{"id":478,"date":"2018-10-29T13:50:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T13:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=478"},"modified":"2019-04-30T15:36:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T15:36:28","slug":"sample-dp-rationale-essay-draft-for-analysis","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/chapter\/sample-dp-rationale-essay-draft-for-analysis\/","title":{"raw":"Sample DP &amp; Rationale Essay Draft for Analysis","rendered":"Sample DP &amp; Rationale Essay Draft for Analysis"},"content":{"raw":"Read <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3676\/2019\/04\/30153205\/Jerrys-Working-DP-and-Rationale-Essay.docx\">Jerry's Working DP and Rationale Essay<\/a>.\u00a0These samples are drafts only; they are <strong><em>not<\/em><\/strong> in final form.\u00a0 There may be some issues in the dp and rationale that need to be addressed.\r\n\r\nIn order to understand the context of this student's (Jerry's) dp and rationale essay, you will need to read:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>the Undergraduate Area of Study Guidelines for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esc.edu\/degrees-programs\/undergraduate-aos\/interdisciplinary-studies\/detailed-guidelines\/matriculated-as-of-2014-sept-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interdisciplinary<\/a> area of study<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esc.edu\/policies\/?search=cid=36984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUNY General Education Requirements<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2197\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2196\">As you read, assume that you're an academic review committee member charged with the responsibility of making sure that Jerry's degree is valid.\u00a0 You may want to ask the following questions as you analyze this draft:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2305\">\r\n \t<li><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2196\">Does Jerry's\u00a0information about goals, and his research and evidence about his course choices and degree design, convince you that he created an academically-valid degree?<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2306\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2307\">Does the title of the degree\/concentration reflect the actual contents of the degree?<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2310\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2311\">Does the rationale essay clearly set the context for understanding the degree by discussing goals, and do they show how\u00a0the degree will <\/span><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2315\">actually help Jerry achieve those goals?<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2318\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2319\">Does the degree have an overall design that is addressed implicitly in the choice of components in the degree plan and explicitly in the essay?\u00a0 As part of this discussion, does the rationale essay address progression, integration, and breadth?<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2323\">Does the rationale essay clearly discuss and address the ESC Area of Study Guidelines and any relevant professional expectations for degrees in Jerry's area?\u00a0 What evidence does the essay use to support how academic and professional expectations are addressed?<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2326\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2327\">Is the essay well-written with 1) a beginning, middle, and end; 2) clear and correct language; and 3) documentation as needed?<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>As a member of an academic review committee, what other questions would you raise, if any, given what the guidelines state and what Jerry offers?\u00a0 What feedback would you provide to Jerry?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3676\/2019\/04\/30153205\/Jerrys-Working-DP-and-Rationale-Essay.docx\">Jerry&#8217;s Working DP and Rationale Essay<\/a>.\u00a0These samples are drafts only; they are <strong><em>not<\/em><\/strong> in final form.\u00a0 There may be some issues in the dp and rationale that need to be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>In order to understand the context of this student&#8217;s (Jerry&#8217;s) dp and rationale essay, you will need to read:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the Undergraduate Area of Study Guidelines for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esc.edu\/degrees-programs\/undergraduate-aos\/interdisciplinary-studies\/detailed-guidelines\/matriculated-as-of-2014-sept-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interdisciplinary<\/a> area of study<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esc.edu\/policies\/?search=cid=36984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUNY General Education Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2197\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2196\">As you read, assume that you&#8217;re an academic review committee member charged with the responsibility of making sure that Jerry&#8217;s degree is valid.\u00a0 You may want to ask the following questions as you analyze this draft:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2305\">\n<li><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2196\">Does Jerry&#8217;s\u00a0information about goals, and his research and evidence about his course choices and degree design, convince you that he created an academically-valid degree?<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2306\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2307\">Does the title of the degree\/concentration reflect the actual contents of the degree?<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2310\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2311\">Does the rationale essay clearly set the context for understanding the degree by discussing goals, and do they show how\u00a0the degree will <\/span><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2315\">actually help Jerry achieve those goals?<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2318\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2319\">Does the degree have an overall design that is addressed implicitly in the choice of components in the degree plan and explicitly in the essay?\u00a0 As part of this discussion, does the rationale essay address progression, integration, and breadth?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2323\">Does the rationale essay clearly discuss and address the ESC Area of Study Guidelines and any relevant professional expectations for degrees in Jerry&#8217;s area?\u00a0 What evidence does the essay use to support how academic and professional expectations are addressed?<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2326\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1540823440157_2327\">Is the essay well-written with 1) a beginning, middle, and end; 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