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You will discuss the questions assigned to the module/week.
Specifics:
- 4–6 pages of content, double-spaced
- Must include citations from all readings and presentations for the assigned module
Module/Week 1 Reflection Paper
Discuss the following:
- Evaluate competing worldview/philosophical perspectives on ethics.
- Define and discuss the main ethical perspectives.
- Discuss the role that ethics plays in the public administration context.
- Synthesize a Biblical/covenantal model of statesmanship, leadership and organizational behavior with the above.
Module/Week 3 Reflection Paper
Discuss the following:
- Define the term statesmanship and explain its relevance to effective and ethical public administration.
- Evaluate historical models for government administration.
- Compare and contrast with American founding principles.
- Synthesize a Biblical/covenantal model of statesmanship, leadership, and organizational behavior with the above.
Module/Week 5 Reflection Paper
Discuss the following:
- Relate the concept of governance to an organizational leadership and behavior context.
- Evaluate the role that governance plays in the effective practice of public administration.
- Synthesize a Biblical/covenantal model of statesmanship, leadership and organizational behavior with the above.
Module/Week 7 Reflection Paper
- Construct a paradigm of public administration statesmanship.
- Evaluate challenges facing public administration organizations today.
- Synthesize a Biblical/covenantal model of statesmanship, leadership and organizational behavior with the above.
Submit the essays by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned modules/weeks.
| Criteria | Levels of Achievement | ||||
| Content (70%) | Advanced 92-100% | Proficient 84-91% | Developing 1-83% | Not present | Total |
| Content | to 45 points Thoroughly answers each assigned question. Provides a well-reasoned synthesis of key ideas. | to 41.25 points Answers each assigned question. Provides some synthesis of key ideas. | to 37.5 points Fails to answer one or more questions. Largely fails to provide a meaningful synthesis of key ideas. | 0 points Not present | |
| Research & Support | to 45 points Goes beyond required reading to provide an in-depth, researched discussion of the assigned questions. Supports assertions with research and numerous citations from all required reading, presentations, and scholarly source material. | to 41.25 points For the most part, goes beyond required reading to provide a discussion of the assigned questions. For the most part, supports assertions with research and citations. | to 37.5 points Largely fails to go beyond the required reading to answer questions. Limited use of research and citations to support assertions. | 0 points Not present | |
| Biblical Integration | 30 to 32.5 points Provides a nuanced discussion of Biblical concepts as related to the content and assigned questions. | 27.25 to 29.75 points For the most part, provides a discussion of Biblical concepts as related to the content and assigned questions. | 1 to 27 points Provides only a limited discussion of Biblical concepts as related to the content and assigned questions. | 0 points Not present | |
| Structure (30%) | Advanced 92-100% | Proficient 84-91% | Developing 1-83% | Not present | Total |
| Sources & Citations | 18.5 to 20 points All required readings and presentations from the current and prior modules must be cited. | to 18.25 points Most of the required readings and presentations from Modules are cited. | to 16.75 points Few of the required readings and presentations from the Modules are cited. | 0 points Not present | |
| Grammar & APA | 16.25 to 17.5 points Limited to no errors in grammar, spelling, APA, etc. | 14.75 to 16 points Some errors in grammar, spelling, APA, etc. | 1 to 14.5 points Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, APA, etc. | 0 points Not present | |
| Page Length | 14 to 15 points 4-6 pages of content in length (not counting the title page or references); double-spaced. | 12.75 to 13.75 points Less than 4 pages of content in length (not counting the title page or references); double-spaced. | 1 to 12.5 points Less than 3 pages of content in length (not counting the title page or references); double-spaced. | 0 points Not present | |
| Instructor’s Comments: | Total: | /175 | |||