We began our time together watching “The Lottery of Birth” and questioning the notion that “everything you know is wrong.” Take some time to consider the following statements from the film…

TOTAL SCORE ________/100

CONTENT:

1. Did the author’s reflection illustrate the use of the sociological perspective? Did they discuss their observation/view of “deviance” while considering culture, norms, socialization, race, class, gender, accident of birth…?

________ 20 points

2. Did the author make use of and demonstrate proper knowledge of sociological terms,

concepts and/or theories where appropriate?

________ 20 points

3. Did the author include relevant thoughts and insights regarding the topic?

________ 20 points

4. Did the author show thoroughness, care and originality while maintaining a clear

focus throughout the paper?

________ 20 points

WRITING:

1. Is the paper in essay format with a distinct introduction that informs the reader of

the overall objective?

________ 5 points

2. Is it clear that the author was careful to proofread the paper leaving minimal spelling,

grammar and/or punctuation errors?

________ 5 points

3. Do the sentences and paragraphs flow logically? Are the ideas connected and do they

transition smoothly?

________ 5 points

4. Does the paper include a concluding paragraph summarizing the main

argument and restating the important points?

________ 5 points