Communications Skill Assessment Most of us have situations in which we find it difficult to communicate. Improving your written communication skills and being comfortable speaking to people are extremely important. Develop a two- to three-page APA-formatted paper in which you analyze your personal communication skills. Be sure to address the following: Describe the assessment you used to analyze your skills. Discuss your communication gaps. Describe any additional training you need in specific areas of communication. Analyze how you can improve your current communication skills to prepare you for advancement in your profession. Your paper must be two to three pages (not including title and reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. You must cite three to four scholarly sources in addition to the textbook Carefully review the  Grading Rubric  for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment. Description : Total Possible Score : 8.00 Describes the Assessment Total: 1.50 Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the assessment used to analyze personal communication skills. Proficient - Describes the assessment used to analyze personal communication skills. The description is slightly underdeveloped. Basic - Partially describes the assessment used to analyze personal communication skills. The description is underdeveloped. Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the assessment used to analyze personal communication skills; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped. Non-Performance - The description of the assessment used is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Discusses Communication Gaps Total: 1.50 Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses personal communication gaps. Proficient - Discusses personal communication gaps. Minor details are missing. Basic - Briefly discusses personal communication gaps. Relevant details are missing. Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss personal communication gaps; however, significant details are missing. Non-Performance - The discussion of communication gaps is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Describes Additional Training Needed in Specific Areas of Communication Total: 1.50 Distinguished - Fully describes additional training needed in specific areas of communication. Proficient - Describes additional training needed in specific areas of communication. The description is slightly underdeveloped. Basic - Partially describes additional training needed in specific areas of communication. The description is underdeveloped. Below Expectations - Attempts to describe additional training needed in specific areas of communication; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped. Non-Performance - The description of additional training needed in specific areas of communication is either nonexistent or lacks the comp ...

1. Communications Skill Assessment
Most of us have situations in which we find it difficult to
communicate. Improving your written communication skills and
being comfortable speaking to people are extremely important.
Develop a two- to three-page APA-formatted paper in which
you analyze your personal communication skills. Be sure to
address the following:
Describe the assessment you used to analyze your skills.
Discuss your communication gaps.
Describe any additional training you need in specific areas of
communication.
Analyze how you can improve your current communication
skills to prepare you for advancement in your profession.
Your paper must be two to three pages (not including title and
reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style
as outlined in the approved APA style guide. You must cite
three to four scholarly sources in addition to the textbook
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Description
:
Total Possible Score
: 8.00
Describes the Assessment
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the assessment used
to analyze personal communication skills.
Proficient - Describes the assessment used to analyze personal
communication skills. The description is slightly
underdeveloped.

2. Basic - Partially describes the assessment used to analyze
personal communication skills. The description is
underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the assessment used
to analyze personal communication skills; however, the
description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The description of the assessment used is
either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Discusses Communication Gaps
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses personal communication
gaps.
Proficient - Discusses personal communication gaps. Minor
details are missing.
Basic - Briefly discusses personal communication gaps.
Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss personal
communication gaps; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The discussion of communication gaps is
either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Describes Additional Training Needed in Specific Areas of
Communication
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Fully describes additional training needed in
specific areas of communication.
Proficient - Describes additional training needed in specific
areas of communication. The description is slightly
underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially describes additional training needed in specific
areas of communication. The description is underdeveloped.

3. Below Expectations - Attempts to describe additional training
needed in specific areas of communication; however, the
description is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The description of additional training
needed in specific areas of communication is either nonexistent
or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.
Analyzes How to Improve Current Communication Skills to
Prepare for Advancement
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Offers a thorough analysis of how to improve
current communication skills.
Proficient - Offers an analysis of how to improve current
communication skills. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Offers a partial analysis of how to improve current
communication skills. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how to improve
current communication skills; however, significant details are
missing.
Non-Performance - The analysis of how to improve current
communication skills to prepare for advancement is either
nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.
Integrative Learning: Connections to Experience
Total: 0.35
Distinguished - Creates meaningful correlations among
experiences outside of the classroom to deepen understanding of
field of study and to broaden own viewpoints.
Proficient - Compares life experiences and academic knowledge
to distinguish differences and similarities while acknowledging
perspectives other than own.
Basic - Recognizes correlation between life experiences,

4. academic texts, and ideas perceived as similar and related to
own interests.
Below Expectations - Briefly comments about connections
between life experiences and academic texts.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Integrative Learning: Reflection and Self-Assessment
Total: 0.35
Distinguished - Assesses changes in own learning over time,
recognizing varied contextual factors (e.g., works with
ambiguity and risk, deals with frustration, considers ethical
frameworks).
Proficient - Effectively communicates strengths and challenges
(within specific performances or events) to increase
effectiveness in different contexts (through increased self-
awareness).
Basic - Depicts own performances with general descriptions of
success and failure.
Below Expectations - Unsuccessfully defines own performances
with general descriptors of success and failure.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanic
Total: 0.20
Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and
organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and
grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to
understand.
Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax
and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work
contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to
understand.

5. Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics,
such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few
errors, which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of
syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written
work contains major errors, which distract the reader.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
APA Formatting
Total: 0.20
Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently
throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper.
However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout
the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA
formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout
difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Page Requirement
Total: 0.20
Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the
required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the
required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three
quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at
least one half of the required number of correctly formatted
pages.

6. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Resource Requirement
Total: 0.20
Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of
scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support
ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited
correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to
support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and
cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support
ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the
reference page are used within the body of the assignment.
Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that
provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be
scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used
within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted
correctly.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.