The document provides instructions for a self-analysis writing assignment. Students are asked to evaluate the discussion post they submitted in the previous unit using a provided rubric. The rubric evaluates the post's structure, use of evidence, citation style, voice/tone, and perspective. Students should place an X to rate their post based on the rubric's criteria and provide comments explaining each rating. Once completed, students submit the rubric and a copy of their original discussion post.

1. Unit2DiscLifeSpan
Writing Self-Analysis
If you have not already done so, complete your readings under
Academic Guides in the studies for this unit.
For this assignment, complete a self-evaluation of your
professional writing skills, including the following:
Review the content, structure, and organization of the initial
post you submitted in your first discussion (from the previous
unit), and the responses you received from your fellow learners.
Evaluate your post, using the Writing Self-Evaluation Rubric,
linked in the Resources.
In the rubric, review the different levels of achievement that are
possible for each criterion. Place an "X" in the level of
achievement you believe your discussion post has attained.
The very last column on the right provides space for you to
leave notes about the criterion. Indicate the reason for your
assessment of each criterion in the last column.
Once you have completed the rubric, be sure to save a copy of it
to your computer for later comparison.
Submit the rubric along with a copy of the discussion post you
assessed as Word document attachments in the assignment area.
Previous Unit Post

2. Continuity and discontinuity
Continuity and discontinuity development theme mainly
revolves around the concept of the changes that humans undergo
during development. Proponents of continuity view
development as a continuous process which takes place
gradually and cumulatively. For instance, a child’s development
process consists of crawling, standing and eventually walking.
This is an example of how development takes place in a
continuity manner. That is, a child will gradually learn to walk,
but this will take place in some steps. On the other hand, the
discontinuity view of development holds the view that people
undergo different stages that are qualitatively different. An
instance, in this case, is the example where a child at the
beginning can think in literal terms and later can think
abstractly. The move to abstract thinking is seen as different
and independent as the child is in another stage of their life
(Koren, 2011).
A similarity between these two approaches is that they both
agree that there are different stages of development. However, a
difference comes from the concept that continuity approach
believes these stages of development are continuous while
discontinuity approaches hold the view that these stages of
development are unrelated. One development theories that fall
under this influential theme is the psychoanalytical theories.
These theories greatly influenced the work of Sigmund Freud
who emphasized the importance of the unconscious mind and its
influence in childhood experiences. Freud contributed to
development theory through his proposal that development takes
place through a series of psychosexual stages (Koren, 2011).
The scholarly article that I used in recent. Hence it’s credibility
in using recent and up to date information. Additionally, the
author of the article is a researcher and lecturer hence the
expertise in professionally writing the article. At the same time,

3. the conclusions made by the author are backed by evidence from
primary sources hence improving its credibility.
Reference
Koren, C. (2011). Continuity and discontinuity: The case of
second couplehood in old age. The Gerontologist, 51(5), 687-
698.
Writing Self-Evaluation Rubric
Criteria
1
Needs Work
2
Satisfactory
3
Exceptional
Comments
1. Structure writing with all the following elements:
Introduction: Main points in order.
Main body:
Each point made with evidence.

4. Analysis.
Conclusion: Main points summarized.
References.
Does not contain all elements.
Contains all elements.
Contains all elements and each is clearly identified for the
reader.
2. Follow MEAL plan for paragraph structure.
Main idea stated clearly.
Evidence sentence(s) presented.
Evidence sentence(s) cited.
Analysis (or other critical thinking) presented.
Link to the next paragraph offered.
Does not contain all elements of the MEAL plan.
Contains all elements of the MEAL plan.
Follows the MEAL plan and extends critical analysis.
3. Use appropriate documentation style.
Follows APA format and style.

5. Incorporates internal citations correctly.
Presents references correctly.
Does not follow two or more elements or has two or more
errors.
Does not follow one element or has one error.
Follows all elements and has no errors.
4. Use appropriate voice and tone.
Uses appropriate tone for the assignment.
Uses concrete language.
Uses signal phrases to separate self from sources.
Does not follow two or more elements.
Follow all but one element.
Follows all elements.
5. Write in genuine third person.
Does not write in genuine third person.
Writes in genuine third person throughout most of the
assignment.
Consistently writes in genuine third person.