MAT144 GCU Mission Project Mission Trip To Mexico

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8.0 %What is the purpose of your mission trip?

No purpose is given for the mission trip.

Project attempts to give a purpose for the mission trip; purpose is vague and lacks coherency; the purpose is skimmed over and is lacking depth of any kind. Demonstrates poor understanding of topic.

Essay gives a purpose for the mission trip with intermittent depth; explanation is limited and lacks some evidence to support claims. The position taken is clear, but lacks development. Demonstrates a minimal understanding of the topic.

Essay adequately gives a purpose for the mission trip with some detail and evidence; explanation provides some analysis with evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a general understanding of the topic.

Essay strongly gives a purpose for the mission trip with detail and evidence; explanation shows strong analysis with good evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a solid understanding of the topic.

8.0 %What cultural and social aspects of the country you have chosen bear on your reasons for choosing that country?

No explanation is given of the influence cultural and social aspects of the country had on the decision.

Essay attempts to explain the influence cultural and social aspects of the country had on the decision; explanation is vague and lacks coherency; the topic is skimmed over and is lacking depth of any kind. Demonstrates poor understanding of topic.

Essay explains the influence cultural and social aspects of the country had on the decision with intermittent depth; explanation is limited and lacks some evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a minimal understanding of the topic.

Essay adequately explains the influence cultural and social aspects of the country had on the decision with some detail and evidence; explanation provides some analysis with evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a general understanding of the topic.

Essay strongly explains the influence cultural and social aspects of the country had on the decision with detail and evidence; explanation provides strong analysis with good evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a solid understanding of the topic.

8.0 %What aspects of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic ideal to love your neighbor as yourself are to be considered in your reasons for your mission trip? How does your personal World-view and the possible World-views of your target population influence your plans for the trip?

No explanation is given of what aspects of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic ideal to love your neighbor as yourself are to be considered in the reasons for the mission trip. Nor is an explanation given of the influence of students and populations worldviews on the planning.

Essay attempts to explain what aspects of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic ideal to love your neighbor as yourself are to be considered in the reasons for the mission trip; explanation is vague and lacks coherency. The influence of students and populations worldviews on the planning is skimmed over and is lacking depth of any kind. Demonstrates poor understanding of topic.

Essay explains what aspects of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic ideal to love your neighbor as yourself are to be considered in the reasons for the mission trip with intermittent depth. Explanation of the influence of students and populations worldviews on the planning is limited and lacks some evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a minimal understanding of the topic.

Essay adequately explains what aspects of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic ideal to love your neighbor as yourself are to be considered in the reasons for the mission trip with some detail and evidence. Explanation of the influence of students and populations worldviews on the planning provides some analysis with evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a general understanding of the topic.

Essay strongly explains what aspects of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic ideal to love your neighbor as yourself are to be considered in the reasons for the mission trip with detail and evidence. Explanation of the influence of students and populations worldviews on the planning provides strong analysis with good evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a solid understanding of the topic.

10.0 %What is the projected size of the target population in 5 years? How does it compare with the entire population?

The calculation of the five year projection is not stated. No explanation is given of the target population is given.

The calculation of the five year projection is stated but may be incorrect. Essay attempts to explain the target audience and population; explanation is vague and lacks coherency; the topic is skimmed over and is lacking depth of any kind. Demonstrates poor understanding of topic.

The calculation for the five year projection is correct and stated completely. Essay explains the target audience and population with intermittent depth; explanation is limited and lacks some evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a minimal understanding of the topic.

The calculation for the five year projection is correct and stated completely. Essay adequately explains the target audience and population with some detail and evidence; explanation provides some analysis with evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a general understanding of the topic.

The calculation for the five year projection is correct and stated completely. Essay strongly explains the target audience and population with detail and evidence; explanation provides strong analysis with good evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a solid understanding of the topic.

15.0 %Why is the country you chose a good candidate for a mission trip? Include a paragraph summarizing why the country is a good choice based on the target population, economic need, and safety concerns.

No explanation is given of why the chosen country is a good candidate for a mission trip based on the target population, economic need, and safety.

Essay attempts to explain why the chosen country is a good candidate for a mission trip based on the target population, economic need, and safety; explanation is vague and lacks coherency; the topic is skimmed over and is lacking depth of any kind. Demonstrates poor understanding of topic.

Essay explains why the chosen country is a good candidate for a mission trip based on the target population, economic need, and safety with intermittent depth; explanation is limited and lacks some evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a minimal understanding of the topic.

Essay adequately explains why the chosen country is a good candidate for a mission trip based on the target population, economic need, and safety with some detail and evidence; explanation provides some analysis with evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a general understanding of the topic.

Essay strongly explains why the chosen country is a good candidate for a mission trip based on the target population, economic need, and safety with good evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a solid understanding of the topic.

20.0 %Using formulas and calculations in the Excel File provide reasonable estimates for the expenses that will be incurred during your trip and the sources used to create the estimates. These include at a minimum: transportation, supplies, food, and lodging.

No estimates are given for the expenses of the trip.

Formulas/calculations in Excel used to explain the estimates for expenses is lacking or incorrect. Either the currency conversion or the five year projection is missing.

Formulas and reasoning to explain the estimates for expenses is limited or formatted incorrectly. The calculation for the currency conversion or five year projection is used. However, there may be errors in the calculations.

Formulas and reasoning to explain the estimates for expenses is correct. The calculation for the currency conversion or five year projection is used correctly. Only minor errors in the calculations or formatting.

Formulas and reasoning to explain the estimates for expenses is correct and complete. The calculation for the currency conversion and five year projection is used correctly. No errors in the calculations or formatting.

20.0 %Using formulas and calculations in the Excel File calculate different ways to pay for your trip using the savings and loan information from your textbook, incorporating the three points in the instructions into your plan. A discussion of which loan is better and why is required.

No calculations are made for different ways to pay for the trip. The elements are missing.

Formulas/calculations in Excel used to calculate ways to pay for the trip lack precision. At least one of the elements is missing and the calculations have errors. Explanation for which loan is better is missing.

Formulas/calculations in Excel used to calculate ways to pay for the trip are appropriate. One of the elements is missing and/or there exist small errors in the calculations. Explanation for which loan is better is present, however may be vague.

Formulas/calculations in Excel used to calculate ways to pay for the trip are appropriate. None of the elements is missing and/or none of the calculations have errors. All three elements are calculated correctly but either the interest rate sources or the loan comparison is vague/inappropriate.

Formulas/calculations in Excel used to calculate ways to pay for the trip are appropriate. None of the elements is missing and none of the calculations have errors All three elements are calculated correctly, the requisite interest rates are disclosed with sources, and the loan comparison is complete.

4.0 %Paragraph Development and Transitions

Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed.

Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident.

Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationship to each other.

A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose.

There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.

4.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

1.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

Appropriate template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Appropriate template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Appropriate template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

2.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

Sources are not documented.

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

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