Cross-Cultural Essay

DESCRIPTION OF ITEM

ITEM

POINTS POSSIBLE

1 - 2

3 - 4

5

Completion of assignment

5

Paper is under 300 words and author did not fully develop any subpoint.

Paper is between 300 and 399 words and author fully developed most subpoints.

Paper is a between 400 and 600 words and author fully developed required number of subpoints.

Adherence to MLA guidelines

5

Paper does not conform to MLA guidelines

Most of the paper conforms to MLA guidelines

Paper fully conforms to MLA guidelines

Punctuation accuracy

5

Several punctuation errors found in content

Minor punctuation errors found in paper

Paper is free of punctuation errors

Grammatical accuracy

5

Significant grammar errors found in content

Minor grammar errors found in paper

Paper is free of grammar errors

Academic writing skills displayed in paper

5

Rudimentary display of academic writing skills

Adequate display of academic writing skills

Excellent display of academic writing skills

Organization/ structure

5

Most content is disorganized

Most content is organized

Content is well organized

Research cited and referenced

5

Poor level of research cited or referenced in paper

Adequate use of research

Excellent use of research

Content supportive of paper’s argument(s)

5

Most content does not support the paper’s argument(s)

Most content supports the paper’s argument(s)

Content fully supports the paper’s argument

Development of specific and tightly related sub points

5

Less than half of the paragraphs contain one specific point that is fully developed in them

Most paragraphs contain one specific point that is fully developed in them

Every paragraph contains one specific point that is fully developed in them

Critical thinking skills displayed in writing

5

Inadequate display of critical thinking skills in writing

Adequate display of critical thinking skills in writing

Excellent display of critical thinking skills in writing

POINTS POSSIBLE

EXPLANATION

16 17 18 19 20

Student gives copious, quality feedback throughout the paper; there is a minimum of three (3) quality comments per paragraph, averaging around six (6) per page and a minimum of twelve (12) total; student uses the “track changes” feature to leave feedback or leaves the comments in a color other than black; student’s comments are insightful, relevant and useful in helping author improve her paper.

11 12 13 14 15

Student gives good feedback throughout the paper; there is a minimum of two (2) quality comments per paragraph, averaging around four (4) per page and a minimum of eight (8) total; student uses the “track changes” feature to leave feedback or leaves the comments in a color other than black; student’s comments are insightful, relevant and useful in helping author improve her paper.

6 7 8 9 10

Student gives little feedback throughout the paper; there is a minimum of one (1) quality comment per paragraph averaging around two (2) per page; student’s comments are lacking in depth and are irrelevant or lacking in logic. Feedback hardly helps author improve her paper.  

1 2 3 4 5

Student’s feedback is seriously lacking in depth and does not aid the author in improving her paper.

0

Student did not complete the assignment.

AUDIO RECORDINGS

0 1   2 3 4

         5    6 7 8

9    10 11 12

        13 14 15

 The audio is absent or incomprehensible.

 Audio is present and somewhat comprehensible.

 Audio is present and most sentences/ ideas flow.

 Audio is present, and information is presented in a logical and comprehensible fashion.

CONTENT

0        1

           2 3

4

          5

 Content is irrelevant to topic

Most points on slides do not support the topic nor do they help prove argument

Most points on slides adequately support the topic and help prove argument

Most points fully support the topic and help prove argument

ORGANIZATION

0        1

           2 3

4

          5

 Content is presented in a disorganized fashion.

 Some content is presented in an organized fashion.

 Most content is presented in an organized fashion.

Content is presented in a logical and organized fashion.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

0        1

           2 3

4

          5

 Presentation is missing visual elements.

 Very few visual elements in the presentation.

 Good use of visual elements to support stance.

 Excellent use of visual elements to support stance.