Writing 1

Module Exercise 1: A Reflective Essay

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Writing Task:

In "The Art World Expands" chapter of our text, Robertson and McDaniel (2009) describe the world of contemporary art as "rich, diverse, and unpredictable" (p. 9) further claiming that it is in a state of "flux" (p. 11). The authors then proceed to identify and discuss significant factors they believe have contributed to and influenced the changeable and expanding nature of the contemporary art world.

Assignment Guidelines:

Write a reflective essay in which you identify and discuss what you believe to be the two most important/significant ways in which the "art world" has expanded in recent years as discussed in the "The Art World Expands" chapter of the course textbook, Themes of Contemporary Art. You are expected to address the authors' discussion and to relate your thoughts and ideas to that discussion.

You may use additional sources as to support your discussion but you are required to use the concepts discussed in the textbook as a basis for your essay. Be careful to not just reiterate or restate comments made in the text or other sources. Instead, your essay should reflect a thoughtful reflection of and response to the different comments and ideas presented in the textbook about the "expanding" art world.

Technical Requirements:

Your response to this assignment must be a minimum 600 and a maximum of 750 words in length (not including bibliography).

Module Exercises

Criteria Ratings Pts

Your response must be conceptually polished and fully edited when submitted as a finished product.

Your response must be submitted to its assigned CANVAS assignment box by the due date and time assigned for this assignment.

All research sources used must be fully and accurately documented using the citation standards of one of the following: American Psychological Association (APA), Modern Language Association (MLA), or the Chicago Manual of Style.

Your response must be formatted in a readable typeface (e. g., Arial or Helvetica) and saved as either a RTF (rich text format) or a DOC/DOCX (Microsoft word) file. No other file formats will be accepted for evaluation.

When submitting your response to the CANVAS assignment box, please identify the submitted file in the following manner "yourlastname. xxx. For example, a Microsoft Word file submitted by "Riley Smith" would be labeled "smith.doc". It may also be helpful for your records if you insert a number after your name to correspond with the exercise number. For example, consider labeling your files in the following manner, using Riley Smith's last name as an example: "smith1.doc" for Module Exercise 1, "smith2.doc" for Module Exercise 2, etc.

Successful participation in this module exercise will demonstrate the student's ability to:

Identify and analyze issues and problems relating to contemporary art, artists, and the institutional frameworks in which art is experienced; and

Define, apply, and convey his / her understandings of and opinions about contemporary art in discipline- specific written conventions.

Late submission of assignments: Papers or projects submitted late (i. e., past their due date and time) are subject to a 20% penalty for every 24 hours or portion thereof that they are submitted late, including weekends and holidays. After three days, no late submissions of any project will be accepted unless extremely unusual circumstances warrant an exception and the student (or his/her authorized agent) has conferred with the instructor. Examples of such exceptions would include a student's hospitalization or a death in a student's immediate family (father, mother, sibling, or grandparent).

Evaluation Criteria:

You may review the Evaluation Rubric for this assignment here. Please note that this assignment will be submitted by the instructor for review to Turnitin.com for instances of plagiarism or possible misuse of research information and sources. Evidence of such actions may result in the student receiving a failing grade and referral for additional academic sanctions.

25.0 pts

50.0 pts

30.0 pts

20.0 pts

Structure : • Organization • Flow / Transitions

25.0 pts Exceeds Expectations: • Paper is organized in a logical manner that is easily followed from beginning to conclusion. • Introduction and/or conclusion summarize the main points of the paper. • Consistent use of smooth and logical transitions.

21.0 pts Meets Expectations: • Paper has a clear organization with only a few ambiguities or digressions. • Introduction and/or conclusion summarize the main points of the paper. • Consistent use of basic transitions

19.0 pts Needs Improvement: • There is some evidence of organization but paper contains digressions or ambiguities that disrupt flow of thought. • The paper demonstrates very little sense of introduction and/or conclusion. • Transitions are ineffective.

15.0 pts Inadequate: • Scant or no evidence of organization to the paper. • No introduction or conclusion. • Flow of discussion is difficult to follow • No transitions between sentences and/or paragraphs.

Content: • Clarity of purpose • Critical and original thought • Supporting details

50.0 pts Exceeds Expectations: • Paper addresses the writing task in a clear manner with a richly detailed and insightful development of main issues. • Response demonstrates an exceptional level of original discussion and ideas throughout the paper. • Content is presented in a thoughtful and reflective manner with vivid and specific supporting details and information.

44.0 pts Meets Expectations: • Paper addresses the writing task in a clear manner with adequately detailed and insightful development of main issues. • Content is presented in a thoughtful manner with identified supporting details and information. • Response demonstrates original discussion and ideas.

39.0 pts Needs Improvement: • Paper addresses the writing task in a vague manner that lacks clear clarity of purpose. • Content demonstrates some critical thought with some general supporting details and information. • Response demonstrates some original discussion.

34.0 pts Inadequate: • Paper has no central idea and is completely lacking in purpose. • Scant or no evidence of critical thinking or careful thought. • Few if any supporting details and/or examples • If present, supporting details or examples are irrelevant to the purpose of the assignment.

Grammar / Mechanics / Language: • Sentence structure • Punctuation/mechanics • Vocabulary

30.0 pts Exceeds Expectations: • No punctuation or mechanical errors • Uses complex sentences for excellent effect and impact • Uses sophisticated vocabulary in a correct manner.

26.0 pts Meets Expectations: • Very few punctuation or mechanical errors. • Uses complex sentences. • Vocabulary is varied, and appropriate to the context of the assignment.

23.0 pts Needs Improvement: • Excessive punctuation and/or mechanical errors. • Uses compound sentences intermingled with simple sentences. • Vocabulary is used properly but may be simple and without much variation.

20.0 pts Inadequate: • Punctuation and/or mechanical errors render the paper incomprehensible • Uses only simple sentences. • Vocabulary is very simple and may be used inappropriately.

Citations / Bibliography/Image: • Acknowledgement of supporting sources of information • In-text citations • Bibliography • Image/URL

20.0 pts Exceeds Expectations: • Multiple and varied supporting sources of information. • Citations

18.0 pts Meets Expectations: • Several supporting sources but primary source is course textbook. •

16.0 pts Needs Improvement: • Sole supporting source is course textbook. • Citations are not formatted in a consistent

13.0 pts Inadequate: • Citations are inappropriately identified. • In- text citations are consistently missing and/or

Total Points: 125.0

formatted correctly and consistently using standard methods of citation. • In-text citations properly noted and formatted. • Bibliography is complete and properly formatted. • Image and/or functional URL included in paper.

Citations formatted correctly and consistently using standard methods of citation. • In-text citations properly noted and formatted. • Bibliography is complete and properly formatted. • Image and/or functional URL included in paper.

manner and/or exhibit errors in format. • In-text citations are not always properly noted and identified. • Bibliography is incomplete and/or not properly formatted. • Image and/or functional URL not included in paper.

improperly identified. • Bibliography is missing. • Image and/or functional URL not included in paper.