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SCI 100 Module Eight Short Answer Guidelines and Rubric Being an Informed Citizen

Prompt: As members of society, we have an obligation to learn about the science behind issues that impact ourselves and others. This assignment will ask you to reflect on why it’s important to be an informed global citizen. For this assignment, first choose one of the two following TED Talk videos to watch:

 Video 1: The Other Inconvenient Truth (CC) (17:31)

 Video 2: The Earth Is Full (CC) (16:31)

Then, answer the following questions:

1. How can you personally benefit from being a more scientifically informed member of society? How can you use this scientific knowledge to benefit your local community?

2. Name the TED Talk you chose for this assignment. What’s one point the speaker made that supports how you responded to the previous questions?

3. Why is the study of the natural sciences important to the larger global community?

Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Submit your responses in a Microsoft Word document. The length of your responses to each question may vary. A good response will be about 1–2 paragraphs in total.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Personal and Community Benefit

Explains how being a more scientifically informed member of society can benefit themselves and their community

Explains how being a more scientifically informed member of society can benefit themselves and their community, but is lacking detail

Doesn’t explain how being a more scientifically informed member of society can benefit themselves and their community

30

Support Explains one point made by the speaker to support response

Explains at least one point made by the speaker, but is lacking detail or the point doesn’t support the response

Doesn’t explain one point made by the speaker to support response

30

Global Importance Explains why the study of the natural sciences is important to the larger global community

Explains why the study of the natural sciences is important to the larger global community, but is lacking detail

Doesn’t explain why the study of the natural sciences is important to the larger global community

30

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Communicates Clearly Clearly communicates key ideas and thoughts in a short-answer response

Response needs clarification in order to support understanding of key ideas and thoughts

Key ideas or thoughts are not understandable

10

Total 100%