communication and gender

Communication and Gender Final Exam This is an examination of your understanding of the ideas from the course readings. Cite course readings where needed for definitions, for example, and use personal experience for the data or examples from course readings. Definitions (4 pts each) Define the term and give 2 clear examples.

1. Gender Communication 2. Sex 3. Gender 4. Feminism 5. Haptic

Add a page break before beginning the Essay section. Essays (20 possible pts each) Write one single-spaced page answer for each essay. Use APA citations where appropriate. Support your examples with your own real-life observations and experiences. Be descriptive, using specific details, so that it is clear how the examples support your answer. You are also required to clearly state ideas from the course readings and cite the sources. Include the number of the essay question before each essay and add a page break between each. 1. How is gender socially constructed? Scoring rubric

Excellent Good Acceptable Unacceptable Writing style Sentences are

well - constructed using academic style grammar and vocabulary. Ideas flow in an organized manner. 4 pts

Sentences are well constructed using general written grammar and vocabulary. Ideas flow in an organized manner. 3 pts

Sentences are mostly well constructed using general written grammar and vocabulary. Ideas mostly organized.

Many sentences are poorly constructed and contain colloquialism s and other uses associated with casual language use. Ideas no organized.

2 pts 1 pt Content/Answer s Question

Ideas from course readings clearly stated. Has a clearly stated thesis in first paragraph. Provides details to support the thesis. It is developed sufficiently for reader understanding . Contains paragraphs. 13-12 points

Ideas from course readings clearly stated. Thesis implied or stated somewhere other than first paragraph. It is developed sufficiently for reader understanding . Contains paragraphs. 11-10 points

Ideas from course readings poorly stated or missing. Unclear what thesis is. Examples are generalized , lacks details. No paragraphs . 9-7 points

Ideas poorly developed. No real details provided. 6-0 points

Formatting Everything is single-spaced without any added spaces anywhere. All sections are named. The essay is more than 1 page in length. References follow APA formatting. 3 points

Most of the formatting has been followed. The essay is at least 1 page. References are mostly APA. 2 points

Some of the formatting has been followed. References are not completely APA. 1 point

Formatting not followed at all. The essay is less than one page. There are no References. 0 points

Totals 20-19 points 16-15 points 12-10 points

7-0 points

2. Take one theory of gender development and argue for or against it (not both), using your own personal experiences.

Scoring rubric

Excellent Good Acceptable Unacceptable Writing style Sentences are

well - constructed using academic style grammar and vocabulary. Ideas flow in an organized manner. 4 pts

Sentences are well constructed using general written grammar and vocabulary. Ideas flow in an organized manner. 3 pts

Sentences are mostly well constructed using general written grammar and vocabulary. Ideas mostly organized. 2 pts

Many sentences are poorly constructed and contain colloquialism s and other uses associated with casual language use. Ideas no organized. 1 pt

Content/Answer s Question

Ideas from course readings clearly stated. Has a clearly stated thesis in first paragraph. Provides details to support the thesis. It is developed sufficiently for reader understanding . Contains paragraphs. 13-12 points

Ideas from course readings clearly stated. Thesis implied or stated somewhere other than first paragraph. It is developed sufficiently for reader understanding . Contains paragraphs. 11-10 points

Ideas from course readings poorly stated or missing. Unclear what thesis is. Examples are generalized , lacks details. No paragraphs . 9-7 points

Ideas poorly developed. No real details provided. 6-0 points

Formatting Everything is single-spaced without any added spaces anywhere. All sections are named. The

Most of the formatting has been followed. The essay is at least 1 page. References are mostly APA.

Some of the formatting has been followed. References are not

Formatting not followed at all. The essay is less than one page. There

essay is more than 1 page in length. References follow APA formatting. 3 points

2 points

completely APA. 1 point

are no References. 0 points

Totals 20-19 points 16-15 points 12-10 points

7-0 points

3. Name and define 3 ways the English language shows gender differences. Why, or

why not, (choose one viewpoint only) are these valid viewpoints. Scoring rubric

Excellent Good Acceptable Unacceptable Writing style Sentences are

well - constructed using academic style grammar and vocabulary. Ideas flow in an organized manner. 4 pts

Sentences are well constructed using general written grammar and vocabulary. Ideas flow in an organized manner. 3 pts

Sentences are mostly well constructed using general written grammar and vocabulary. Ideas mostly organized. 2 pts

Many sentences are poorly constructed and contain colloquialism s and other uses associated with casual language use. Ideas no organized. 1 pt

Content/Answer s Question

Ideas from course readings clearly stated. Has a clearly stated thesis in first paragraph. Provides details to support the thesis. It is developed sufficiently for reader understanding

Ideas from course readings clearly stated. Thesis implied or stated somewhere other than first paragraph. It is developed sufficiently for reader understanding .

Ideas from course readings poorly stated or missing. Unclear what thesis is. Examples are generalized , lacks details. No paragraphs

Ideas poorly developed. No real details provided. 6-0 points

. Contains paragraphs. 13-12 points

Contains paragraphs. 11-10 points

. 9-7 points

Formatting Everything is single-spaced without any added spaces anywhere. All sections are named. The essay is more than 1 page in length. References follow APA formatting. 3 points

Most of the formatting has been followed. The essay is at least 1 page. References are mostly APA. 2 points

Some of the formatting has been followed. References are not completely APA. 1 point

Formatting not followed at all. The essay is less than one page. There are no References. 0 points

Totals 20-19 points 16-15 points 12-10 points

7-0 points

4. Do you identify with any of the groups mentioned in Week 1 reading under Feminism versus Feminisms. If so, state your choice and provide examples of how you fit that group. If not, state why and illustrate with examples (maybe you straddle more than one group).

Scoring rubric

Excellent Good Acceptable Unacceptable Writing style Sentences are

well - constructed using academic style grammar and vocabulary. Ideas flow in an organized manner. 4 pts

Sentences are well constructed using general written grammar and vocabulary. Ideas flow in an organized manner. 3 pts

Sentences are mostly well constructed using general written grammar and vocabulary. Ideas mostly organized. 2 pts

Many sentences are poorly constructed and contain colloquialism s and other uses associated with casual language use. Ideas no organized. 1 pt

Content/Answer s Question

Ideas from course

Ideas from course

Ideas from course

Ideas poorly developed. No

readings clearly stated. Has a clearly stated thesis in first paragraph. Provides details to support the thesis. It is developed sufficiently for reader understanding . Contains paragraphs. 13-12 points

readings clearly stated. Thesis implied or stated somewhere other than first paragraph. It is developed sufficiently for reader understanding . Contains paragraphs. 11-10 points

readings poorly stated or missing. Unclear what thesis is. Examples are generalized , lacks details. No paragraphs . 9-7 points

real details provided. 6-0 points

Formatting Everything is single-spaced without any added spaces anywhere. All sections are named. The essay is more than 1 page in length. References follow APA formatting. 3 points

Most of the formatting has been followed. The essay is at least 1 page. References are mostly APA. 2 points

Some of the formatting has been followed. References are not completely APA. 1 point

Formatting not followed at all. The essay is less than one page. There are no References. 0 points

Totals 20-19 points 16-15 points 12-10 points

7-0 points