ELSE 6013 Contemporary Issues Discussion Paper Name: Date: Assignment Overview: After reading this chapter, find a minimum of two additional articles that support this topic and write a double-spaced discussion paper following guidelines posted below. Make sure to include the following in your paper: ● Your opinion regarding educating students with ASD using ABA. ● Addressing the current issue ● Identify perceived misconceptions from either side. Make sure you cite sources. ● Decide which side you personally agree with more and why? Include personal /professional experiences in your response. ● Include in-text citations from supporting articles. Guidelines Discussion paper should be between 1.5-2 pages, not including Title and Reference pages. ✔ Title Page ✔ Introductory paragraph ✔ Appropriate paragraphs discussing topics posted above ✔ Conclusion/summary paragraph ✔ Bibliography/Reference Page ✔ APA Format (latest edition) ✔ Submitted as Word Document or PDF Use this rubric to guide your work. All work at the Master’s Level is APA formatted. Week 1: Assignment: Discussion Essay Tasks Exemplary Acceptable Unacceptable Main Idea & Organization There is one clear, well-focused main idea. Main idea is clear and well supported by detailed and accurate information throughout the paper. Includes title, introduction, statement of main idea, transitions and conclusion/summar y. There is a main idea supported throughout the paper. Good overall organization, includes the main organizational tools. Shows limited awareness of purpose. Vague sense of a main idea, weakly supported throughout the paper. Paragraph Organization All paragraphs have clear ideas, are supported with examples and have smooth transitions. Most paragraphs have clear ideas, are supported with some examples and have transitions. Some paragraphs have clear ideas, support from examples may be missing and transitions are weak. Guidelines The student followed ALL posted guidelines/directions and paper is APA formatted. The student followed most posted guidelines/directions not missing more than one element. Paper is APA formatted. Student did not follow posted guidelines/directions. Formatting guidelines ignored. Content Exceptionally well-presented and argued; ideas are detailed, well-developed, supported with specific evidence & facts from text as well as examples and specific details Well-presented and argued; ideas are detailed, developed and supported with evidence and details, mostly specific. Content is sound and solid; ideas are present but not particularly developed or supported; some evidence, but usually of a generalized nature. from articles. (up to 10 points) Style Sentences are clear and varied in pattern, form simple to complex, with excellent use of punctuation. There is clear use of a personal and unique style of writing, suited to educational audience and purpose; the paper holds the reader’s interest with ease. Sentences are cl ...

1. ELSE 6013 Contemporary Issues
Discussion Paper
Name: Date:
Assignment Overview:
After reading this chapter, find a minimum of two additional
articles that support this topic
and write a double-spaced discussion paper following guidelines
posted below. Make sure
to include the following in your paper:
● Your opinion regarding educating students with ASD using
ABA.
● Addressing the current issue
● Identify perceived misconceptions from either side. Make
sure you cite sources.
● Decide which side you personally agree with more and why?
Include personal
/professional experiences in your response.
● Include in-text citations from supporting articles.
Guidelines
Discussion paper should be between 1.5-2 pages, not including
Title and Reference pages.
✔ Title Page
✔ Introductory paragraph

2. ✔ Appropriate paragraphs discussing topics posted above
✔ Conclusion/summary paragraph
✔ Bibliography/Reference Page
✔ APA Format (latest edition)
✔ Submitted as Word Document or PDF
Use this rubric to guide your work. All work at the Master’s
Level is APA formatted.
Week 1: Assignment: Discussion Essay
Tasks Exemplary Acceptable Unacceptable
Main Idea &
Organization
There is one clear,
well-focused main
idea. Main idea is
clear and well
supported by
detailed and
accurate information
throughout the
paper. Includes title,
introduction,
statement of main
idea, transitions and
conclusion/summar
y.

3. There is a main idea
supported throughout
the paper. Good overall
organization, includes
the main organizational
tools.
Shows limited awareness
of purpose. Vague sense
of a main idea, weakly
supported throughout the
paper.
Paragraph
Organization
All paragraphs have
clear ideas, are
supported with
examples and have
smooth transitions.
Most paragraphs have
clear ideas, are
supported with some
examples and have
transitions.
Some paragraphs have
clear ideas, support from
examples may be missing
and transitions are weak.
Guidelines The student
followed ALL posted
guidelines/directions

4. and paper is APA
formatted.
The student followed
most posted
guidelines/directions not
missing more than one
element. Paper is APA
formatted.
Student did not follow
posted
guidelines/directions.
Formatting guidelines
ignored.
Content Exceptionally
well-presented and
argued; ideas are
detailed,
well-developed,
supported with
specific evidence &
facts from text as
well as examples
and specific details
Well-presented and
argued; ideas are
detailed, developed and
supported with evidence
and details, mostly
specific.
Content is sound and
solid; ideas are present

5. but not particularly
developed or supported;
some evidence, but
usually of a generalized
nature.
from articles.
(up to 10 points)
Style Sentences are clear
and varied in
pattern, form simple
to complex, with
excellent use of
punctuation. There
is clear use of a
personal and unique
style of writing,
suited to
educational
audience and
purpose; the paper
holds the reader’s
interest with ease.
Sentences are clear but
may lack variations; a
few may be awkward

6. and there may be a few
punctuation errors.
There is an attempt at
personal style but style
of writing may be
awkward or unsuited to
educational audience
and purpose; the reader
may lose interest in
some sections of the
paper.
There is little attempt at
style; reads as flat and
perhaps uninteresting in
content, which us usually
generalized and cliched.
Grammar and
Mechanics
Excellent grammar,
spelling, syntax and
punctuation.
A few errors in grammar,
spelling, syntax and
punctuation, but does
not distract from overall
reading of the paper.
Shows a pattern of errors
in spelling, grammar,
syntax and/or
punctuation. Could also
be a sign of lack of

7. proof-reading.