The editor of Complex World has been impressed with your previous publication
The editor of Complex World has been impressed with your previous publication in IND 501 and has asked you to write a blog about employee engagement. Your blog must be based on recent developments, so you can only use resources published within the last 6 months.
Locate a recent (last six months) credible (discipline-specific publication that is commonly used in the field as a reliable and valid source of information or peer-reviewed source) article/video that explores new insight on employee engagement in the library, professional sites, or the news. Briefly summarize the article or video. Create a definition of employee engagement that is relevant to your area of interest within your discipline. Explain why your definition is pertinent to you.
To learn more about the blog writing process and other considerations, please see the Excelsior OWL. (Links to an external site.)
Assignment Guidelines
IND 502 Blog Posting Rubric
Criteria Exemplary Proficient Progressing Incomplete Not addressed or
Not submitted
30-27 points 26-24 points 23-21 points 20-1 points 0 points
Insight,
Understanding
and Reflective
Thought
Postings provide
comprehensive
insight,
understanding, and
reflective thought
about the topic by
…building a focused
argument around a
specific issue or
…asking a new
related question or
…making an
oppositional
statement
supported by
personal experience
or related research.
Postings provide
moderate insight,
understanding, and
reflective thought
about the topic.
Minor points require
further development.
Postings provide some
insight, understanding,
and reflective thought
about the topic, but they
are oversimplified and
include minimal details
to support your
explanation. More
details are needed.
Postings show little to no
evidence of insight,
understanding, or
reflective thought about
the topic.
Postings do not stimulate
dialogue and
commentary, and do not
connect with the
audience.
Criterion not
addressed. No
submission.
Does not
adhere to
Academic
Honesty
Policy.
30-27 points 26-24 points 23-21 points 20-1 points 0 points
Viewpoint and
Support from
Sources
Postings present a
focused and
cohesive viewpoint
that is
substantiated by
effective supporting
examples or links to
relevant, up-to-date
websites or
documents that
enhance the
information
presented.
Postings present a specific viewpoint that is substantiated by supporting examples and links to websites or documents. Not all examples/links enhance the information presented.
Postings present a
specific viewpoint but
lack supporting
examples or links to
websites or documents.
Not all examples/links
enhance the information
presented. The
connections are weak
and need more
information.
Postings present no
specific viewpoint and no
supporting examples or
links to websites or
documents are provided,
or the links selected are of
poor quality and do not
add any value to the
information presented.
Criterion not
addressed. No
submission.
Does not
adhere to
Academic
Honesty Policy.
20-18 points 17-16