. Please note that the cover page and
references page do not count toward the 3-5 page written requirement. Information on APA
formatting for a references page can be found in the "Tools and Resources" section of the course
and on the Library/Learning Commons website.
The file/paper you turn in will include these parts:
cover page
research paper
references section in APA format
outline
The Final Research Paper project is worth up to 200 points toward your final grade. Your submission
will be graded using the rubric included at the end of this syllabus.
Discussions
You will participate in 10 graded discussions. Discussions are worth up to 20 points each for a possible
total of 200 points toward your final grade. The links to the forums are located in the Course Content
area.
Our discussions are an opportunity to have thoughtful discussions about a given topic. The questions
raised will be general in nature and ask you to think deeply. In each discussion forum, you will be
required to give a thoughtful and comprehensive response of at least 5-8 sentences that are
reflective and well-written, as well as respond to at least two(2) other people. The discussion begins
when other class members read what you wrote and respond.
Class members are expected to contribute original thoughts as well as respond to classmates' posts.
In your responses, you will ask your classmates questions, expand on one of their ideas, ask for clarity
on one of their points, and maybe even politely disagree and explain why.
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Please note that you should complete all of the readings for the module prior to posting your
discussion response. You are expected to post in correct sentence and paragraph format.
Remember to check for correct spelling and grammar.
Discussions are graded using the rubric included at the end of this syllabus.
Quizzes
At the end of each module's work are quizzes on the chapters covered that week. Chapter quizzes
give you the opportunity to check your understanding of the material in each chapter. Each chapter
quiz has 20 questions pulled randomly from a question bank. Each question is worth one (1) point for
a possible total of 20 points for each quiz.
Course Grade
Your final letter grade will be determined by totaling the points earned on all graded coursework.
ASSIGNED WORK POINTS
Discussion Forums (5 @ 40 points each) 200
Chapter Quizzes (10 @ 20 points each) 200

Smarter Measure Assessment (Reflection Report) 100
STAMPS Goals Essay Assignment 100
Research Questions and Sources Assignment 50
Information Literacy: Evaluating Sources Assignment 50
Interview Assignment 100
Final Research Paper Project 200
Total Points 1000
*In the Gradebook, a green exclamation mark confirms you have submitted the
assignment. After you submit each assignment, immediately check the Gradebook to
confirm your submission since you are responsible for tracking these items.
GRADE POINTS
A 900-1000
B 800-899
C 700-799
D 600-699
F 0-599
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FN Grade Failure for Non-Attendance
A Failure for Non-Attendance (FN) grade indicates that a student has failed a course due to non-
attendance. It is calculated as an F in the students grade point average. For students receiving
financial aid, failure for non-attendance may require the student to refund to the College all or part of
his or her aid. The FN grade will be assigned by the faculty member at any time following the final
withdrawal date for the course. See the Colleges page on Grading policies
(http://floridastatecollegecatalog.fscj.edu/content.php?catoid=21&navoid=2569#attendance)for
more information.
I Grade - Incomplete
Incomplete (I) grades may be awarded based on the criteria in the College catalog. See the
Colleges page on Grading policies
(http://floridastatecollegecatalog.fscj.edu/content.php?catoid=21&navoid=2569#incomplete) for
more information.
Repeating the Course
You may repeat a course in an attempt to improve a grade previously earned. However, you are
limited in your attempts to courses where a D, F, or FN grade was earned. You have only three
total attempts in any course, including the original grade, repeat grades, and withdrawals. Upon the
third attempt in a course, you must be given an A, B, C, D or F.
When you repeat a course at Florida State College, only the last grade earned is calculated in your
cumulative grade point average (GPA). If you have an excessive number of W or FN grades and
repeat courses to improve your GPA, you may jeopardize your admission to programs in the Florida
State University System (SUS) or other institutions.
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Calendar of Activities
The Calendar of Activities is a summary of the weekly lessons and course activities.
Special Note: I reserve the right to modify this syllabus. You will be notified of any changes. ALL
CHANGES will be made via our Blackboard course shell. I will email you and post an Announcement
in Blackboard of any modifications; therefore, if you print the Course Calendar, be aware that it may
be altered during the term. I will never add more assignments to the course. A change would most
likely be a substitute assignment.
Week Module, Topic(s) & Reading(s) Assignments & Activities Due Dates
1. Review the syllabus

Orientation: Course Introduction
Week 2. Sign and submit the Learner
1 Module 1: Planning for Your Agreement
Future 3. Post in the Introductions discussion
board May 19th
May
Read: Chapter 1 & 11 4. Review Online Exercises for
13 - 19 Chapters 1 and 11
5. Discussion #1
6. Module 1 Quiz
Week 1. Review Online Exercises for

2 Chapter 2
Module 2: Understanding Myself 2. Discussion #2
3. Module 2 Quiz May 26th
May Read: Chapter 2
4. College Advisor as Guest Speaker
20 - 26 (Webinar): attend for 15 points
extra credit
Week 1. Review tutorials for Note-Taking

3 Strategies and Time Management
Module 3: Developing Effective Tips
May 27 Study Strategies 2. Review Online Exercises for June 2nd
Chapter 3
3. Module 3 Quiz
Read: Chapter 3 4. Smarter Measure Reflection Report
June 2
1. Review Online Exercises for

Module 4: Making Effective Chapter 4
Week Decisions 2. Module 4 Quiz
4 3. STAMPS Goals Essay
M5: June 9th

June Module 5: Developing Critical
Thinking and Creativity Skills
3-9 Chapter 5
2. Discussion #3
3. Module 5 Quiz
4. Research Questions and Sources
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Chapter 10
2. Module 6 Quiz
Module 6: Information Literacy 3. Information Literacy: Evaluating
Sources
Week Read: Chapter 10 4. Discussion #4: Guest Speaker
5 (Webinar)
June 16th
June
M7:
10 - 16 Module 7: Maintaining My Health 1. Review Online Exercises for
Chapter 6
Read: Chapter 6 2. Module 7 Quiz
Module 8: Communicating 1. Review Online Exercises for

Effectively With Others Chapter 7
Week 2. Module 8 Quiz
Read: Chapter 7 3. Interview Paper
6
June 23rd
June M9:
Module 9: Working Effectively 1. Review Online Exercises for
17 - 23 Chapter 8
With Others
2. Module 9 Quiz
Read: Chapter 8
Week 1. Review Online Exercises

7 Module 10: Developing an for Chapter 9
June 28th
Effective Work Ethic 2. Discussion #5
June 3. Module 10 Quiz (Friday)
Read: Chapter 9 4. Final Research Paper Project
24 - 28 5. Course Evaluation
Course Guidelines/Policies
BY REMAINING IN THIS COURSE, YOU ARE CONFIRMING THAT YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE
WITH ALL SYLLABUS POLICIES.
Academic Dishonesty Policy

Academic dishonesty, in any form, has severe consequences. Please review the colleges Student
Rights and Responsibilities page
(http://floridastatecollegecatalog.fscj.edu/content.php?catoid=18&navoid=2288).
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Assignments and Discussion Board Posts that are plagiarized will
receive an automatic zero and be deleted. Also, the student may be subject to automatically failing
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the course. I strongly encourage you to review the link above on Academic Dishonesty. Remember
if what you write or post is not your original thought, CITE IT. Lifting a word, a sentence, or simply a
small paragraph without citing the source is plagiarism.
Attendance Policy
Attendance is measured in this course by your weekly access to the online content and timely
completion of required course activities. If you fail to sufficiently participate in the online course prior
to the official refund deadline, you may be dropped for non-attendance. If the official withdrawal
date has passed and you fail to sufficiently progress in the online course, you may be awarded a
Failure for Non-Attendance (FN) grade. Contact me immediately if you find yourself falling behind in
the coursework. Do not wait until the last minute to ask for help! I am here to help you succeed.
Late/Make Up Work Policy
It is expected that you will maintain the weekly schedule and submit assignments by the
posted due dates in Blackboard. Contact me immediately if you must submit an assignment
late. Late assignments may be subject to point deduction.
Expectations of Student Conduct
It is expected that each of you use appropriate, professional language and respect when
addressing classmates, as well as your professor, in any part of the online classroom. That
same level of professional conduct should extend to all assignments submitted. It is
expected that you will not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of
the class. Read the comments of other classmates thoroughly before entering your remarks
and responses. Be positive, thoughtful, and constructive in your comments and responses.
Recommendations for Success in this Course

Have a place where you can study and set aside an appropriate amount of time. Generally,
a 3-credit hour course requires a minimum of 12 hours of self-study time each week in addition
to the time spent completing assignments.
Practice and repetition are the best way to ensure your mastery of the material.
Communicate with your instructor to ask any important questions and to discuss important
concepts.
Complete all reading assignments and view and review all chapter resources.
Complete and review all online classroom activities.
College Resources
Florida State College at Jacksonville offers many resources to help you become successful in your
course and academic career. A brief description of some of these resources follows.
Academic Advising
Counselors and advisors are available to assist students with the achievement of their academic
goals. Academic advising is available to help students identify appropriate courses, select majors,
select transfer institutions and assist with academic problems. Students are encouraged to seek
advising on a regular basis in order to achieve their educational objectives. Appointments may be
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scheduled through the counseling and advising office (http://www.fscj.edu/mydegree/counseling-
advising/advising.php). However, students should know that appointment times will be severely
impacted during peak registration periods. For more information, visit the FSCJ Advising page
(http://www.fscj.edu/mydegree/counseling-advising/advising.php).
Career Development Center

The Career Development Center offers a variety of workshops and events each semester for students
and alumni. They can help you determine your career interests and choose a career path. They can
uncover opportunities where you can gain relevant work experience and prepare you for the real
world of job hunting. For more details, visit the FSCJ Career Development Center page
(http://www.fscj.edu/mydegree/career-development/index.php).
Library and Learning Commons

The Library/Learning Commons (LLC) (http://www.fscj.edu/mydegree/library-learning-
commons/index.php) is an instructional area of the College designed to offer a variety of teaching,
learning and research resources to students enrolled in courses at Florida State College at
Jacksonville. LLC services include individual and small group tutoring; traditional and virtual library
services and materials; subject-specific instruction including orientations; free workshops; study areas;
and access to tutorials, computers, and multimedia technology.
Student Assistance Program

Any student can experience personal problems that affect them in or out of school. Stress, conflicts,
family worries, financial/legal issues and balancing college and home life (and work for many) are
some examples. The College now provides a free Student Assistance Program services. For services
call 904-384-1800 or 855-384-1800 (toll-free number) or visit the FSCJ Student Assistance Program page
(http://www.fscj.edu/mydegree/counseling-advising/student-assistance.php).
Technical Helpdesk
If you have any problems with Blackboard, viewing online content, email or Connections
(https://connections.fscj.edu/web/guest/home), visit the Florida State College at Jacksonville IT Help
Desk (http://www.fscj.edu/techteam/learning-innovations/section/helpdesk). There you can contact
the technical support team directly via live chat or visit the Self Help Portal. Campus support phone
numbers are also included on this page.
Please remember that answers to questions about your course materials, tests, quizzes, or assignments
can only be provided by your instructor.
Tutorials/Online Demonstrations
To view demonstrations of common Blackboard and computer activities, go to On Demand Learning
Center for Students (http://ondemand.blackboard.com/students.htm).
The Next Step
I hope you have found this syllabus useful. Your next step is to become familiar with the Blackboard
classroom, complete the Student Contract and begin the assignments for Module One.
See you in the online course!
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Rubrics
Essay Rubric
Criteria Levels of Achievement
Meets Not
Exemplary Developing Beginning
Expectations Acceptable
18-20 Points 16-17 Points 14-15 Points 12-13 Points 0-11 Points
The introduction The introduction The introduction The introduction No

section proposes section gets the section mentions section does not introduction
an issue that gets reader interested the topic. The include a "hook" and/ or
the reader in the topic. The conclusion to make the conclusion
interested in the conclusion section section is simply reader aware of section is
topic. The summarizes the a restatement of the topic. The included OR
conclusion section main points and the main idea or conclusion no essay
Introduction/Conclusion
effectively wraps up the thesis statement. section is weak, submitted.
summarizes the essay. but makes an
main points and attempt to
wraps up the summarize the
essay by going main points and
beyond a wrap up the
restatement of the essay.
main idea/ thesis
statement.
The essay The essay The essay The essay No clear

includes an includes an includes a weak includes a weak thesis
Main Idea/Thesis
adequate main ordinary main idea main idea or main idea or statement
Statement idea or thesis or thesis thesis statement thesis statement OR no
given which statement which that does not that does not essay
controls entire controls most of control entire control entire submitted.
essay. the essay. essay. essay.
The essay clearly The essay The essay The essay The content
addresses all addresses all addresses most addresses few or of the essay
aspects of the aspects of the aspects of the no aspects of the is unclear
assignment assignment assignment assignment making it
directions. The directions. The directions. The directions. The difficult to
Content ideas contained in ideas contained in ideas contained ideas contained read OR no
it are clear, based it are usually in it are general, in it are unclear essay
in solid logic, and clear, based in lack solid logic and illogical. The submitted.
concise at all logic, and concise. and/ or wordy. work provides no
times. The work The work provides The work textual examples
provides multiple some textual provides few and details to
textual examples examples and textual examples support the ideas
and details that details to support and details to presented within
clearly support the the ideas support the ideas it. Arguments or
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ideas presented presented within presented within evaluations are
within it. Creative it. Good it. Ordinary not made OR are
arguments or arguments or arguments or illogical.
evaluations are evaluations are evaluations are
skillfully used to used to persuade used to
persuade readers readers and to substantiate
and to substantiate points.
substantiate points.
logical points.
The essay is The essay is The essay is The essay is not The
developed in well- developed in developed in developed in structure of
organized, logical logical paragraphs paragraphs, but paragraphs. the essay
paragraphs that that include includes limited Transitions are makes it
include effective use of use of not present. Poor difficult to
Organization
consistently transitions. transitions. structure read OR no
effective use of Adequate Structure obstructs the essay
transitions. structure guides provides limited reader's submitted.
Thoughtful the reader through guidance for the understanding of
structure eases the work. reader. the assignment.
the reader through
the work.
The essay The essay The essay The essay The lack of
employs a wide employs a variety employs some employs structure
variety of of sentence variety sentence repetitive (or and/or poor
sentence structures, ideas, structures, ideas, poor) sentence word choice
structures, ideas, premises or premises or structure, ideas, make the
premises or imagery that imagery that premises or essay
imagery that engage the engage the imagery that fails difficult,
effectively engage reader. Uses a reader. Uses a to engage the misspellings
the reader. Uses a clear and clear and reader. Lacks and/or
clear authoritative appropriate voice appropriate voice voice and grammatical
Style, Voice, Grammar,
voice to convey to convey the to convey the conveys little, if errors make
and Word Usage
the writer's literary writer's literary writer's literary any, literary it difficult to
expertise. Word expertise. Word expertise. Word knowledge. read, OR no
usage displays an usage displays an usage displays Demonstrates essay
excellent grasp of good grasp of the an good grasp of poor grasp of submitted.
the vocabulary vocabulary related the vocabulary vocabulary
related to the to the subject. related to the related to the
subject. Essay Essay has few subject. Essay subject. Essay
has no misspellings has several has many
misspellings and/or misspellings misspellings
and/or grammatical and/or and/or
grammatical errors. grammatical grammatical
errors. errors. errors.
Cumulative points Exemplary Meets Standard Developing Beginning
90-100 points 70-89 points 50-69 points 0-68 points
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Research Questions and Sources Rubric
Not
Exemplary Meets Expectations Developing Beginning
Acceptable
18-20 Points 16-17 Points 14-15 Points 1-13 Points 0 Points
Research questions Research questions Some research Many research Not

are all appropriate are all appropriate to questions may not be questions are not submitted
to the topic, clearly the topic, clearly appropriate or clearly appropriate or
Research related, worded related, and worded related to the topic or clearly related to the
Questions clearly, and have a clearly, but the scope are poorly worded. topic and do not
(20 points) wide scope to cover may not cover the The scope of address multiple
the topic topic completely OR questions doesn't aspects of the topic
completely. There there are fewer than cover the topic or are difficult to
are at least 20 20 questions. completely and there read. There are
questions. are fewer than 20 fewer than 20
questions. questions.
Research sources Research sources Research sources Research sources Not

Research are provided for all may be missing for are missing for many are missing for most submitted
Sources (20 research questions some research research questions research questions
points) and complete questions or and information is and information is
information is given information for some incomplete. incomplete.
for each source. sources is
incomplete.
Research sources Research sources Research sources Research sources Not

Quality & include at least 5 include at least 5 may not include at do not include at submitted
Variety (10 different sources different sources but least 5 different least 5 different
points) and no more than 3 may not have enough sources or have sources and do not
websites. variety of print and enough variety of include both print
electronic sources. print and electronic and electronic
sources. sources.
Cumulative Exemplary Meets Standard Developing Beginning

points
45-50 points 35-44 points 25-34 points 0-24 points
Final Research Paper Project Rubric
Exemplary Meets Developing Beginning Not
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The The The The introduction No

introduction introduction introduction section does not introduction
section section gets section include a "hook" and/ or
proposes an the reader mentions the to make the conclusion
issue that gets interested in topic. The reader aware of section is
the reader the topic. The conclusion the topic. The included OR
interested in conclusion section is conclusion no essay
the topic. The section simply a section is weak, submitted.
conclusion summarizes restatement of but makes an
Introduction/Conclusion section the main points the main idea attempt to
effectively and wraps up or thesis summarize the
summarizes the essay. statement. main points and
the main wrap up the
points and essay.
wraps up the
essay by
going beyond
a restatement
of the main
idea/ thesis
statement.
The essay The essay The essay The essay No clear

includes an includes an includes a includes a weak thesis
Main Idea/Thesis adequate ordinary main weak main main idea or statement
Statement main idea or idea or thesis idea or thesis thesis statement OR no essay
thesis given statement statement that that does not submitted.
which controls which controls does not control entire
entire essay. most of the control entire essay.
essay. essay.
The essay The essay The essay The essay The content
clearly addresses all addresses addresses few of the essay
addresses all aspects of the most aspects or no aspects of is unclear
aspects of the assignment of the the assignment making it
Content assignment directions. The assignment directions. The difficult to
directions. The ideas directions. ideas contained read OR no
ideas contained in it The ideas in it are unclear essay
contained in it are usually contained in it and illogical. submitted.
are clear, clear, based in are general, The work
based in solid logic, and lack solid logic provides no
logic, and concise. The and/ or wordy. textual
concise at all work provides The work examples and
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times. The some textual provides few details to
work provides examples and textual support the
multiple details to examples and ideas presented
textual support the details to within it.
examples and ideas support the Arguments or
details that presented ideas evaluations are
clearly support within it. Good presented not made OR
the ideas arguments or within it. are illogical.
presented evaluations are Ordinary
within it. used to arguments or
Creative persuade evaluations
arguments or readers and to are used to
evaluations substantiate substantiate
are skillfully points. points.
used to
persuade
readers and to
substantiate
logical points.
The essay is The essay is The essay is The essay is not The structure
developed in developed in developed in developed in of the essay
well- logical paragraphs, paragraphs. makes it
organized, paragraphs but includes Transitions are difficult to
logical that include limited use of not present. read OR no
paragraphs effective use of transitions. Poor structure essay
Organization that include transitions. Structure obstructs the submitted.
consistently Adequate provides reader's
effective use structure limited understanding
of transitions. guides the guidance for of the
Thoughtful reader through the reader. assignment.
structure the work.
eases the
reader through
the work.
The essay The essay The essay The essay The lack of
employs a employs a employs some employs structure
wide variety of variety of variety repetitive (or and/or poor
Style, Voice, Grammar, sentence sentence sentence poor) sentence word choice
and Word Usage structures, structures, structures, structure, ideas, make the
ideas, ideas, ideas, premises or essay
premises or premises or premises or imagery that difficult,
imagery that imagery that imagery that fails to engage misspellings
effectively engage the engage the the reader. and/or
engage the reader. Uses a reader. Uses Lacks voice and grammatical
reader. Uses a clear and a clear and conveys little, if errors make
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clear appropriate appropriate any, clear it difficult to
authoritative voice to voice to information. read, OR no
voice to convey the convey the Demonstrates essay
convey the writer's point. writer's point. poor grasp of submitted.
writer's point. Word usage Word usage vocabulary
Word usage displays an displays an related to the
displays an good grasp of good grasp of subject. Essay
excellent the vocabulary the vocabulary has many
grasp of the related to the related to the misspellings
vocabulary subject. Essay subject. Essay and/or
related to the has few has several grammatical
subject. Essay misspellings misspellings errors.
has no and/or and/or
misspellings grammatical grammatical
and/or errors. errors.
grammatical
errors.
Cumulative points Exemplary Meets Developing Beginning

Standard
90-100 points 50-69 points 0-68 points
70-89 points
Discussions Rubric
Meets Not
Exemplary Developing Beginning
10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 5 Points 0 Points
Initial comment Initial comment Initial comment Initial No initial

fully addresses addresses most addresses part comment posting
all aspects of aspects of the of the minimally submitted.
the discussion. discussion. discussion or addresses
Comment Comment assigned discussion.
includes many includes some readings. Comment
Quality of personal or personal or Comment does not
Initial Post professional professional includes include
experiences. experience. minimal personal or
Demonstrates Demonstrates personal or professional
excellent critical adequate professional experience.
thinking skills critical thinking experience. Does not
through multiple through some Demonstrates demonstrate
examples and examples and minimal critical critical
ideas. Excellent ideas. Good thinking with thinking. No
discussion of discussion of minimal discussion of
course readings course examples and course
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or other readings or ideas. Minimal readings or
resources if other resources discussion of other
appropriate. if appropriate. course resources if
readings or appropriate.
other resources
if appropriate.
Responses are Responses are Responses are Responses No

highly reflective, minimally are present response
reflective, insightful and reflective or but are not postings
Quality of insightful and add to the insightful and reflective or submitted.
Response add to the discussion. do not insightful, but
Postings discussion in a significantly don't add to
meaningful way add to the the
moving it discussion in a discussion.
forward. meaningful
way.
Information is Information is Organization is Information is No postings

exceptionally well organized; scattered; 3-5 not well submitted.
well organized; 1-2 spelling spelling and/ or organized;
Organization spelling and and/ or grammar more than 5
and grammar are grammar mistakes are spelling and/
Technical correct and mistakes are evident. Some or grammar
Aspects of complete evident. incomplete mistakes are
All Posts sentences are Complete sentences evident.
used. Proper sentences are used. Citations Incomplete
citations are used. Proper are used. sentences
effectively citations are used. No
used. used. citations.
10 Points 4 Points 3.5 Points 3 Points 0 Points
Initial posting Initial posting Initial posting Initial posting Initial

and at least and at least two and at least is made posting is
three quality quality one quality before 11:59 not made
responses are responses are responses are pm on prior to
Posting made prior to made prior to made prior to Wednesday. Wednesday
Quantity and the due date the due date the due date Any response and/or no
Timeliness listed in the listed in the listed in the postings are postings are
Calendar of Calendar of Calendar of made prior to submitted.
Activities. At Activities. At Activities. At the due date
least one least one least one listed on the
posting is made posting is made posting is made Calendar of
before 11:59 before 11:59 before 11:59 Activities.
pm on pm on pm on
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Wednesday. Wednesday. Wednesday.
Cumulative Exemplary Meets Standard Developing Beginning Not

points Acceptable
40 points 36 points 32 points 20 points
0-19 points
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The introduction The introduction The introduction The introduction No

The essay The essay The essay The essay No clear

Cumulative points Exemplary Meets Standard Developing Beginning

90-100 points 70-89 points 50-69 points 0-68 points

Criteria Levels of Achievement

18-20 Points 16-17 Points 14-15 Points 1-13 Points 0 Points

Research questions Research questions Some research Many research Not

18-20 Points 16-17 Points 14-15 Points 1-13 Points 0 Points

Research sources Research sources Research sources Research sources Not

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