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There is an old adage that “practice makes perfect,” which is particularly relevant to learning a new set of
skills like those associated with motivational interviewing. Over the next several weeks, the Assignments
are designed to give you opportunities to practice specific motivational interviewing skills that are
introduced in the Discussions.

In this week’s Discussion, you practiced applying the spirit of motivational interviewing to a service user
in the case study to which you were assigned. As you may remember, the spirit of motivational
interviewing is a heart-set and mindset that encompasses four elements that are crucial for building a
relationship with a service user: partnership, acceptance, compassion, and evocation (Miller & Rollnick,
2013). In this Assignment, you will review a series of practitioner statements to determine whether the
statements reflect the spirit of motivational interviewing.

Reference:
Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S. (2013). Motivational interviewing: Helping people change(3rd ed.). The
Guilford Press.

THE SPIRIT OF MOTIVATIONAL
INTERVIEWING

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HUMN_6161_Week2_Assignment_Rubric

Review the Learning Resources on the spirit of motivational interviewing.
Review the document entitled, “Rating Samples for MI Spirit.” Consider whether each of the
exchanges is consistent with the spirit of motivational interviewing. Why, or why not?

Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

Explain whether each exchange in the “Rating Samples for MI Spirit” document is consistent with the
spirit of motivational interviewing. Why, or why not? Be specific.
In instances where you do not believe that the exchange is consistent with the spirit of motivational
interviewing, explain how the practitioner could have responded to be consistent with the spirit of
motivational interviewing. Again, be specific.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

20 pts

22.5 pts

7.5 pts

Explain
whether
each
exchange in
the “Rating
Samples for
MI Spirit”
document is
consistent
with the
spirit of
motivational
interviewing.
Why, or why
not? Be
specific.

20 to >17.8 pts
Exceeds
Expectations
Explanation of
whether each
exchange is
consistent with the
spirit of
motivational
interviewing is
accurate and
complete. Specific
and convincing
justifications are
provided.

17.8 to >15.8 pts
Meets
Expectations
Explanation of
whether each
exchange is
consistent with the
spirit of motivational
interviewing is
mostly accurate and
complete. Relevant
justifications are
provided.

15.8 to >13.8 pts
Fair

Explanation of
whether each
exchange is
consistent with the
spirit of motivational
interviewing is
somewhat
inaccurate and/or
incomplete. Vague
justifications are
provided.

13.8 to >0 pts
Needs
Improvement
Explanation of
whether each
exchange is
consistent with
the spirit of
motivational
interviewing is
inaccurate,
incomplete, or
missing
altogether. No
justifications are
provided.

In instances
where you
do not
believe that
the
exchange is
consistent
with the
spirit of
motivational
interviewing,
explain how
the
practitioner
could have
responded
to be
consistent
with the
spirit of
motivational
interviewing.
Again, be
specific.

22.5 to >20.02 pts
Exceeds
Expectations
Explanation of how
the practitioner
could have
responded is
specific,
appropriate, and
consistent with the
spirit of
motivational
interviewing.

20.02 to >17.78 pts
Meets Expectations
Explanation of how
the practitioner could
have responded is
mostly specific,
appropriate, and
consistent with the
spirit of motivational
interviewing,
although there may
be minor errors,
inaccuracies, or
missing details.

17.78 to >15.52 pts
Fair
Explanation of how
the practitioner could
have responded is
vague, somewhat
inaccurate, or
somewhat
inconsistent with the
spirit of motivational
interviewing. There
may be errors,
inaccuracies, or
missing details.

15.52 to >0 pts
Needs
Improvement
Explanation of
how the
practitioner
could have
responded is
missing,
inaccurate, or
inconsistent with
the spirit of
motivational
interviewing.
There may be
major errors,
inaccuracies,
and missing
details.

Scholarly
Writing and
APA Style

7.5 to >6.68 pts
Exceeds
Expectations

6.68 to >5.93 pts
Meets
Expectations

5.93 to >5.18 pts
Fair

5.18 to >0 pts
Needs
Improvement

Total Points: 50

Criteria Ratings Pts

The paper is clear
and coherent.
Student writes with
proper grammar,
sentence structure,
and punctuation to
convey their
scholarly message.
Fewer than 5
errors occur in the
paper. The paper
displays proper
scholarly voice,
organization, and
focus. Student
paraphrases
evidence from
scholarly sources
correctly and
integrates and
analyzes it
effectively. Includes
citations and a
reference list that
are mostly
formatted correctly
in APA Style.
Headings and
paper formatting
reflect proper APA.

The paper is mostly
clear and coherent.
Errors in grammar,
sentence structure,
and punctuation are
minor, minimal (5-8),
and do not interfere
with the scholarly
message. The paper
displays effective
scholarly voice,
organization, and
focus. Student
paraphrases
evidence from
scholarly sources
correctly, but
integration and
analysis could be
improved. Includes
citations and a
reference list, but
they contain minor
APA errors.
Headings and paper
formatting contain
minor APA errors.

The paper is
somewhat clear and
coherent. Errors in
grammar, sentence
structure, and
punctuation are
minor but frequent
(9-12) and
occasionally
interfere with the
message. The paper
has lapses in
scholarly voice. The
paper lacks clear
organization or
occasionally strays
from the focus.
Student occasionally
paraphrases source
information
incorrectly. Includes
citations and a
reference list, but
they contain major
APA errors.
Headings and paper
formatting contain
major APA errors.

The paper lacks
clarity and
coherence.
Errors in
grammar,
sentence
structure, and
punctuation are
major, pervasive
(13+), and
interfere with the
message. The
paper shows little
or no attention to
scholarly voice,
organization, and
focus. Student
consistently
paraphrases
source
information
incorrectly
(resulting in
accidental
plagiarism)
and/or relies
exclusively on
direct quotes.
Citations are
infrequent or
missing. Little or
no attempt has
been made to
provide a
reference list or
to format