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E = Excellent

G = Good. Some problems in specific areas

S = Sufficinent. Meets minimum expectations; a number of problems

I = Insufficient. Does not meet minimum expectations

COMMUNITY PROFILE: INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPHS (2-3 maximum): 12/20 points

E

G

S

I

· Clearly and concisely explains the specific community the writer is analyzing, its purpose, its “history,” its primary method of engagement (f2f, online only, mixed, etc.)

X

· Clearly and concisely explains the community’s structure, who is part of the community, languages used (e.g. Arabic, English, Urdu, Hindi, Farsi, Uzbek, etc.)

X

· Clearly and concisely explains what the community DOES. What activities do they engage in? What is the purpose of these activities?

X

· Clearly and concisely explains the various kinds of language conventions (rules or guidelines) and forms of communication do they use. Do members use only print textual forms of communication? What various kinds? Digital? What various kinds of digital communication? What kinds of information or knowledge are shared via what forms/kinds of communication media?

X

COMMUNITY ETHOS PARAGRAPHS (multiple) 10/20 points

E

G

S

I

· ANALYZES how outsiders might PERCEIVE the community and its members. How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES whether or not outsiders perceive the community as serious and important community? Or is it perceived as not relevant? Is it perceived as an “open” community that welcomes all? Or is it perceived by outsiders as a community that is discriminatory? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES whether or not the community is highly valued by outsiders. Is the community perceived to contribute something important to the larger community? Is it dismissed by outsiders? Is it perceived as a destructive element? Do outsiders “trust” or “believe” in the value of this community? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES how insiders perceive the community. Do members think of this as collaborative community or a competitive community? Are members proud of being part of this community? Or do they “hide” their membership? How do different members perceive their own membership in the community? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES how some members may be more valued or highly regarded than others. Are some members perceived as not important or even looked down on? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES how different members perceive the ways in which the kinds of language used, the means and media of communication, the organization of activities, the activities themselves, the “leadership” or hierarchy of the community, the “rules” or “conventions” of the community. How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

COMMUNITY LOGOS PARAGRAPHS (multiple) 10/20 points

E

G

S

I

· ANALYZES the role that logical reasoning, facts, statistics, expertise plays in this community. How does the community emphasize this in particular ways? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES whether or not the community focuses more on “intellectual” pursuits, such as exploring knowledge of some kind, or debating current issues, or learning in some aspect or other. How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES how outsiders perceive the kinds of information or intellectual activities the community may engage in. Do outsiders consider this community highly intellectual? Or frivolous (silly, of little importance)? Do outsiders consider the community “valuable” in terms of how it might positively impact members’ ability to logically reason and understand factual information? Do outsiders believe that the intellectual activities of the community may contribute to the intellectual “health” of the larger community? Or do outsiders believe this community serves no “intellectual purpose” and may even harm members’ logical reasoning abilities? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES how members think about the role of activities related to logical reasoning and/or factual information. Are members interested in the “intellectual” aspects of the community or are they interested in more social or physical activities? Do members think of this community as contributing in some way to their intellectual “health” or to the intellectual “health” of the larger community? Or do members consider their community to focus more on social engagement or physical activities and health? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

COMMUNITY PATHOS PARAGRAPHS (multiple) 10/20 points

E

G

S

I

· ANALYZES how outsiders feel about the community and its purpose and functions. Do outsiders respect or feel accepting of the community? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES some of the various emotions and values that outsiders connect to this community. How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES whether or not outsiders place high value on the community’s activities as supporting positive emotional development of its members. Do outsiders have a negative perception of the emotional impact of the community on both its members and the larger community? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES in what specific ways emotion is valued (or not) and/or central to the community’s purpose. What role do various emotions and values play for this community? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES How members/insiders feel about the community. What particular emotions and/or values do they associate with this community? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES how and why individual members feel about each other. Are they supportive of each other? Competitive? Supportive and competitive? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

· ANALYZES any emotional tensions among various members of the community. What causes these tensions? Do some members deliberately or unconsciously provoke negative emotions within the community? Do some members focus on creating a positive emotional “space” or “environment” in the community? How do you know? Provide specific examples.

X

CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH 5/10 points

E

G

S

I

· Discusses what meaning about the larger concepts of identity and culture we get from your analysis of this particular community? How can your analysis help us understand how the various communities that we are part of shape our own identities and cultural connections?

X

GRAMMAR & MECHANICS 6/10 points

E

G

S

I

· Uses clear, concise, well-organized sentence & paragraph structures and effective word choice.

X

· Uses complete sentences & appropriate punctuation, spelling, & capitalization.

X