ENG 510 Module Nine Journal Guidelines and Rubric Overview: Journal activities in this course are private between you and the instructor. A course journal is generally made up of many individual assignments. The journals in this course will help to prepare you for Final Project II, the creative writing tool kit. In this final project, you will select creative writing styles and techniques that you believe will be most effective in both expressing your goals as a writer and reaching the audiences you plan to target in your work. Prompt: In your journal assignment, identify two examples of figurative language from both the classic and contemporary work that you read this term. Then, evaluate its effectiveness, contribution to each work’s style, tone, and meaning, finishing by explaining how you might use it in your own writing. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:  Discuss whether the authors’ use of figurative language is effective. Why or why not?  Examine how figurative language contributes to the overall style, tone, and meaning of the classic and the contemporary work.  Explain plan for weaving the use of figurative language in one’s own work. Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document. Your journal should be no more than 300 words and any sources should be cited in MLA format. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Authors’ Use Meets "Proficient" criteria and provides exceptional detail in discussing whether the authors’ use of figurative language is effective Discusses whether the authors’ use of figurative language is effective Discusses whether the authors’ use of figurative language is effective, but discussion is unclear or lacks details Does not discuss whether the authors’ uses of figurative language is effective 30 Figurative Language Meets "Proficient" criteria and provides exceptional detail in examining how figurative language contributes to the overall style, tone, and meaning of the classic and the contemporary work Examines how figurative language contributes to the overall style, tone, and meaning of the classic and the contemporary work Examines how figurative language contributes to the overall style, tone, and meaning of the classic and the contemporary work, but examination is unclear or lacks details Does not examine how figurative language contributes to the overall style, tone, and meaning of the classic and the contemporary work 30 Plan Meets "Proficient" criteria and provides exceptional detail in explaining plan for weaving the use of figurative language in own work Explains plan for weaving the use of figurative language in own work Explains plan for weaving the use of figurative language in own work, but explanation is unclear or lacks details Does not explain plan for weaving the u.

1. ENG 510 Module Nine Journal Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: Journal activities in this course are private between
you and the instructor. A course journal is generally made up of
many individual assignments.
The journals in this course will help to prepare you for Final
Project II, the creative writing tool kit. In this final project, you
will select creative writing styles and
techniques that you believe will be most effective in both
expressing your goals as a writer and reaching the audiences
you plan to target in your work.
Prompt: In your journal assignment, identify two examples of
figurative language from both the classic and contemporary
work that you read this term. Then,
evaluate its effectiveness, contribution to each work’s style,
tone, and meaning, finishing by explaining how you might use it
in your own writing.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
s
effective. Why or why not?
style, tone, and meaning of the classic and the contemporary
work.

2. one’s own work.
Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word
document. Your journal should be no more than 300 words and
any sources should be cited in MLA
format.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs
Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Authors’ Use Meets "Proficient" criteria and
provides exceptional detail in
discussing whether the
authors’ use of figurative
language is effective
Discusses whether the authors’
use of figurative language is
effective
Discusses whether the authors’
use of figurative language is
effective, but discussion is
unclear or lacks details
Does not discuss whether the
authors’ uses of figurative
language is effective
30

3. Figurative
Language
Meets "Proficient" criteria and
provides exceptional detail in
examining how figurative
language contributes to the
overall style, tone, and
meaning of the classic and the
contemporary work
Examines how figurative
language contributes to the
overall style, tone, and
meaning of the classic and the
contemporary work
Examines how figurative
language contributes to the
overall style, tone, and
meaning of the classic and the
contemporary work, but
examination is unclear or lacks
details
Does not examine how
figurative language contributes
to the overall style, tone, and
meaning of the classic and the
contemporary work
30
Plan Meets "Proficient" criteria and

4. provides exceptional detail in
explaining plan for weaving the
use of figurative language in
own work
Explains plan for weaving the
use of figurative language in
own work
Explains plan for weaving the
use of figurative language in
own work, but explanation is
unclear or lacks details
Does not explain plan for
weaving the use of figurative
language in own work
30
Articulation of
Response
Journal assignment is free of
errors in organization and
grammar
Journal assignment is mostly
free of errors of organization
and grammar, which are
marginal and rarely interrupt
the flow

5. Journal assignment contains
errors of organization and
grammar but they are limited
enough so that assignment can
be understood
Journal assignment contains
errors of organization and
grammar that make the journal
difficult to understand
10
Total 100%
ITEC 630
Information Systems Analysis, Modeling, and Design
Individual Project Assignment
Purpose
The purpose of the individual system analysis and design
project is to demonstrate student’s ability to apply the
knowledge learned in this course to a real-world project.
Topics Suggestions
1. The system analysis and design project must be realistic,
and it will be done using techniques covered in this course.
a) Warehouse management system
Project Deliverables
Project should be 10 – 12 pages (excluding cover page and
reference page)
The project requires students to perform three phases: (a)
requirements analysis, (b) system and databasedesign, and (c) a

6. project plan.Note that in the phase 3, students are required to
use the MS Project software for their project schedule.
The deadline for the Individual Project can be found in the
schedule section of the class syllabus.
The following layout format covering a title page and all three
phases is recommended for the project.
Title page (project name, author, and date)
Phase 1: Requirement analysis
A. Problem definition
B. Issues
C. Objectives
D. Requirements
E. Constraints
F. Description of the proposed system
G. Logical model design
1. Data flow diagrams
· Context diagram
· Diagram 0
· Diagram 1 (Diagram 1 is optional)
· Descriptions of processes in each diagram
2. Descriptions of outputs/inputs/performance/security or
controls
H. Specific requirements, if any (interface, operational,
resource, performance, etc.)
Phase 2: System and database design
A. User interface
Design an overall user interface consisting of screens,
commands, controls, and features to enable users to use the
system.
1. How data will be input to the system?
· The physical layout for each input
· The input design and procedures
2. How data will be output from the system?
· The physical layout for each output

7. · The output design and procedures
B. Data design
Develop a plan for data organization, storage, updating, and
retrieval.
1. Database design
· Database tables with their attributes should be presented
· Primary key(s) should be identified in each table, if any
· Three steps of normalization should be included.
2. Entity-relationship diagrams
3. Data file storage and access
C. System architecture
Determine the architecture of the system as Web-based
interface, client/server architecture, Internet/Intranet interface,
network configuration, etc.
Phase 3: Project plan
A list of tasks or activities needed for implementing the
proposed system
Estimating completion time and costs
A project schedule for performing those activities (Gantt charts
or PERT charts)
Note that there is no other required software package except the
MS Project software in this ITEC-630 course. As a result, you
are only required to use the MS Project software to handle the
scheduling part of the project and for other parts, you can use
any word editing software or any drawing tools software.
Individual Project Rubric
The individual project will account for 20% of your total points
possible and students should use the APA format for the format
of the individual project reports. The following rubric will be
used when grading your individual project:
Qualities and Criteria
Poor [0-80)

8. Good [80-90)
Excellent [90-100]
Format/Layout
1. Presentation of the text and structuring of text in an
organized and thoughtful manner
1. Follows phases requirements
(Weight 20%)
Follows poorly the requirements related to format and layout.
Follows for the most part all the requirements related to format
and layout. Some requirements are not followed.
Closely follows all the requirements related to format and
layout.
Content/Information
1. All phases of the project are addressed and contents in each
phase are adequate
1. The project proposal is technically sound and realistic
1. The project is done using techniques covered in this course
1. MS Project software is used in the project plan
1. The project design can be implemented in reality
1. Activities and information are constructed in a logical pattern
among phases to support the solution
(Weight 70%)
The project does not cover all phases and it is not done for the
most part with techniques discussed in this course. The required
software is used poorly in the project plan. The project proposal
is hardly realistic and the tasks proposed can not be done easily
in reality. Activities and information among phases are badly
designed and do not support the solution.
The project covers all phases with adequate contents in each
phase for the most part and it is done with some techniques
discussed in this course. The required software is used in the
project plan for the most part. The project proposal is relatively
realistic and some proposed tasks can be done in reality.
Activities and information among phases for the most part are
designed to support the solution.
The project covers all phases with adequate contents and it is

9. done with techniques discussed in this course. The required
software is used in the project plan. The project proposal is
realistic and the tasks proposed can be done in reality.
Activities and information among phases are designed to
support the solution.
Quality of Writing
1. Clarity of sentences and paragraphs
1. No errors and spelling, grammar and use of English
1. Organization and coherence of ideas
1. APA style compliance
(Weight 10%)
The project is not well written, and contains many spelling
errors, and/or grammar errors and/or use of English errors. The
project is badly organized, lacks clarity and/or does not present
ideas in a coherent way and it is somehow APA style
compliance.
The project is well written for the most part, without spelling,
grammar or use of English errors. The project is for the most
part well organized, clear and presents ideas in a coherent way
and it is somehow APA style compliance.
The project is well written from start to finish, without spelling,
grammar or use of English errors. The project is well organized,
clear and presents ideas in a coherent way and it is completely
APA style compliance.
* Some parts of this rubric are extracted from Dr. Stella Porto’s
posting for ITEC-610.