Examples of How to Use a Competence Statement with Criteria to Develop a Preliminary Outline

Competence Statements with Criteria

Preliminary Outline
(These outlines are preliminary because they are only sketching out the major elements of the paper. Any paper begun with these outlines is likely to diverge from them significantly. For example, sections III and IV of the S-2-A outline would likely be combined so that the description of the healthy system happened while comparing it to the other system.)

H-2-A: Can understand a social problem and can analyze the effectiveness of social institutions in addressing it.

  1. Identifies and frames a significant social problem.
  2. Identifies a social institution that addresses this problem.
  3. Articulates criteria used to assess the effectiveness of the social institution.
  1. Introduction
  2. Identify and frame a significant social problem
  3. Identify a social institution that addresses this problem
  4. Articulate criteria used to assess the effectiveness of the social institution
    1. Criteria one
      1. what is it,
      2. why is it valid, and
      3. how does the social institution meet this criteria
    2. Criteria two
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  5. Conclusion

S-2-A: Can describe, differentiate, and explain form, function, and variation within biological systems.

  1. Describes at least one biological system (for example, circulatory, skeletal, ecological) in terms of its structure and organization.
  2. Describes the healthy functioning of this system.
  3. Compares this system to an unhealthy one, or
  4. Compares and contrasts two healthy biological systems (of the same or different organisms or species).
  1. Introduction
  2. Description of biological system
    1. In terms of structure
    2. In terms of organization
  3. The healthy functioning of this system
  4. Comparison to unhealthy or to different healthy system
    1. Similarities
    2. Differences
  5. Conclusion

A-2-A: Can create an original work of art, explore its relationship to artistic form, and reflect on the creative process.

  1. Produces an original work of art.
  2. Describes the elements of the artistic form used.
  3. Articulates criteria by which this work may be considered an example of an art form.
  4. Discusses the technique and the creative process used to create the original work.
  1. Introduction
  2. Demonstrate that I have created an original work of art
  3. Elements of artistic form that I used
  4. Criteria by which this work may be considered an example of an art form
    1. Criteria one
      1. what is it,
      2. why is it valid, and
      3. how does my art work meet this criteria
    2. Criteria two
      1.  
      2.  
      3.  
  5. The technique and creative process used to create the original work
    1. My technique
    2. My creative process
      1. Step one of my process
      2. Step two

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6. Conclusion

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