Week Four Assignment: Biography of an Immigrant Project

Week 4: Biography of an Immigrant Paper Course: SOC400 Race & Ethnicity in the U.S.

Criteria Distinguished grid.column3.lab el

Basic Unacceptable Criterion Score

Meets

Assignment

Requirements

/ 100

Voice and

Tone

/ 100

100 points

Provides a

purposeful

review of Week

1 assignment.

Subject

submitted by

Meeting 3.

Presentations

submitted by

Meeting 9. Paper

(not

presentation)

submitted way

ahead of the due

date.

89 points

Provides a logical

review of Week

1 assignment.

Subject

submitted by

Meeting 3.

Presentations

submitted by

Meeting 9. Paper

(not

presentation)

submitted on the

due date.

79 points

Provides a

methodical

review of Week

1 assignment.

Subject

submitted by

Meeting 3.

Presentations

submitted by

Meeting 9. Paper

(not

presentation)

submitted by the

midnight of the

due date.

69 points

Provides a

disorganized

review of Week

1 assignment.

Subject NOT

submitted by

Meeting 3.

Presentations

NOT submitted

by Meeting 9.

Paper (not

presentation)

NOT submitted

by the midnight

of the due date.

100 points

Authoritative,

engaging, cogent,

and logical.

Sophisticated

tone and a

unique style of

writing.

89 points

Strong,

interesting,

reasonable.

Consistently

appropriate tone.

There’s an

attempt at

developing a

writing style, but

it may be

awkward.

79 points

Interested in the

subject, but lacks

the authority of a

better essay.

Generally

appropriate tone.

Little attempt at

developing a

writing style.

69 points

Lacks authority;

may be vague or

unclear but

seems interested

in informing the

reader. Some

inappropriate

tone shifts. No

obvious attempt

at developing a

writing style.

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Basic Unacceptable Criterion Score

Content and

Support

/ 100

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100 points

Clearly informs

the instructor

about (1) the

person being

interviewed, (2)

when the subject

immigrated, and

(3) the subject’s

country of origin.

89 points

Informs the

instructor about

(1) the person

being

interviewed, (2)

when the subject

immigrated, and

(3) the subject’s

country of origin.

79 points

Vaguely informs

the instructor

about (1) the

person being

interviewed, (2)

when the subject

immigrated, and

(3) the subject’s

country of origin.

69 points

Does not inform

the instructor

about (1) the

person being

interviewed, (2)

when the subject

immigrated, and

(3) the subject’s

country of origin.

100 points

Clear

organization.

Introduction is

attractive, states

the topic, and

provides a

preview of the

paper’s structure.

Logically

organized.

Provides a strong

conclusion and

clearly states the

point of the

paper.

89 points

Clear

organization.

Introduction is

attractive, states

the topic, but is

not particularly

appealing to the

reader. Logical

but presented in

less absorbing

ways. Provides a

recognizable

conclusion and

ties up the loose

ends.

79 points

Organization

shows significant

lapses.

Introduction

clear but does

not adequately

preview the

structure, nor is

it particularly

appealing. Some

details are not in

logical or

predicted order

and are

distracting.

Provides a

recognizable

conclusion, but

does not tie up

all loose ends.

69 points

Organization is

poor or hard-to-

follow.

Introduction and

structure of the

paper are not

clear. Conclusion

is vague; the

paper ends

abruptly.

Supporting

evidence not

provided. The

paper is vague

and too brief +

weak. Does not

provide a

conclusion.

Progression of

ideas are totally

disregarded.

Total / 500

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Basic Unacceptable Criterion Score

Mechanics:

Spelling,

grammar,

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/ 100100 points

The paper is

exceptionally

well written. The

writing style

exceeds

traditional

graduate level

expectations.

The paper uses

active voice, and

integrates course

concepts

seamlessly into

the narrative.

Transitions and

other rhetorical

devices

contribute to an

exceptional flow.

As a result, the

paper is easy to

read even for

someone who

may not be

familiar with the

course content.

The paper uses

proper APA style

for in-text

citations,

formatting, and

references with

FEW or NO

errors.

89 points

The paper is

overall well

written. The

writing style

meets traditional

graduate level

expectations.

The paper uses

active voice, and

integrates course

concepts into the

narrative.

Transitions

contribute to a

good flow. As a

result, the paper

is easy to read

even for

someone who

may not be

familiar with the

course content.

The paper uses

proper APA style

for in-text

citations,

formatting, and

references with

FEW errors.

79 points

The writing style

needs

improvement to

meet traditional

graduate level

expectations.

The writing is

too complex or

obscure, or

grammar/syntax

issues make it

difficult to

always follow the

content. The

paper often uses

passive voice.

Transitions need

editing to

improve the flow.

APA style needs

editing as there

are SOME errors

involving in-text

citations,

formatting,

and/or

references.

69 points

The writing style

needs substantial

improvement to

meet traditional

graduate level

expectations.

The writing is

too complex or

obscure, and

frequent

grammar/syntax

issues make it

difficult to follow

the content. The

paper often uses

passive voice.

Transitions are

not used, APA

style is missing

or inconsistent

and there are

MANY errors

involving in-text

citations,

formatting,

and/or

references.

Overall Score

Distinguished 450 points minimum

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Basic 350 points minimum

Unacceptable 0 points minimum