Reviewer: Brittney Hagins Reviewed: Maricela Hernandez

EPS Rubric
Philosophical Statement Rubric
Criterion Undocumented Minimal Basic Proficient Advanced Comments
0 1 2 3 4
Unacceptable Unacceptable Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable

Idea The statement Statement Statement Using generally Using sound 2-I found the
Development does not address expresses the logically sound assumptions and opening
the  author’s author’s views develops the assumptions and arguments, the statement did not
views about the about the author’s views arguments, statement logically align very well
purposes of purposes of about the based in develops the author’s with the rest of
education, education, purposes of practical views about the the points made
guiding guiding education, experience, the purposes of education, in the paper.
Perhaps you
educational educational guiding statement guiding educational
could emphasize
principles, principles, educational logically principles, more on how you
understanding of understanding principles, develops the understanding of will excite
learning, and/or of learning, understanding of author’s views learning, and/or the students in
the most and/or the most learning, and/or about the most appropriate creative
appropriate appropriate the most purposes of strategies for teaching. expression and
strategies for strategies for appropriate education, Statement includes knowledge. I feel
teaching. The teaching, but is strategies for guiding sound ethical or this would better
link the rest of
statement is ambiguous or teaching. educational psychological
the paper to the
incoherent or not connected. However, the principles, arguments and not just opening
extremely brief statement is not understanding practical ones. statement.
or contains major always consistent of learning,
logical and/or and/or the most
inconsistencies. convincing. appropriate
strategies for
teaching.

Illustrative No illustrative Supporting Examples in Supporting Specific examples 3-I really

Examples examples are examples are support of points examples from from the writer’s appreciated your
included. inadequate or are relevant but the writer’s personal experience, example of your
of unclear general or not experience are academic work, or experience
relevance. based in specific and field experience working with
experience. pertinent. illustrate points in a your brother and
vivid or memorable his dyslexia. This
example was a
way.
little hard to
follow though. It
felt as if maybe
you were
switching
scenarios of your
brother and your
future students
within your
example. I had to
spend a lot of
time rereading
this section to
better understand
it. Maybe you
could have
someone else
familiar with
working with
your brother read
this section and
help you explain
it better to where
another reader
would better
understand.
Quality of The statement is The statement, The statement is The statement is In addition to being 2-Your paper
Writing very difficult to though understandable clear, well clear, well organized, was in an
Reviewer: Brittney Hagins Reviewed: Maricela Hernandez
read because of comprehensibl plus two of the organized, free free from errors of appropriate
its style, usage, e, has obvious following: from errors of mechanics and usage, academic style
mechanics, or problems in mechanics and and written in an and pretty much
free from errors
organization. two of the 1)   organized, usage, and appropriate academic
of mechanics and
following written in an style, the statement 1) usage, it was just
areas: style, appropriate has a single, unifying a tad
usage and 2)   free from academic style. theme and 2) is unorganized. The
mechanics, or errors of strongly suggestive of section after your
organization. mechanics the writer’s voice. example of
and usage, working with
3)   in an your brother
appropriate seemed a little
academic out of place. I
style. also highlighted a
sentence after
your example of
finding your
admiration of
sports because it
seemed to be in a
spot that did not
add any emphasis
to your
paragraph.
Additional Comments: Although there were a few sections to look back over, I found your EPS to be enjoyable overall. You
included many quotes in your paper that I felt took away from your perspective. I wanted to hear more from you rather than from
the sources you added. With just a few tweaks to help with the fluidity your EPS will be perfect.
                                                                    Total: 7/12

Reviewee: Maricela Hernandez Date: 10/17/20

Evaluator: Brittney Hagins Date: 10/17/20