Extra Credit Assignment
Directions:
For extra credit, you may write a three- five page paper answering the following questions below. The paper must be written in APA format and follow APA writing style guidelines. An APA resource guide has been made available to you in Bright Space. This paper is worth 15 points to your final point tally. You will submit this paper via Bright Space no later than 5 PM July 11th – no extensions will be given.
Paper topic:
The journey to becoming a counselor is difficult task and requires a tremendous amount of commitment and sacrifice. While rewarding, the job of counselor is very difficult and involves authenticity, presence, empathy, and compassion, often with individuals who have fundamentally different experiences and belief systems from your own. What does it mean to be a “Culturally Competent” Counselor? What traits, skills, and experiences do you bring to the table that you believe help you in attaining cultural competence? How does the ACA code of ethics describe and define Cultural Competence? What does Cultural Competence look like? How do you know if you are culturally competent?
Please see included rubric for grading standards. please when you write paper make sure you make the transition understandable example if you want to start talking about your skills your paragraph begins with skills
Needs Improvement Below average Average Exceeds Expectations
Writing and Grammar Writer uses inappropriate grammar and writing. Text language, incomplete or confusing sentences, written almost exclusively in passive voice (1 points) Numerous writing and grammar issues, incomplete or confusing sentences, uses predominantly passive voice with some active voice examples
(2 points) Few Grammar and Writing mistakes (between 5-10) throughout the whole paper uses passive and active voice interchangeably.
(3 points) Minimal (less than 1 mistake per page) grammar and writing mistakes, limited passive voice (4 points)
APA Formatting Writer has used no headings and made no effort towards APA formatting standards.
(0 points) Writer has limited (level 1) headings, no citations where appropriate, no reference page, title page is present but incorrect
(1 points) Writer uses some limited headings, some citations where appropriate, title page and reference page are present, but have errors
(2 points) Writer uses multiple levels of headings, citations where appropriate, error free title and reference pages.
(3 points)
Content Writer gives limited or incomplete answers to question components does not offer any evidence of thoughtful consideration of being a counselor. (1 points) Writer gives limited answers to components of the questions and shows some thoughtful consideration of being a counselor. (3 points) Writer answers some of the components of the topic: What cultural competence means traits, skills, and experiences- what cultural competence looks like. Answers show some thoughtful consideration of being a counselor. (5 points) Writer answers ALL components of topic: What cultural competence means traits, skills, and experiences- what cultural competence looks like. Answers are deep and shows meaningful and thoughtful consideration of multiculturalism. (7 points)
Directions Student did not follow directions (0 points) Student submitted paper on time and followed directions completely.
(1 points)
