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FAS 201 Investigative Essays Guidelines and Rubric
Essay Prompts
1. Comprehension: Identify the two works of art you chose. Provide a brief overview of each work: name of artist, name of work, period/date, location or origin, medium, and/or size.
2. Analysis: Briefly analyze work 1: In one body paragraph, complete the following:
a. Craft a topic sentence that functions as the “idea” behind this work. It is understood that you may not yet have fully developed the “main idea” for your paper, which is still evolving.
b. Support your topic sentence with your personal observations, thoughts, and reflections on the work and what it reveals about the time period in which it was created.
3. Analysis: Briefly analyze work 2: In one body paragraph, complete the following:
a. Craft a topic sentence that functions as the “idea” behind this work. It is understood that you may not yet have fully developed the “main idea” for your paper, which is still evolving.
b. Support your topic sentence with your personal observations, thoughts, and reflections on the work and what it reveals about the time period in which it was created.
4. Compare/Contrast: Identify at least one similarity and one difference between the two works. Explain their significance.
Format
Each essay response must be a minimum of one paragraph, with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and at least one citation. Citations must use APA or MLA format; refer to the Course Resources area for citation resources and tools. For more information about viewing feedback for TurnItIn assignments, please review this tutorial .
Grading Guidelines
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Critical Elements |
Distinguished |
Proficient |
Emerging |
Not Evident |
Value |
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Comprehension |
Accurately provides concise overview of the works with all necessary details (23-25) |
Accurately provides overview of the works with all necessary details (20-22) |
Accurately provides overview of the works with most necessary details (18-19) |
Does not accurately provide overview of the works with most necessary details (0-17) |
25 |
|
Background Analysis |
Selects and organizes meaningful elements and details to explain the role of both works of art in their individual historical, cultural, stylistic, and/or philosophical contexts (36-40) |
Selects and organizes applicable elements and details to explain the role of both works of art in their individual historical, cultural, stylistic, and/or philosophical contexts (32-35) |
Selects some applicable elements and details but requires further development to explain the role of both works of art in their individual historical, cultural, stylistic, and/or philosophical contexts (28-31) |
Does not select applicable elements and details and/or does not explain role of both works of art in their individual historical, cultural, stylistic, and/or philosophical contexts (0-27) |
40 |
|
Compare and Contrast |
Compares and contrasts elements of both works and the significance of each element, applying all appropriate course concepts (23-25) |
Compares and contrasts elements of both works and the significance of each element, applying some appropriate course concepts (20-22) |
Compares and contrasts elements of both works, using some appropriate course concepts but with gaps in explanation so that significance of one or more elements is unclear (18-19) |
Requires application of appropriate course concepts and organization to compare and contrast any appropriate elements and/or the significance of those elements (0-17) |
25 |
|
Writing Mechanics |
No errors related to, grammar, organization, format, and style (9-10) |
Errors of grammar, organization, format, and style are marginal (8) |
Errors of grammar, format, organization, and style are limited enough that the essays are still able to be understood (7) |
Errors of grammar, format, organization and style make the essays difficult to understand (0-6) |
10 |
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Earned Total Comments: |
100% |
