4 page Contextualizing Humor/Comedy in Culture Essay
C16784
EssayRubric.docxFocus & Contextualization-- 25.00%
To get max points for this item, the student needs to thoroughly/clearly contextualize an aspect of humor/comedy in culture.
That aspect should be clear.
The student needs to reference specific media/cultural texts.
The student needs to make a notable effort to address the following questions:
· "What does the aspect of humor/comedy in culture that you identified suggest about society/culture?
· What questions does it raise?
· What makes it funny, effective, and/or socially/culturally significant or impactful?"
The student also needs to make a demonstrable effort to address two additional questions from the list provided in the assignment instructions.
Incorporation of Humor/Comedy-- 15.00%
To get max points for this item, the student needs to make an effort to incorporate humor/comedy somewhere in the essay and (most importantly for this item) to add a footnote/endnote explaining where and how that humor/comedy was added.
Word Count-- 15.00%
To get max points for this item, the student's essay needs to be 600 to 1,200 words, not including the references/works cited/bibliography page at the end or the required footnote/endnote.
The scale is as follows:
· Within the specified range = 100;
· <50 words over/under = 90;
· 51-100 words over/under = 80;
· 101-150 words over/under = 70;
· 151-200 words over/under = 60;
· >200 words over/under = 0
Presentation, Clarity & Organization-- 15.00%
To get max points for this item, the student needs to present ideas clearly, crisply and coherently. The organization and structure of the essay should make sense and contribute to the flow and logical argumentation of the essay.
Grammar, etc.-- 15.00%
To get max points for this item, the student's essay needs to be free or almost completely free of grammatical errors.
The student needs to use proper syntax.
The paper needs to be free or almost completely free of typos and spelling errors.
Citations, Sources & Academic Style-- 15.00%
To get max points for this item, the student needs to draw from and reference at least two clear sources in the essay.
The student needs to cite these sources properly using an academic style (e.g. APA, MLA, Chicago).
The student should include a references page, works cited, bibliography, endnotes, etc. (depending upon what academic style is used).
