| Course Code |
Class Code |
Assignment Title |
Total Points |
| CNL-500 |
CNL-500-O503 |
Benchmark – Major Counseling Theories Presentation (Obj. 8.1 and 8.2) |
140.0 |
| Criteria |
Percentage |
Unsatisfactory (0.00%) |
Less Than Satisfactory (74.00%) |
Satisfactory (79.00%) |
Good (87.00%) |
Excellent (100.00%) |
Comments |
Points Earned |
| Content |
100.0% |
| Founding Theorists for Selected Theory |
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| 10.0% |
The presentation does not include the founding theorists and a description of how the theory was developed. Presentation does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. |
The presentation vaguely includes the founding theorists and a description of how the theory was developed. Presentation demonstrates poor understanding of the topic. |
The presentation fully includes the founding theorists and a description of how the theory was developed. Presentation demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. |
The presentation provides an advanced inclusion of the founding theorists and a description of how the theory was developed. Presentation demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface the topic. |
The presentation provides a comprehensive inclusion of the founding theorists and a description of how the theory was developed. Presentation demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic. |
| Major Concepts for Selected Theory (C1.1) |
10.0%
The presentation does not include the major concepts for the selected theory. Presentation does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. |
The presentation vaguely includes the major concepts for the selected theory. Presentation demonstrates poor understanding of the topic. |
The presentation fully includes the major concepts for the selected theory. Presentation demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. |
The presentation provides an advanced inclusion of the major concepts for the selected theory. Presentation demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface the topic. |
The presentation provides a comprehensive inclusion of the major concepts for the selected theory. Presentation demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic. |
| Standard Interventions for Selected Theory |
10.0%
The presentation does not include the standard interventions for the selected theory. Presentation does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. |
The presentation vaguely includes the standard interventions for the selected theory. Presentation demonstrates poor understanding of the topic. |
The presentation fully includes the standard interventions for the selected theory. Presentation demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. |
The presentation provides an advanced inclusion of the standard interventions for the selected theory. Presentation demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface the topic. |
The presentation provides a comprehensive inclusion of the standard interventions for the selected theory. Presentation demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic. |
| Personal Identification with the Selected Theory |
| 5.0% |
The presentation does not include how you personally identify with the concepts of the chosen theory. Presentation does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. |
The presentation vaguely includes how you personally identify with the concepts of the chosen theory. Presentation demonstrates poor understanding of the topic. |
The presentation fully includes how you personally identify with the concepts of the chosen theory. Presentation demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. |
The presentation provides an advanced inclusion of how you personally identify with the concepts of the chosen theory. Presentation demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface the topic. |
The presentation provides a comprehensive inclusion of how you personally identify with the concepts of the chosen theory. Presentation demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic. |
| Using the Selected Theory |
10.0%
The presentation does not include how you can grow as a counseling student to use the selected theory most effectively by the time you reach practicum. Presentation does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. |
The presentation vaguely includes how you can grow as a counseling student to use the selected theory most effectively by the time you reach practicum. Presentation demonstrates poor understanding of the topic. |
The presentation fully includes how you can grow as a counseling student to use the selected theory most effectively by the time you reach practicum. Presentation demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. |
The presentation provides an advanced inclusion of how you can grow as a counseling student to use the selected theory most effectively by the time you reach practicum. Presentation demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface the topic. |
The presentation provides a comprehensive inclusion of how you can grow as a counseling student to use the selected theory most effectively by the time you reach practicum. Presentation demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic. |
| Strengths and Limitations of the Selected Theory |
5.0%
The presentation does not include the strengths and limitations when applying the selected theory to diverse client populations. Presentation does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. |
The presentation vaguely includes the strengths and limitations when applying the selected theory to diverse client populations. Presentation demonstrates poor understanding of the topic. |
The presentation fully includes the strengths and limitations when applying the selected theory to diverse client populations. Presentation demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. |
The presentation provides an advanced inclusion of the strengths and limitations when applying the selected theory to diverse client populations. Presentation demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface the topic. |
The presentation provides a comprehensive inclusion of the strengths and limitations when applying the selected theory to diverse client populations. Presentation demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic. |
| Three Counselor Dispositions (CD: K, A) |
10.0%
The presentation does not include a selection of three counselor dispositions and how the chosen theory can help you utilize the concepts in your personal counseling approach. Presentation does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. |
The presentation vaguely includes a selection of three counselor dispositions and how the chosen theory can help you utilize the concepts in your personal counseling approach. Presentation demonstrates poor understanding of the topic. |
The presentation fully includes a selection of three counselor dispositions and how the chosen theory can help you utilize the concepts in your personal counseling approach. Presentation demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. |
The presentation provides an advanced inclusion of a selection of three counselor dispositions and how the chosen theory can help you utilize the concepts in your personal counseling approach. Presentation demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface the topic. |
The presentation provides a comprehensive inclusion of a selection of three counselor dispositions and how the chosen theory can help you utilize the concepts in your personal counseling approach. Presentation demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic. |
| Presentation of Content |
20.0% |
The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Includes little persuasive information. Sequencing of ideas is unclear. |
The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Includes some persuasive information. |
The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationships to each other. |
The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Includes persuasive information from reliable sources. |
The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea. |
| Layout |
10.0%
The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident. |
The layout shows some structure but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text. |
The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability. |
The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. |
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text. |
| Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.) |
10.0%
Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately. |
Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately. |
Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part. |
The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly. |
The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope. |
| Total Weightage |
100% |
