UNIVERSITY OF GOROKA – INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE & FLEXIBLE LEARNING

DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

DDECE1011: Early Learning Standards

SEMESTER 1/ 2023

Name: ……………………………………………………… ID#: ……………………………

ASSIGNMENT 2: Article Critique

Read the article “Te-Whariki - Early Childhood Curriculum” and use the essay rubric below to guide your writing.
Essay Rubric
FOCUS
The single controlling point
made with an awareness of
task about a specific topic.
CONTENT
The presence of ideas
developed through facts,
examples, anecdotes,
details, opinions, statistics,
reasons, and/or
explanations.
ORGANIZATION The order
developed and sustained within
and across paragraphs using
transitional devices and
including introduction and
conclusion.
STYLE
The choice, use and
arrangement of words and
sentence structure that
create tone and voice.
CONVENTIONS
Grammar, mechanics,
spelling, usage and
sentence formation.

4 Sharp, distinct controlling
point made about a single
topic with evident
awareness of task.
Substantial, specific,
and/or illustrative content
demonstrating strong
development and
sophisticated ideas.
Sophisticated arrangement Generic use of a variety of Evident control of grammar,
of content with evident words and sentence mechanics, spelling, usage and
and/or with subtle structures that may or may sentence formation.
transitions not create writer's voice
and tone appropriate to
audience.
3 Apparent point made
about a single topic with
sufficient awareness of
task
2 No apparent point but
evidence of a specific
topic. Limited content with
inadequate elaboration or
explanation.
1 Minimal evidence of a Superficial
topic minimal content.
Sufficiently developed Functional arrangement of Generic use of a variety of Sufficient control of grammar,
content with adequate content that sustains a words and sentence mechanics, spelling, usage and
elaboration or logical order with some structures that may or may sentence formation.
explanation. evidence of transitions. not create writer's voice
and tone appropriate to
audience.
Limited content with Confused or inconsistent Limited word choice and The order developed and sustained
inadequate elaboration or arrangement of content control of sentence within and across paragraphs using
explanation with or without attempts at structures that inhibit voice transitional devices and including
transition. and tone. introduction and conclusion.
and/or Minimal control of content Minimal variety in word Minimal control of grammar,
arrangement choice and minimal control mechanics, spelling, usage and
of sentence structures. sentence formation.
Total: /25

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