HSV320

Points: 100

Overview:

You will need to choose one marginalized group from our society that you will use

through all three written assignments. Marginalized groups can include any group that

has been discriminated against or faced oppression due to being viewed as the “other”

in society. Marginalization can occur because of someone’s race, gender, class, sexual

orientation, age, religion, or ability. Examples include African Americans, Latinos,

women, gay or lesbians, seniors, or people with disabilities.

Instructions:

• Once you have selected a group you will write a 2 page paper on the history,

cultural identity, and background of your chosen group. This paper should

include:

o A history of the group including major events that have

affected them as a group (e.g. immigration to the U.S.,

historical Supreme Court cases)

o Major cultural traditions or background

o Current demographic information

Requirements:

• This paper should include at least 3 outside sources.

• The paper should be 2 full pages in length (not including the title or reference

pages).

• Please be sure to avoid using internet sources such as Wikipedia or other web-

based resources that do not have strong academic backing. You will also be

required to use in-text references in your work in accordance with APA style to

avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism detection software will be used to scan each paper

and any paper that is determined to have academic integrity issues will earn a

score of 0 automatically. Any papers that have been submitted in other

courses will NOT be accepted. This must be original work. Self-plagiarism

and any other forms of plagiarism will result in one or all of the following

actions: 1) 0 for the assignment 2) failing the course 3) dismissal from the

university.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write

and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Assignments

CRITERIA Deficient Needs

Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

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Structure

Organization structure and

paragraphing have serious and

persistent errors.

Directions were ignored and information

provided was

insufficient to meet

assignment

guidelines.

Written work inadequate for college-level

work; Paragraphing and transitions

are inadequate;

inappropriate guidelines

outlined for

paper were not

met with several

problems (see

directions).

Written work is clear and adequate

college-level work;

Paragraphing and transitions

are adequate;

appropriate guidelines outlined for paper were met with a few noted

problems (see directions).

Written work is clear and excellent

college-level work;

Paragraphing and transitions are clear and

appropriate; appropriate guidelines

outlined

for paper were

met (see

directions).

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Mechanics

Written work had serious and

persistent errors in word selection and

use; sentence structure, spelling,

grammar, punctuation was

inappropriate and with serious errors; APA style was

completely

unacceptable.

Written work had serious and persistent errors

in word selection and

use; sentence

structure, spelling,

grammar,

punctuation was inappropriate

and with serious errors; APA style was

completely

unacceptable.

Written work was generally

free of errors in

word selection and

use; sentence structure, spelling,

grammar,

punctuation was

adequate; APA style was

acceptable

with a few

errors.

Written work has no major

errors in word selection

and use; sentence

structure, spelling,

grammar,

punctuation was

appropriate;

APA style was acceptable

with no to few

errors

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Content

Written work does not cover the

assigned topic; assertions

are not supported by

evidence; paper is

seriously lacking in

content and detail;

scholarly journals

were not used or

used properly.

Written work does not do an

adequate job of covering

the assigned

topic;

assertions are weakly

supported by

evidence; paper

is inadequate in meeting the page and

content area requirements;

less than 3 scholarly

journals were

used.

The length of the written work

is sufficient to

cover the topic; assertions are supported by

evidence; does

not meet full required

number of

pages and

content areas.

3 scholarly

journals were

used.

The length of the written work

provides indepth

coverage of the topics,

assertions are clearly

supported by evidence;

Paper meets required length

of pages and

content areas;

3 or more scholarly

journals were

used.