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OL 665 Module One Journal Guidelines and Rubric

The journals in this course are private communications between you and the instructor. Approach your journals as an opportunity to re�ect on and apply what you learn each week from the

assigned readings, discussions, and activities. The journals are a chance to share your knowledge and expertise from your past educational and professional experiences. As a successful

professional, you will need good re�ection and writing skills. Journal assignments offer you the opportunity to further develop these skills. Each journal assignment is graded individually.

Overview

This course focuses on the business sector, commonly called charitable nonpro�ts. These organizations are classi�ed under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS tax code. Do not use nonpro�ts

categorized under other sections of the IRS tax code for your �nal project assignment. Charitable nonpro�ts:

Are exempt from federal income taxes.

Are allowed to accept tax-exempt contributions.

Have limits to lobbying activities.

Cannot use their funds to support candidates for public of�ce.

You will study these organizations during this course. You will begin with the one you choose to use for your �nal project.

You will look at all aspects of an organization as part of your strategic analysis for the �nal project. You will interview an employee, manager, or key volunteer (such as a board member) of the

organization. You might even suggest a plan for making the organization more successful.

You need to identify a 501(c)(3) not-for-pro�t organization that you would like to study throughout the course to complete this journal assignment. Visit Candid.org (formerly Guidestar.org)

for help in selecting a not-for-pro�t organization.

If you would like to research a local not-for-pro�t organization, use your browser to search for your city and the words not-for-pro�t, nonpro�t, or volunteer opportunities. You should �nd

several organizations to choose from.

Review the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric to ensure that there is enough information on the organization’s website to �t the project requirements.

Prompt

In your journal assignment, complete the following tasks:

Identify the not-for-pro�t organization that you have chosen for your �nal project.

Explain why you chose this not-for-pro�t organization. What appealed to you? Why is this organization a good candidate for the strategic analysis you will do for the �nal project?

Con�rm there is enough information available to address all milestones and the �nal project. Verify that you have a way to interview an employee, manager, or key volunteer at the

organization.

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What to Submit

Submit your assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. These journal assignments should be at least 250 words in length.

Module One Journal Guidelines and Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Main Elements Includes all of the main

elements and requirements

Includes most of the main

elements and requirements

Includes some of the main

elements and requirements

Does not include any of the

main elements and

requirements

50

Research Effectively incorporates many

outside resources that re�ect

depth and breadth of research

Effectively incorporates some

outside resources that re�ect

depth and breadth of research

Incorporates very few outside

resources that re�ect depth

and breadth of research

Does not incorporate outside

resources that re�ect depth

and breadth of research

30

Voice Assignment is written in a style

that is appealing and

appropriate for the intended

audience, and a consistent

voice is evident throughout

Assignment is written in a style

that is generally appropriate for

the intended audience, and an

attempt is made to use a

consistent voice

Assignment is written in a style

that considers the audience,

but the voice is not consistent

and is dif�cult to identify

Assignment does not attempt

to use a style that considers the

audience, and there is no

evidence of a voice

10

Writing Assignment is free of errors in

organization and grammar

Assignment is mostly free of

errors in organization and

grammar; errors are marginal

and rarely interrupt the �ow

Assignment contains errors in

organization and grammar, but

errors are limited enough that

assignment can be understood

Assignment contains errors in

organization and grammar that

make the assignment dif�cult

to understand

10

Total: 100%