Religious Site Visit Analysis

Rubrics for Artistic Expression Reflection Paper

Religious Visit

(15 POINTS / 15 %)

Religious Visit - Reflection Paper

In preparation for the “religion” session, you are required to attend a religious service of some

kind that you are NOT already familiar with, and write a short report based on your experience.

The assignment description for this will help guide what to focus on during your visit. You will

be graded on content and how well you understand the course material, reasoning and how

well you synthesize material, as well as grammar and mechanics.

1. Write a short TWO-page essay reflecting on the religious service you have attended.

2. You will want to reflect on the issue at hand using facets of Artistic Expression you have

learned in the course (reflect on symbols, rituals, music, art pieces, non-verbal aspects,

community feedback, participants, structure, meanings, etc.)

3. You will be graded on content and how well you understand the course material, reasoning

and how well you amalgamate the material.

4. Proper grammar and mechanics is crucial and will be a part of your grade.

5. You will submit your paper to the Turnitin.com dropbox link within your course.

6. Format: margins 1’, 12pt. font, single space.

7. Follow APA style.

8. Submit a single file word (.doc) document format or PDF(.pdf) document format.

Excellent

(15 point)

Acceptable

(8-12 point)

Unacceptable

(0-7 points)

Score

Content

The essay illustrates

exemplary understanding

of the course material by

thoroughly and correctly:

(1) addressing the relevant

content; (2) identifying and

explaining all of the key

concepts/ideas; (3) using

correct terminology; (4)

explaining the reasoning

behind key points/claims;

and (5) (where necessary

or useful) substantiating

points with several

accurate and original

examples.

The essay illustrates

rudimentary understanding of

the course material by: (1)

mentioning, but not fully

explaining, the relevant

content; (2) identifying some

of the key concepts/ideas

(though failing to fully or

accurately explain many of

them); (3) using terminology,

though sometimes

inaccurately or

inappropriately; and (4)

incorporating some key

claims/points, but failing to

explain the reasoning behind

them (or doing so

inaccurately).

The essay illustrates poor

understanding of the course

material by (1) failing to

address or incorrectly

addressing the relevant

content; (2) failing to

identify or inaccurately

explaining/defining key

concepts/ideas; (3) ignoring

or incorrectly explaining key

points/claims and the

reasoning behind them; and

(4) incorrectly or

inappropriately using

terminology.

Reasoning

The essay reflects expert

reasoning by:

(1) synthesizing material;

(2) making connections

between relevant

ideas/claims/points; (3)

presenting an insightful

and thorough evaluation of

the relevant issue or

problem; (4) identifying

and discussing important

nuances in the relevant

material; and (5)

identifying and discussing

key assumptions and/or

implications.

The essay reflects basic

reasoning by:

(1) synthesizing some of the

material, though remains

vague and undeveloped; (2)

making a few connections

between ideas/claims/points,

but ignoring or inaccurately

connecting others; (3)

evaluating the issue/problem

at a very basic/superficial

level; and (4) ignoring

assumptions and implications.

The essay reflects

substandard or poor

reasoning by: (1) failing to

synthesize the material or

doing so inaccurately; (2)

failing to make connections

between ideas/claims/points

or doing so inaccurately; and

(3) failing to evaluate the

issue or problem.

Writing,

Grammar

The essay is clear, and

concise as a result of: (1)

appropriate and precise

use of terminology; (2)

absence of tangents and

coherence of thoughts; and

(3) logical organization of

ideas and thoughts. (4)

complete sentences, free

of spelling errors and uses

correct grammar, (5)

follows correct formatting

style, (6) falls between the

minimum and maximum

page requirement.

N/A

The essay does not

communicate ideas/points

clearly due to: (1)

inappropriate use of

terminology and vague

language; (2) reliance on

disjointed and

incomprehensible thoughts

and clauses; and (3) lack of

recognizable organization.

(4) no sentence structure,

many spelling errors and

unacceptable grammar, (5)

does not follow correct

formatting style, (6) does

not fall between the

minimum and maximum

page requirement.

Mechanics

It is a 2-3 page essay

It is a 1-2 page essay

It is a 0- 1 page essay

TOTAL